STAT 3640 WMU Determinants of Unemployment Rate in The US Project

Project Description:

* You choose any dataset of interest (raw data, not summarized data), come up with a research

question, and analyze it using a descriptive method or inferential method (e.g. hypothesis test
or regression). You can also start by coming up with a research question and collect/find an
appropriate dataset too. Please check the assumptions of the method you chose and interpret
the results to a person who does not have much statistical background.
• Note that you need to conduct analysis using a dataset, not summarised table or figure from
another resource. You can collect your own data or
you can find the data online using the links in the next section.
Finding Dataset:
You will need to use raw data for the final project, not summarized data as you used in mini-projects.
You can collect your own dataset, or you can find a dataset online. The below are some websites you
can use to find dataset.
• Google Datasets: https://research.google/tools/datasets/
• Dataset Search on Googe: https://datasetsearch.research.google.com/
• Kaggle Datasets: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets
• Appen AI Resource Center: https://appen.com/resources/datasets/
• UCI Machine Learning Repository: https://archive.ics.uci.edu/ml/index.php
Project Outline:

Your project should include the following sections:
I. Abstract: Summarize the entire project.
II. Introduction: Describe the dataset (the variables of the dataset) and your research questions.
Literature review (if there’s any). Provide the background why you are concerned with such
research question.
III. Method: Explain the analysis method of your choice and why you choose such method.
VI. Analysis: Apply the method(s) to the dataset.
i. Assumption Check
ii. Results: Provide the results and the interpretation of the results.
V. Conclusions/Discussions: Finalize your findings and discuss the implications of them.
VI. Bibliography: List all the references you used during your project if there’s any.

Proposal:(important.  due is Apr.1)
Your proposal should include
1) Your name
2) Research question (e.g. How do age, education level, and desire for more children affect the
use of contraceptive? Are their coefficients statistically significant?),
3) Description of the variables in your chosen dataset (variable name, description, range/unit)
along with the reference of your data (where you obtained the data), OR if you decide to collect
your own dataset, provide your plan and the sample questionnaire, and
4) Analysis plan (specify which method to use)
in maximum two pages. If you work in a group, one of your member can make a submission and
specify who are in the group. Please try to refrain yourself from going over two pages. You need to
make a submission to a corresponding on Elearning.

• Presentation:
  A 5-minute presentation per person is required. The presentation will be graded based on the
  following.
  1) Content of Slides (Presents information in logical, interesting sequence that an audience can

follow. Research question is specified along with motivation for such research question, appropriate method is chosen and explained, and results are correctly interpreted.)
2) Appearance of Slides (Slides look professional, slides are readable, appropriate use of tables
and figures, slides not too sparse or cluttered, effective use of bullet points, etc.)
3) Interpretation (Results are interpreted correctly and effectively, and conclusions are drawn in
the context of the problem.),
4) Delivery (Uses a clear voice, correct, precise pronunciation of terms and presents information
in logical, interesting sequence that an audience can follow. Voice not too loud or soft, not just
reading from slides, appropriate transitions, flow, etc.)
5) Use of Time (The time allowance was satisfied.

Report:
Your report should be nicely typed up and easy to understand. You may follow the project outline in the
previous page. Please include figures to corroborate your findings. Provide appropriate captions to
tables and figures. The report will be graded based on the following.
1) Objectives (The research question is clearly stated and the motivation for the question is specified.)
2) Method (Appropriate method is chosen for the research question, assumptions are checked, and
method is well-applied.)
3) Interpretation (Results are interpreted correctly and effectively.)
4) Figures/Tables (All figures/tables are appropriately displayed are related to the content.)

5) Format (Has all necessary parts and documents. Is student using correct spelling, grammar,
punctuation, paragraph transitions, etc.? Are table and figure captions correctly formatted?)