Data Analysis Projects (300 pts total)

There will be three or four larger scale projects throughout the semester, each focused on a particular major topic of the course (e.g., linear regression, ANOVA, logistic regression). For each one, you have the option of using either a provided dataset and question of interest, or coming up with your own project, either with data you find or data you collect yourself. In either case you will be asked to carry out the four step process of choosing, fitting, assessing, and using a statistical model in order to best answer the question. These projects are somewhat like large lab problems. They should be prepared and formatted in the same way as a lab assignment (see above). Honor Code: For those doing the provided project, each person is responsible for their own work, and should not collaborate with others. For those doing your own project, you have the option of working in a group of 2-3. If you found data, your analysis must be novel.