class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide .title[ # DS 2020 Final Projects ] .author[ ### Ben Moolman ] --- ## Final Project Basics - team based project (2 - 3 members) - maximum of 5 members, larger teams are expected to deliver longer report - each individual is expected to ask at least 2 questions based on the data. Thus, each individual is expected to make at least two visuals in the report - real-world datasets are highly encouraged --- ## Final Project Evaluation - Report (22.5% of entire grade) - the report evaluation rubric will be posted on Canvas - Presentation (7.5% of entire grade) - Extra credit - use real-world dataset - submit proposal on Canvas - submit report draft on Canvas - ... --- ## Timeline - Early April: Project proposal due - Late April: Report draft due - May 4 and May 6: In-class presentations - May 11: Additional presentation time during the final exam block (if needed) - Final report due in May --- ## Project Proposal - Research topic (title) - Team members - Data - Questions to be addressed --- ## Final Report Your final project report is expected to be structured as the following: - Introduction / background - Data - Could include data processing - Methods if applicable - Results - Your findings - Conclusion Take a look at [A good example from previous semester](https://github.com/BraedenCollings/Final-Project-DS202) --- ## Final Presentation - You will select a time slot for your final presentation on May 4 or May 6 during regular class time, with May 11 available if additional presentation time is needed - The length of your presentation time slot depends on the number of students on your team. Each student is expected to have 5 minutes; e.g. a team of 3 students will have 15 minutes for the final presentation - You will make slides (PowerPoint/Keynote/Google Slides) for your final presentation covering the intro, data, main results, and conclusion of your project