Res:Research Paper
Analyzing and Visualizing Data
Residency Session
10/4/2019 – 10/6/2019
Dr. Dexter Francis
UC Residency Weekend Schedule
Friday:
Check In: 4PM
Class: 5PM – 10PM *No Meal Breaks
Saturday:
Check In: 7AM
Class: 8AM – 7:30PM *Lunch Break
Sunday:
Check In: 7AM
Class: 8AM – 1PM *No Meal Breaks
Agenda - Overall
Friday
Introductions
Project Review
Dataset Selection
Group Planning Session (I will spend 10-15mins with each group)
Group Work
Q&A Session
Saturday
Group Work
Q&A Session
Sunday
Group Presentations (15 - 20 mins)
Q&A Session
Wrap Up
Residency Assessments
Friday: Reflective Assessment – Data Scientist Resume
Saturday: Reflective Assessment – Characteristics of A Data Whisperer
Sunday: Reflective Assessment – Modern Data Scientist
Example –
Review the data scientist resume sample provided in this folder. Select and discuss 2 components of the data scientist resume that relates to your future or current job.
Your reflective assessment paper should be at 100 words, double-spaced, and typed in an easy-to-read MS Word (other processors are fine to use but save it in MS Word format).
Residency Assignment – Research: 5 Sections
Example -
Topic: The impact on student learning in small class sizes in the United States
Dataset: dataset_Star.csv
Resource File: R_The impact on student learning and small class sizes in the United States.pdf
File Location: “Lesson 6” folder in iLearn
**Must be APA formatted**
Title Page
Document body with citations
Reference Page
Residency Assignment – Research: 5 Sections
Section 1: Discuss Topic Background (Citations are required)
Section 2: Data Analysis (R Studio - R language - Library: mosaic)
Describe the fields of the dataset.
Create a summary of stats for the dataset.
Discuss the Min, Max, Median, and Mean of the continuous fields.
Discuss the Counts and Percentages of the categorical fields.
Discuss any missing data elements.
Residency Assignment – Research: 5 Sections
Section 3: Data Visualizations (R Studio - R language - Library: ggplot2)
Provided Graphs: Bar Plot, Box Plot, Scatter Plot, and Histogram
Discuss: Plot, Breakout, Drilldown, and Position (only Bar Plot)
Findings: What story is presented in the visualizations?
Residency Assignment – Research: 5 Sections
Section 4: Discuss Findings (Citations are required)
Compare (Similar)
Contrast (Difference)
Articles that Support Information
Conclusion of the findings
Section 5: Reference List
At least 8 References (4 must be scholarly peer-reviewed articles)
Residency Assignment – Presentation
Power Point Slides:
Summarize research
Data visualizations
Findings
Conclusion
Time: 15 - 20 minutes
Residency Assignment – Topics
Research Topics
A comparison of health insurance coverage and hours worked by wives in the United States
Preferences for car choice in the United States
The benefits of bio-feedback treatment for migraine headaches
The change in demand for medical care in the United States
The characteristics that give round cut diamonds value
The impact of living standards on medical expenses in Vietnam
The impact of unemployment insurance on blue collar workers in the United States
The impact on student learning and small class sizes in the United States
The results of health reform in German after 1988
Wages and Education of Young Males
Wife Working Hours
Visits to Physician Office
Cigarette Consumption
Choice of Brand for Crackers