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Project Proposal - Applied Statistics | M 358K, Study Guides, Projects, Research of Statistics

The University of Texas at AustinStatistics

Material Type: Project; Class: APPLIED STATISTICS; Subject: Mathematics; University: University of Texas - Austin; Term: Unknown 1989;

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M 358K PROJECT PROPOSAL
Due Date: Monday, February 27 (This is the next class day after the first exam.
The reason for having the project proposal due right after the exam is to
encourage you to combine your study of Chapter 3 for the exam with working on
your project proposal.)
Purpose of the proposal: i. To gain experience working out the details of a
design for a statistical study (steps 1 and 2 on the Term Project Description).
ii. To be sure that you have a good study design
before
you start to collect
data. This can avoid later problems. Do
not
start on your data collection until I
have approved your proposal.
What to include in your project proposal:
Note
: Different items may be more or less important, depending on the project
you choose.
Be sure to refer to the handout Term Project Description for details as needed.
1. The names of all people in your project group. (Remember that there should
be three or four students in each group.)
2. The question you intend to study. Be sure it is clearly, precisely, and carefully
stated. (
Note
: Usually it takes several revisions to get from the original
formulation of a question to one that is clearly and precisely enough stated to
continue with the rest of the project, so be sure to spend enough time on this
part. You may need to pare down your original question to something more
feasible for a single study. You may ask more than one question, if you choose,
but all questions should be answerable with the same study design.)
3. Why you think this question is interesting.
4. The population or populations you will study. (
Be precise
.)
5. The variables you will study:
• Identify each one clearly.
• Identify each as categorical or quantitative.
6. How you will measure each variable. (
Be precise
.)
7. The type of question (I - VII on the term project handout).
Explain why
it is of
that type.
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M 358K PROJECT PROPOSAL

Due Date : Monday, February 27 (This is the next class day after the first exam. The reason for having the project proposal due right after the exam is to encourage you to combine your study of Chapter 3 for the exam with working on your project proposal.) Purpose of the proposal : i. To gain experience working out the details of a design for a statistical study (steps 1 and 2 on the Term Project Description). ii. To be sure that you have a good study design before you start to collect data. This can avoid later problems. Do not start on your data collection until I have approved your proposal. What to include in your project proposal : Note: Different items may be more or less important, depending on the project you choose. Be sure to refer to the handout Term Project Description for details as needed.

  1. The names of all people in your project group. (Remember that there should be three or four students in each group.)
  2. The question you intend to study. Be sure it is clearly, precisely, and carefully stated. ( Note: Usually it takes several revisions to get from the original formulation of a question to one that is clearly and precisely enough stated to continue with the rest of the project, so be sure to spend enough time on this part. You may need to pare down your original question to something more feasible for a single study. You may ask more than one question, if you choose, but all questions should be answerable with the same study design.)
  3. Why you think this question is interesting.
  4. The population or populations you will study. ( Be precise.)
  5. The variables you will study:
    • Identify each one clearly.
    • Identify each as categorical or quantitative.
  6. How you will measure each variable. ( Be precise.)
  7. The type of question (I - VII on the term project handout). Explain why it is of that type.
  1. Whether your study will be an observational study or an experiment, and why your choice is appropriate.
  2. How large your sample will be, and why this size is appropriate. (See Term Project Description handout for guidelines. You will need to include an estimate of the size of your population.)
  3. Details of a) how your sample(s) will be chosen (sampling frame, method of randomization, size, etc.) b) why your sample size is appropriate (see considerations on Term Project Description handout) c) why your sampling method is as unbiased as possible (Be sure to think about possible confounding variables.), and d) why your sampling method will produce the type of sample(s) needed from the population(s) you are studying. (Unless you are comparing two or more populations, your sample should be a simple, random sample.)
  4. Any other details of how you will gather your data. For example, a. If your study involves asking questions:
    • Give the exact wording you intend to use
    • Explain why this wording is best possible.
    • Be sure to try out your questions for clarity on several people not in your project group. If they have to ask what the question is asking, or if they misinterpret the question, then your wording is not clear enough.
    • Also give details about how the questions will be asked (Orally? By giving a form to fill out? By telephone? By email? In person? More than one way? By whom?)
    • Explain why your choice of how the questions are asked is best possible (e.g., does it make a difference who asks the questions?).
    • Discuss any other relevant details (e.g., measures to ensure confidentially or anonymity if appropriate). b. If your study involves an experiment, give precise details of:
    • the treatment(s)
    • how subjects will be assigned to treatment or control groups
    • any other details of the design of the experiment. (e.g., where and when it will be conducted.) c. If your study involves human subjects, describe how the ethical guidelines (see Term Project Description) will be followed.