FIT1006 ASSIGNMENT 1: DATA COLLECTION
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FIT1006 ASSIGNMENT 1: DATA COLLECTION
A. Summary
Outline |
In this assignment, you will gain some experience with data collection and reflect on that experience. This is so you can learn about how to conduct a data collection exercise, which will mean you will be able to do this in the future, as well as to understand the quality of datasets that you encounter in the future. |
Value |
15% of your total marks for FIT1006 |
Word Limit |
Part 2: 300-500 words, plus a reference list |
Due Date |
Friday the 31st of March 2023, 11:55 pm |
Submission |
● Via Moodle Assignment Submission. ● Turnitin will be used for similarity checking of all submissions. |
Assessment Criteria |
The list of assessment criteria is as given in marking scheme - see Annex A. |
Late Penalties |
● If you are late, then you lose 5% of the marks for the assignment for each calendar day (or part of calendar day) you are late. ● If you are 7 or more days late, then you will obtain a mark of zero for this assignment. It is possible to obtain an extension to this assignment deadline by way of the special consideration procedure, but only if you have extenuating circumstances. |
Support Resources |
See Moodle Assessment page: ● Annex A (Experiment protocol) ● Annex B (Marking scheme) |
Feedback |
Feedback will be provided on student work via: ● specific student feedback ten working days post submission |
B. Introduction
All statistical analyses are based on some form of data which has been collected via some kind of specified process. The quality and relevance of the data which is collected influence the outcome of any statistical analysis. A well planned and executed data collection exercise is thus a key part of ensuring that any data analysis is appropriate.
In this assignment, you will gain some experience with data collection and reflect on that experience. This is so you can learn about how to conduct a data collection exercise, which will mean you will be able to do this in the future, as well as to understand the quality of datasets that you encounter in the future. We will explore this in two topic domains:
1. Data redaction (Annex B): This task is to quickly yet correctly identify personal information to be removed from documents. This is an increasing common task in business, for example in response to subject access requests for personal information. Our interest is in understanding the errors that lay people make when redacting documents, as well as any factors that influence the speed in which these documents can be redacted.
2. Navigation (Annex C). We will explore the effect of different user interfaces and designs in order to investigate the impact of them on real world navigation. This is an example of a user interface design done within Human Computer Interaction, and is the type of study used to redesign computer systems. This particular study has been designed by experts at the University of St Gallen in Switzerland.
These are intended to be real experiments that have not been done or published in the literature before.
This assignment is worth 15% of the overall mark for FIT1006.
C. When is my assessment due?
Your assessment is due on the 31st of March 2023 at 11.55pm. If you are late, then you lose 5% of the available marks for the assignment for each calendar day (or part of calendar day) you are late. If you are 7 or more days late, then you will obtain a mark of zero for this assignment. It is possible to obtain an extension to this assignment deadline by way of the special consideration procedure, but only if you have extenuating circumstances.
Important: This assignment involves conducting an experiment on other people. As such, you should not leave this too late for you to complete. We would encourage you to conduct the experiment early on in the process . |
D. Part 1: Data Collection
You should recruit 1 or more other students in the course (FIT1006) to be subjects . You can do this via the EdStem forum or in person within tutorials, lectures or PASS sessions. If you are unable to recruit students from FIT1006, you may also do this study on other Monash students . It is possible to pair up with another student and do the experiments or each other in turn. You are required to be a subject of at least one other students experiment and we will check you have done this .
As part of this process, you will also collect some demographic information about the participants, as well as to report on any difficulties in conducting the experiment. To do this, you should follow the experimental protocol set out in Annex B for Study 1 and Annex C for Study 2.
E. Part 2: Reflective Commentary
The second part of this assignment involves writing a reflective commentary on your experience of conducting data collection and being a subject of this data collection exercise. You should not statistically analyse the data itself, rather the focus is on the process and the relevance or quality of the data itself (especially by way of the process we adopted). This should be a written document of between 300-500 words, plus a reference list. You should consider issues such as:
• Was the experimental protocol always followed (both from the perspective of a subject or experimenter)? If not, why?
• Are there ways that the experimental protocol might be improved? For example, is there additional data that could be collected, or might the instructions be improved in some way? Are there any other wider changes you might make to the study design?
• Might this data be combined with other sources of information?
• What did you learn about data collection from conducting this exercise? Was recruitment challenging?
• Did you find that the study work better or differently for one participant compared to the other? If so, why?
Your assignment should also include some reference to existing literature about experimental design or other relevant material.
Warning: A specific marking Rubric is provided in Annex A. You should consider this carefully when preparing your assessment to ensure that you provide an assignment that reflects the best of your ability. |
F. Some Questions and Answers
We will also discuss this assignment in class. Below are some common questions and
answers.
1. How will this data that you collect be used?
The Google Form you complete to submit the demographic information and results will be anonymised (the Student ID will be mapped to a different number) and made available to the entire class for Assignment 2. It may also be used in a subsequent research publication.
2. Is there a mark for the ‘data collection’ component?
There is no direct mark for the data collection component, as you are marked on your reflective commentary. However, if you do not submit data, then penalties are applied as per the marking rubric (please see Annex A).
3. Does the quality of the data I collect form part of the assessment for Assignment 1?
No. This is because you will analyse the data collected by the class as a whole (with a small subset removed for each student).
4. If I make critical comments on my own experiment, or that of another student, will it negatively impact their marks or my marks?
No. Mistakes and errors happen in many data collection exercises. What matters is whether we know about them so they can be considered in the analysis. To put it another way, the reflective commentary is assessed on its own merits.
5. What help am I entitled to have with this assignment?
Academic integrity is an important concern. As such, you must write your reflective commentary yourself, without collaborating with other students. This includes doing your own reading of references.
6. Are there any other matters that relate to academic integrity?
Yes. You must be honest in reporting the results and any deviations from the experimental protocol.
2023-05-03