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Analyzing The SBA Structure
When writing the SBA the following sections are recommended. In each section the questions are
meant to act as a guide to ensure that the SBA has depth, and presented in an excellent mode. A
good idea is to create a framework or a basic plan where you write out each section as described
below in your scrapbook and fill in your ideas. Think of some event or experiment or investigation
_.ou would like to explore. Think of the Mathematical theory that could be applied to solve or
explain the ideas you have in your mind. Then draw little graphs, pictures or tables that you
ould like to see in the project.
If you have to acquire data from different sources or perform an experiment where you need
to record observations or collect Raw data, then write this in your plan as well. If you have to
conduct interviews, then make a note of the people you would like to interview. Now you can
begin to research the Math that could be applied to solve the problem, idea, investigation or
experiment and ensure that it can be correctly and accurately applied to solve the problem. Next
step back and examine carefully what you have written, re-order all the information you wrote
and ensure that they are written in the correct sections listed below. Then, try to answer each of
the questions listed below.
Project Title
• Is your Project Title easy to understand, clear and brief?
• Does your project title give the reader a good idea or
first impression of your project?
• Is it a problem that can be applied to Real life ?
• Is it a project that you truly enjoy doing?
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Introduction
• Did your Introduction begin with a description of why
you chose the project?
• Was the overall Problem Statement given eventually?
• Was the overall Problem Statement divided into smaller
components known as Sub-Problems? These are the
minor tasks that must be achieved to solve the complete
Problem Statement.
• Were these Sub-Problems clearly stated or listed?
• Inside the Introduction you should put your Table
of Contents, see below!
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Table of Contents
• Your table of Contents helps the reader to navigate
your project with ease.
• List the Section heads in a separate cell and write the
corresponding page number in the adjacent cells.
• Your table of contents informs the reader about the
content of your project
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Method of DATA Collection
• Did you clearly describe how you collected this
Data?
• Did you interview anyone? If you did, then say so
• Did you use a questionnaire? If so, then place a copy
of it here.
• Did you receive data from a source, such as an
Information center, Library or Records from
a department?
• Did you conduct your own observations over a period
of time?
• What type of data is it? Is it Discrete data or
Continuous data?
• Was your data Grouped or Ungrouped?
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Presentation of Data
• Did you present the data that was collected in a rational,
coherent and logical order?
• Was the data easy to read?
• Did the data you presented relate to the data you collected?
• Did you use any Tables, Figures, Graphs or Diagrams?
• Did you label the Tables, Graphs, Figures or Diagrams in a
clear and easy to read manner?
• Your data must be well organised and accurate.
• Did you state any and all Mathematical formulae that were
related to the Sub-Problems?
• Did you define your variables?
• Did you state any theory or definitions associated with the
solutions of the Sub-Problems?
Analysis of Data
• Did you identify each Sub Problem?
• Did you write out each solution for each Sub Problem?
• Did you define and apply all your formulae accurately?
• Are your solutions laid out in a clear and logical format?
• Lastly, are your solutions correct?
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Discussions of Findings
• If you were to change any assumptions you made to do
your calculations, how would the results differ?
• Can you think of any Limitations or Shortcomings or
Conditions or Influences that you could not control?
• If you can think of these Limitations, then this section
is a great place to put them.
• Did you identify your Sub Problem?
• Did you state the results of your calculations to each of
these Sub Problems accurately, clearly and in a logical
manner?
• Did you accurately link the results of your calculations
to the data you collected earlier?
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Conclusion
References
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