Proposal
Submit a Research Proposal for instructor approval that includes your main variables, any
control variables, how they are labeled, what your value ranges are, your specific data source,
and your tentative research question.
Final Reports
As mentioned earlier, this project can be a written report, a powerpoint presentation, or a
combination of the two. Regardless of the form the presentation takes, it Must Include the
Following Areas:
? Introduction – What was your project? Why did you choose the topic? What was the
main research question?
? Data – What was your data source? What dates did it cover? What was the web site you
obtained it from? What variables did you include? Identify all dependent and
independent variables. What were their values and what do those values signify?
? Descriptive Statistics – for your primary variables, be sure to include Table 1 below (you
can cut and paste it into your document if you like.
? Graphs as appropriate – scatterplot, histogram, pie chart, etc.
? Testing Conducted – what type of test did you conduct? What were the results?
? Conclusion – Wrap up your report in a concise manner. Clearly state what you learned
from the results and any potential shortcomings of your analysis.
Table 1 – Descriptive Statistics for ?????
Add descriptive statistics measures as needed for your project.
MASTER SYLLABUS CONTACT: Russell Clayton – russell.clayton@saintleo.edu
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Statistic ????? ?????
N ? ?
Mean ? ?
Std. Deviation ? ?
Skewness ? ?
Minimum ? ?
Q1 ? ?
Median ? ?
Q3 ? ?
Maximum ? ?
Possible Project Ideas
? How does gas mileage depend on the [blank] of the vehicle? [Blank] could be weight,
engine size, seating capacity, size (e.g. compact, sub-compact, SUV), etc. There should
be multiple predictor variables included.
? How does the gender distribution of grocery store customers depend on [blank]? Here,
[blank] could be the day of the week, the time of day, the location of the store, etc.
? Is there a relationship between [physical measurement] and [sports performance]. The
[physical measurement] could be hand span, length of inseam, length of foot, etc. The
[sports performance] could be free throw percentage, time for 50m sprint, etc.
? Does [measurement] depend on the area of town? The [measurement] could be the
average street width, the distance between fire hydrants, the width of the yard between
the curb and the sidewalk, etc.
? Which [food or drug] would dissolve quicker in the human body? This type of project has
an interesting twist in that the environmental conditions (e.g., temperature, acidity) within
the human body would need to be simulated by the students.
? Which brand of sidewalk chalk would last the longest?
? Which of two brands of chicken noodle soup contains the most chicken?
? Can [statistic] predict [outcome]? Statistic can be virtually any published statistic for any
professional or amateur sport. Outcome can be wins, playoff appearances, title game
appearance, championships, etc.
? Are [locations] adequately staffed during peak hours? Using queuing theory, determine
if movie theaters, restaurants, etc. are staffed appropriately.
? Does nutritional content of a cereal effect its’ price
