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There are two projects in this class. This
section describes the format and sections within the final reports for each of
the projects. Through out the course, you have worked on various elements
needed for these two final reports.
This project is reported as narrated slides converted to video and posted on
a public domain or mailed to the instructor on a Compact Disk. The slide
show should contain the following slides:
- Title slide
- Include the project's name
- Include your initials
- Do not include emails or other contact information
- Include the class-specific student ID number
- Permission for display slide
- Include a statement from project participants whether the
storyboard is or is not allowed to be in public domain (e.g. on the
web).
- Description of the problem slide
- A problem is best articulated using data and a vivid quote about the
extent of the problem.
- Process flow chart or list of routines slides
- Describe the current situation using list of routines or flow chart.
- Include a cycle chart.
- List of solutions slide
- List possible solutions examined
- For each solution give the score for system change versus personal
effort.
- Indicate solutions implemented.
- Result slide
- Provide a control chart
- Discuss major findings (points outside control limits)
- Future plans & conclusions slide
- Will you continue the improvement effort?
- What did you think of the process you followed.
You are asked to narrate your storyboard. In narrating slides, please
keep the following advice in mind:
- Make all of your slides before starting the narration.
- Your entire
narration should not be more than 10 minutes.
- Do not use animation, it usually conflicts with narration on a machine
that works at a different speed.
- Duplicate slides that have a list of items so that each item is on a
separate slide
- Do not put too much text on slides. No text should have a font size of
less than 20. Do not use full sentences, abbreviate to key phrases, 3
or 4 words long.
- Once all slides are done, copy the script you want to read as full text
sentences on top of your slides so that you can read your narration while
looking at the slide.
- Narrate all of your slides at one sitting. If errors occur continue
with the effort.
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narrated videos to the web or mail a CD containing the narrated slides to
the instructor.
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Whether you succeeded in accomplishing your resolution does not affect your
grade. 30% of your grade will be based on quality of presentation (all
font sizes larger than 20, short phrases in slides, good quality voice
narration). 70% of your grade will be based on content of your
presentation including (1) availability of list of routines, (2) availability of
cycle chart that is directly relevant to the resolution, (3) availability
of system change scores and (4) correct analysis of data and display of control
chart.
Here are some examples:
- Improving diet through cleaning out the pantry
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- Improving eating habits by changing time of dinner
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- Reducing junk food through moving food and computer around
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- Eating breakfast daily by placing it near exit door
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- Avoiding late night food through changing study time
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This project is reported as a word document containing the following
sections:
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Title and contact information
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Include project title
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Do not include your name or email
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Do not refer to anyone, including acknowledgement by
full name. Use only first names or alises
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Include your class-specific student ID
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Permission to display (please indicate whether the
instructor is allowed to post your work so that future students can see
it as an exemplar)
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Comprehensive list of causes and constraints
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List of causes and constraints and dates they were
added to the list (in case some were added after data collection
started)
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A discussion why each cause/constraint meets the
requirements for causes. Please discuss each criteria for each
cause.
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Use the following table to summarize:
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Is an event? |
In next 2 weeks, is
always present? |
Precedes effect? |
If causes absent, then no effect? |
Mechanism
clear? |
Modifiable by the
person? |
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| Table 1: A
list of causes and Constraints as of August 1st |
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Causal model
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The network model of causes leading to the target
event. Create a visual model using any software accessible to you
(e.g. Power Point) or draw by hand and scan it into an image and insert
into your report.
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The hypothesized constraints within the model.
List each constraint and which cause is affected.
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The hypothesized relationship among the causes.
Draw a line between any two causes that are likely to be associated with
one another. Write about the association among the causes.
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Thought experiments
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List of the serial nodes observed with the network and
think-it-through experiments (logical statements that support your
views) that verified the assumptions for serial causal relationships
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List of nodes where multiple causes have same effect.
Please show that you have thought through the assumptions behind these
types of nodes and that these assumptions are reasonable.
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List of nodes where a common cause leads to different
effects. Please show that you have thought through these
assumptions and they meet the requirement for common-cause node
structures
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List out counterfactual tests of various causes.
For each cause, list examples of situations where the counterfactual
statements are reasonable.
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Make a summary of your arguments using the following
table structure:
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Relationships observed
in the causal model |
True statements that support
the assumptions
in my model |
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Root causes are irrelevant in predicting exercise given
direct causes |
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Common causes make independent effects conditionally
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Multiple causes are dependent on each other when the
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| Table 2:
Summary of Thought Experiments for Causal Model |
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Causal diary
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Show data for at least 2 weeks
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Show that you have kept data not only on your success
and failures but also on the presence or absence of various causes.
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Summarize your presentation using the following table
structure:
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Constraint on A |
Cause B |
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| Table 3: Data
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Analysis of the diary
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For each cause, calculate the maximum and minimum
probability of observing the effect when the cause is present
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The following table might be a reasonable way of
showing the results
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Causes
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Probability of Success
Given the Cause
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Table 4: Probability of Success Associated with Different Causes
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Report of actions taken
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Introspection
Please title the sections in the report using the above list of sections.
30% of your grade is for presentation and ease of reading (no grammatical
errors, no misspelled words, bold headings, make sure headings correspond to 8
sections listed above, clear visual aids); 70% of the grade is for content (all
tables make sense and calculations are correct)
Here are some examples (please note that instructions differ over time and
student projects in the past do not necessarily meet current instructions):
- Report from student 64's experiment (Word 2007)
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- Report from student 80's experiment (Word 2003)
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- Report from student 84's experiment (Word 2003)
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- Report from student 95's experiment (Word 2003)
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