The purpose of this group project including this part, Project 1, and Project 2 is for students to gain the unique experience of collecting their own data and then using this data that they themselves have collected to do many of the calculations and analyses that we will do with textbook data in other areas of homework and assessments. By using personally collected data, students have the unique opportunity to see real data actually doing the things that we learn in class. Students also gain the incredible opportunity to improve teamwork and collaboration skills as part of this project, one of the four most highly desired skills given by college employers.

Choose a group of three to five other compatible colleagues and, after gaining permission from other group members, you should email me your group members identifying the group leader and backup group leader (smythe@apsu.edu).  Choose a group leader who plans well and who is extraordinarily dedicated to school and this class because the success of the entire group depends on how dedicated your group leader is.  If you have any group trouble throughout the course, please let me know so I can help.  Group conflict needs to be resolved immediately.

Each group member will be collecting ten responses (see below) that will be combined with the entire group's responses (around 40-60 responses total for the group) to be used in both group projects. The data will be entered into a statistical analysis software called Minitab and then analyzed and evaluated by the group in two group projects, Projects 1 and 2. Each student's individual ten age data values will also be used in the Individual Minitab Project, adding these 10 to many data values already included in that project. Students will not be able to begin the Minitab portions of the project until after the first week of class, when students will be emailed access to Minitab.

Collect your data:  Each and every student in the course should go to a well-trafficked, generic spot on the main campus (e.g., library, UC) or at the Fort Campbell Ed Center (online students can choose a nearby college) and ask the age and status (freshmen, sophomore, junior, senior, grad, or other) of ten unknown students who are not together.  When you ask, please add, "if you don't mind sharing" and that this is for a class project.  Record these ten pairs. 

In group discussions by the due date on the syllabus, post your data in a table for your 10 students that looks like this with numbers filled in: