Objectives

2nd Progress Report

2nd Progress Report: Focus on finalizing data visualizations, exploratory analyses, and refining data preparation, with modeling as a secondary consideration.

Requirements:

• Comprehensive set of data visualizations that clearly convey trends, patterns, and key insights.
• Advanced exploratory analyses, including temporal plots, spatial maps, and network graphs.
• Initial modeling attempts, with a focus on establishing a baseline or proof-of-concept models.
• Discussion of insights derived from visualizations and how they influence modeling decisions.

Activity: 2nd Progress Report Presentations

• Presentations will be done in alphabetical order of last name
• Each student will present for 3 minutes
• Each presentation allows a 5 minute discussion about the presentation

Final Report

Final Report: Deliver a comprehensive document summarizing the entire data science project, from problem definition to final insights.

Requirements:

• Overview of objectives and methods.
• Detailed findings, including final model performance and validation results.
• Key insights drawn from analyses, supported by visualizations.
• Discussion of the project’s impact, limitations, and potential future work.

Examples of Final Reports

Here are some examples of final reports of students from previous semesters:

• Plays and Musicals Throughout the Age of Broadway
• Investigating New York Times News Bias
• Foreign Views in Lenta.ru News Articles
• The World (of music) According to Spotify
• Examining Global Energy Consumption and Production

Final Presentation

Project Presentation: Summarize and showcase the project’s objectives, process, findings, and conclusions in a concise, engaging format.

Requirements:

• A 15-minute presentation with 10 well-designed slides.
• Visuals summarizing data insights, modeling approach, and final outcomes.
• Focused delivery with clear, jargon-free communication for a mixed audience.
• Participation in reviewing other student’s projects based on structured criteria (e.g., clarity, analysis quality, presentation).