STA441 Statistics And Probability Assignment Project Written Report Guidelines

STA441 Assignment Project 

COURSE                    : STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY 

COURSE CODE     : STA441

Project Outcome:

The objectives of this assignment are to help you to understand the Descriptive Statistics analysis process and to develop your integrity in reporting your group project. (2 to 3 members)

Question

You address some questions that interest you in Topic 1 and Topic 2 (Descriptive Statistics). You choose your own topic; you decide how to collect the data and do the analysis. You may follow the general steps below:

i) Introduction: Identify the objectives or problem statement

• You must clearly state the problem or issue and the objectives of the study.

ii) Data

• You are required to use secondary data only. Provide a brief description of your dataset (Source of dataset, URL, description of variables in the data set and sample size).

iii) Classify and summarize the data

• Use Microsoft Excel or any appropriate statistical tools to organize, classify and summarize the data according to their characteristics or attributes.

iv) Present, analyze and interpret the data

• • Use Microsoft Excel or any appropriate statistical tools to perform the descriptive statistics for the data including measures of central tendency and measure of dispersion.
  • Plot the suitable graph and determine the shape of data distribution. Give your comments on your findings.
  • Which of the measures of central tendency do you think best describes your data? Why? Does your analysis support your expected findings? Explain.

v) Conclude your study.

What conclusions, if any, do you believe you can draw as a result of your study? If the results were not what you are expected, what factors might explain your results? What did you learn from the project about the population you studied? What did you learn about research variables? What did you learn about the specific statistical analysis you conducted?

SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT 

1. GROUP 

• Students are required to perform a group with 2 – 3 members. (The number of members per group depending on the number of students in the class)

2. SOURCE OF DATA

• You are required to use secondary data only. Provide a brief description of your dataset (Source of dataset, URL, description of variables in the data set and sample size).

3. COVER PAGE

• Cover page should include UiTM logo, report title, student’s name, student’s number and group.

4. STANDARD TABLE OF CONTENT

5. CONTENT OF PROJECT

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background of Study

• Background of study should include a review of the area being study/research, current information surrounding the issue, previous studies on the issue (if any), and relevant history on the issue.

1.2       Objectives

CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY

2.1     Description of Data

• You are required to use secondary data only. Provide a brief description of your dataset (Source of dataset, URL, description of variables in the data set and sample size).
• In this section, expecting the students to write the source of the data, description of data and sample size. Describe as well as the variable, type of variable and scale of measurement for the respective variable namely mentioned in your study (highly recommended to present this information in constructive table).

2.2    Method of analysis

• Explain the suitable statistical method to analyze the data in order to achieve the objectives of the study.

CHAPTER 3: DATA ANALYSIS

Present the results of your analysis. You are suggested to use your creativity to analyze the data set.

CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION

Summarize all the findings and make sure objective of the study been achieved.

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