AED 0623 STATISTICS

SESSION 2019/2020

STUDY PLAN OF AED STUDENTS DURING THE FIRST

SEMESTER

SECTION: 205 & 206

GROUP MEMBERS:

MATRIC NO. NAME

190462 AMIR HARIS KHAN BIN AL JAZZURA KHAN

191169 KAUTHAR BINTI MUZAFAR

191468 MUHAMAD NABIL BIN ADZMURI

192143 MUHAMMAD NUR IMAN BIN SAHAILI

192592 NUR AFIQAH BATRISYIA BINTI ROS HISHAM

193699 PUTERI NUR SABRINA BINTI MOHAMED SYAHADAT

0.1. AIM

To investigate the relationship between the different study plan of student of Architecture and
Environmental Design (AED) and their Grade Point Average (GPA) during the first semester.

0.2. OBJECTIVES
● To analyse the different study plan of AED students during semester 1.
● To access the GPA of AED students.
● To study the relationship between the AED students’ study plan and their final GPA in
semester 1.

0.3. PROBLEM STATEMENT

● The greater the contact hours of the students, the higher the possibilities for the students to get
lower GPA because students’ schedules are too packed.

0.4. BACKGROUND STUDY

Previously, IIUM had 1 to 2 years program for foundation studies. For students who did not exempted
in both language examinations which are Arabic Placement Test (APT) and English Placement Test
(EPT),they had to extend their study in foundation level to a maximum of two years. As they had to
study language until they pass the minimum requirement according to their courses. However in
2019,iium changed the education system where students are expected to finish their foundation level
studies in one year.
Below are the subjects needed to be taken by AED students:

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOUR CONTACT HOUR

Introduction to Mathematics For Built 3 3

Environment

Introduction to Statistics For Built Environment 3 3

Introduction to Economics For Built 3 3

Environment

Introduction to Built Environment 4 4

Graphic Communication 6 12

Environmental Design 6 12

Public Speaking 4 4

Writing Skills 4 4

Basic Application of ICT 3 3

Islam and Other Religion 3 3

Islamic Revealed Knowledge 3 3

English Language 0 8

Quranic Language 0 6

*Table 1 shows subjects needed to be taken by AED students

During the first semester, subjects that were made available for students to take are:

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOUR CONTACT HOUR

Introduction to Mathematics For Built 3 3

Environment

Introduction to Economics For Built Environment 3 3

Introduction to Built Environment 4 4

Graphic Communication 6 12

Writing Skills 4 4

Basic Application of ICT 3 3

Islamic Revealed Knowledge 3 3

English Language 0 8

Quranic Language 0 6

*Table 2 shows available subjects for students to take during the 1st semester

The university requires students to take arab and English language and pass at a certain level
according to their courses requirement. For AED students, students are required to pass level 2 for
arab and level 6 for english. Language subjects does not have any total credit hours. Although
language subjects does not have any total credit hours, students will still have to attend six hours of
lecture for arab while eight hours of lecture for english. During the first semester, students were given
different study plans according to their EPT and APT results. Study plans of 16 and 19 total credit
hours with the need to take language subjects provides a variety in the number of total contact hours
of different study plans which are 25, 30, 31, 33 and 36.
Table 3 shows study plan for each student according to their language class that needed to be taken:

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOUR CONTACT HOUR

Introduction to Built Environment 4 4

Graphic Communication 6 12

Basic Application of ICT 3 3

Islamic Revealed Knowledge 3 3

English Language 0 8

Quranic Language 0 6

TOTAL 16 36

*Table 3.1 shows study plan of AED students who take both languages during the 1st semester

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOUR CONTACT HOUR

Introduction to Built Environment 4 4

Graphic Communication 6 12

Basic Application of ICT 3 3

Islamic Revealed Knowledge 3 3

English Language 0 8

TOTAL 16 30

*Table 3.2.1 shows study plan of AED students who take English language during the 1st semester
 COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOUR CONTACT HOUR

Introduction to Mathematics for 3 3

Built Environment

Graphic Communication 6 12

Basic Application of ICT 3 3

Islamic Revealed Knowledge 3 3

Writing Skills 4 4

English Language 0 8

TOTAL 19 33

*Table 3.2.2 shows study plan of AED students who take English language during the 1st semester

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOUR CONTACT HOUR

Introduction to Mathematics for 3 3

Built Environment

Graphic Communication 6 12

Basic Application of ICT 3 3

Islamic Revealed Knowledge 3 3

Writing Skills 4 4

Quranic Language 0 6

TOTAL 19 31

*Table 3.3 shows study plan of AED students who take Quranic language during the 1st semester
 COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOUR CONTACT HOUR

Introduction to Built Environment 4 4

Graphic Communication 6 12

Basic Application of ICT 3 3

Islamic Revealed Knowledge 3 3

Introduction to Economics for 3 3

Built Environment

TOTAL 19 25

*Table 3.4 shows study plan of AED students who did not take any language classes during the 1st
semester

The university calculate the students results by using Grade Point Average (GPA). GPA is calculated
by dividing the total amount of grade points earned by the total amount of credit hours attempted.
GPA may range between 0.00 to 4.00.

0.5. VARIABLES

● Independent variable: Total contact hours taken by students

● Dependent variable: Grade Point Average (GPA) obtained

0.6. SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

Sampling technique used in this study is voluntary samples. Voluntary sample is one of the types of
non-probability samples. Questionnaires are made by using Google form and distributed to AED
students by publishing them on the internet through Whatsapp application. As the questionnaires are
distributed to AED students Whatsapp group, not everyone would answer them as it only attracts
those who are interested.
0.7. DATA COLLECTION METHOD

Data collection method: The method used to collect the desired data that will be used to achieve the
aim of the study is through an online questionnaire survey. The questionnaire's link is distributed to
the AED students' WhatsApp group to collect respondents feedback of study plan affected GPA
obtained by the students in the first semester. The questions require respondents' GPA of the first
semester and their opinion on whether taking language classes affects their study plan. This method
was used because it is convenient for researchers to collect respondents feedback and fast in obtaining
required data.
0.8. FINDINGS

Table below shows the number of contact hours and the number of students:

Contact Hours Frequency

21-25 13

26-30 12

31-35 29

36-40 16
GPA obtained by students who took both Arab and English and have 36 contact hours

Grade Point Average (GPA) Number of Students/Frequency

2.00-2.50 1

2.50-3.00 7

3.00-3.50 8

3.50-4.00 0
GPA obtained by students who took English and have 33 contact hours

Grade Point Average (GPA) Number of Students/Frequency

2.00-2.50 0

2.50-3.00 3

3.00-3.50 9

3.50-4.00 3
GPA obtained by students who took Arab and have 31 contact hours

Grade Point Average (GPA) Number of Students/Frequency

2.00-2.50 0

2.50-3.00 0

3.00-3.50 10

3.50-4.00 4
GPA obtained by students who take English and have 30 contact hours

Grade Point Average (GPA) Number of Students/Frequency

2.00-2.50 1

2.50-3.00 1

3.00-3.50 5

3.50-4.00 5
GPA obtained by students who did not take both languages and have 25 contact hours

Grade Point Average (GPA) Number of Students/Frequency

2.00-2.50 0

2.50-3.00 0

3.00-3.50 5

3.50-4.00 8
0.9. CALCULATION

Calculations are made for each class of contact hours.

GPA obtained by students who took both Arab and English and have 36 contact hours

Grade Point Number of Midpoint Cumulative Frequency x Frequency x

Average (GPA) Students/Frequency Frequency Midpoint Midpoint2

2.00-2.50 1 2.25 1 2.25 5.06

2.50-3.00 7 2.75 8 19.25 52.94

3.00-3.50 8 3.25 16 26.00 84.50

3.50-4.00 0 3.75 16 0.00 0.00

47.5 142.5

Mean

Mode
Median

Variance

Standard Deviation

Coefficient of Variation (CV%)

GPA obtained by students who took both Arab and English and have 33 contact hours

Grade Point Number of Midpoint Cumulative Frequency x Frequency x

Average (GPA) Students/Frequency Frequency Midpoint Midpoint2

2.00-2.50 0 2.25 0 0.00 0.00

2.50-3.00 3 2.75 3 8.25 22.69

3.00-3.50 9 3.25 12 29.25 95.06

3.50-4.00 3 3.75 15 11.25 42.19

48.75 159.94

Mean

Mode

Median
Variance

Standard Deviation

Coefficient of Variation (CV%)

GPA obtained by students who took both Arab and English and have 31 contact hours

Grade Point Number of Midpoint Cumulative Frequency x Frequency x

Average (GPA) Students/Frequency Frequency Midpoint Midpoint2

2.00-2.50 0 2.25 0 0.00 0.00

2.50-3.00 0 2.75 0 0.00 0.00

3.00-3.50 10 3.25 10 32.50 105.63

3.50-4.00 4 3.75 14 15.00 56.25

47.50 161.88

Mean

Mode

Median
Variance

Standard Deviation

Coefficient of Variation (CV%)

GPA obtained by students who took both Arab and English and have 30 contact hours

Grade Point Number of Midpoint Cumulative Frequency x Frequency x

Average (GPA) Students/Frequency Frequency Midpoint Midpoint2

2.00-2.50 1 2.25 1 2.25 5.06

2.50-3.00 1 2.75 2 2.75 7.56

3.00-3.50 5 3.25 7 16.25 52.81

3.50-4.00 5 3.75 12 18.75 70.31

40 135.74

Mean

Mode (A)

Mode (B)
Median

Variance

Standard Deviation

Coefficient of Variation (CV%)

GPA obtained by students who took both Arab and English and have 25 contact hours

Grade Point Number of Midpoint Cumulative Frequency x Frequency x

Average (GPA) Students/Frequency Frequency Midpoint Midpoint2

2.00-2.50 0 2.25 0 0.00 0.00

2.50-3.00 0 2.75 0 0.00 0.00

3.00-3.50 5 3.25 5 16.25 52.81

3.50-4.00 8 3.75 13 30.00 112.50

46.25 165.31

Mean

Mode

Median
Variance

Standard Deviation

Coefficient of Variation (CV%)

 Study Plan of AED Students During The First
Semester

A survey is conducted to gather information on the study plan of AED students during the first
semester of the session 2019/2020 to know the relationship between the total contact hours in a week
of different study plans and the students’ GPA.

1. Gender:

❏ Male
❏ Female

2. Your age: *

______________

3. Which language subject did you take during the first semester? *

❏ Arab & English

❏ Arab only
❏ English only
❏ Non

4. The total credit hours of your study plan during the first semester:

❏ 16
❏ 19

5. Does having to take any language subjects during the first semester lessened your time to study
and finish your assignments? *

❏ Yes
❏ No
 6. Do you think that you could have performed better if you are exempted from taking any language
subjects during the first semester?

❏ Yes
❏ No

Give your reasons: *

__________________________________________________________________________

7. GPA: *

Answer format: 0.00

___________________

8.So, do you agree that the contact hours per week affect the students’ GPA? *

❏ Yes
❏ No