statiscts research..only stat degree holders

Criteria

Description and Instructions

Points Available

1. Problem Statement

A statement of the problem including a rationale for the study.

· If your research project topic/scope is not approved by end of week #4, your group/you will lose 5 points. This implies that when the final research project report is graded, the maximum credit for the problem statement is fifteen points.

· If your research project topic/scope is not completely defined and approved by end of week #5, you will lose ten points out of 20.

· If your research project topic/scope is not approved by end of week #6, no points will be awarded for this section of the report

20

2. Background Information

Identify the history of the problem, relevant secondary research, etc., through a review of literature (called literature review).

· Research articles may be found in the Walsh Library, Internet, and other libraries that you have access to.

· You must review a minimum of SIXarticles or publications, other than the required course textbook.

· This section is worth ten points.

· By end of week #6, the results of your literature search should be summarized and submitted.

· The summary report status should list each reference and provide a one or two sentence description of the relevance of the reference material to the research project topic.

· Any late submission of summary status report beyond end of week #6 results in losing 5 points. This implies that at the end of the semester, when the research report is being graded, the maximum points earned for this section is would be 5 points.

10

3. Description of Methodology

Address how you collected your data. (i.e., experimental design)

10

4. Statistical Analysis

Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the application of statistical analysis learned in this course.

· Include print-outs in appendix.

· At a minimum, five of types of analysis should be included.

· Throughout the semester, different types of statistical analysis tools are discussed. For example: confidence interval for one population parameter (population mean and population proportion), confidence interval for difference between parameters (means/proportion) of two populations, test of hypothesis for one population mean/proportion, test of hypothesis comparing two population means/proportions, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Factorial Design of Experiment, Randomized Block Design of Experiment, goodness of fit test, test of independence, regression analysis, correlation analysis, and etc.

· Keep this requirement in mind, when defining the scope and topic of your research project and submitting your research project problem statement for approval.

· Any problem statement that does not include a minimum of five types of statistical analysis methods to analyze the data will not be approved, and you will be asked to be revised before it gets approved. This requirement should be taken under consideration as research project data is being considered for collection.

· Meeting the minimum requirements, typically, results in an average grade. Excellent research project grade requires quality research work.

40

5. Conclusions

Explain the decisions drawn from your statistical interpretations, the ramifications of your research, and recommendations for the future.

20

TOTAL POINTS

100