IESV201 Assignment Brief 2022

Focus: Practical application of statistical techniques

Grouping: Individual assignment
Purpose: To give the student the opportunity to apply statistical techniques used
in practice. You will be required to submit two documents, an Excel
spreadsheet and a Word document. All Graphs and calculations must
be done in the Excel document. The Word document will be a report of
your calculations in the Excel document.
Due date: Friday 13 May 2022 at 08:00
Word Document must be uploaded on MOODLE
Excel Document must be uploaded on MOODLE and e-mailed to
the lecturer
MOODLE does not accept late submissions. Excel Document received
on e-mail after 08:00 will not be accepted. Rather submit your
assignment a few days early.
What to do:
The following point must be done in excel (Point 1-6)
Before you start with the following points you need to “clean” the data.
1. Use the the data provided. Add table of frequencies by using the Excel Countif
function. This must be done below the datasheet by counting all the similar
answers in each column. The analysis must be provided for EVERY question.
See the hypothetical data below as an example.
2. Use different graphs to display all the student information from Questionnaire 1.
The following must be among the graphs:
 Histogram
 Stacked bar chart
 Pie chart
 Ogive

3. Prepare two different cross tabulation tables. For each table select a question
from each questionnaire to complete the cross tabulation tables. Select
questions that is of significance for you.

4. Draw a graph that will best display your results from the cross tabulation tables.

5. For all the questions from Questionnaire 1, calculate one measure of central
location.

6. Determine the 95% confidence interval for the APS results of the respondents.

The following point must be done in word (Point 1-6)

7. Do a literature review of a minimum of 2pages on “The importance of statistics in
Manufacturing”. You need to use a minimum of 10 references. No intext
referencing = no referencing (Tip use Mendeley as an add on to assist with
referencing).

8. Present and discuss the results from points 2-6 in the word document (Results
from your excel document). Provide relevant management conclusions for each
point individually.

Important Note:

 See assignment guideline on MOODLE for Technical Requirement of the

assignment.
 Read the Plagiarism and Referencing guideline on MOODLE.
 Use the cover page provided on MOODLE.
 Use the Assessment Evaluation as a guideline for your assignment to ensure
you don’t leave something out.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH
TURNITIN ON THE LEARN SITE (http://learn.nmmu.ac.za/). A SIMILARITY OF
MORE THAN 24% WILL NOT BE MARKED. STUDENT WILL GET AN
OPPORTUNITY TO RE-SUBMI AND IF THE SIMILARITY IS STILL TOO HIGH A
ZERO MARK WILL BE GIVEN.
 Assessment Evaluation Criteria for the Excel Document
IESV Excel Document Excellent (4)
Countif analysis All figures and tables are easy to
Formulas understand, and are clearly
linked to the text. Story can be
told almost entirely through
figures.
Student Infor graphs All figures and tables are easy to
• Histogram understand, and are clearly
• Stacked bar chart linked to the text. Story can be
• Pie chart told almost entirely through
• Ogive figures. Grpah correctly linked to
figures. Graph correctly labelled
and presented
Cross tabulation All figures and tables are easy to
tables understand, and are clearly
linked to the text. Story can be
told almost entirely through
figures.
Graphical presentation All figures and tables are easy to
of Cross tabulation understand, and are clearly
table linked to the text. Story can be
told almost entirely through
figures. Grpah correctly linked to
figures. Graph correctly labelled
and presented
Measures of central All figures and tables are easy to
location understand, and are clearly
linked to the text. Story can be
told almost entirely through
figures. Grpah correctly linked to
figures. Graph correctly labelled
and presented
Confidence interval for All figures and tables are easy to
age understand, and are clearly
linked to the text. Story can be
told almost entirely through
figures. Grpah correctly linked to
figures. Graph correctly labelled
and presented
Presentation of Report is virtually error-free, and
document contains few if any reader
distractions. Extra effort visible in
report
Satisfactory (3)
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text. One
or more need improvement. May
need more figures to tell the
story.
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text. One
or more need improvement. May
need more figures to tell the
story.
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text. One
or more need improvement. May
need more figures to tell the
story.
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text. One
or more need improvement. May
need more figures to tell the
story.
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text. One
or more need improvement. May
need more figures to tell the
story.
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text. One
or more need improvement. May
need more figures to tell the
story.
Report is logical and easy to
read, and may contain a few
errors causing minimal reader
distraction
Questionable (2)
Figures and/or tables are hard to
understand, are not all linked to
text. Several need improvement.
Several more figures are needed
to tell story.
Figures and/or tables are hard to
understand, are not all linked to
text. Several need improvement.
Several more figures are needed
to tell story.
Figures and/or tables are hard to
understand, are not all linked to
text. Several need improvement.
Several more figures are needed
to tell story.
Figures and/or tables are hard to
understand, are not all linked to
text. Several need improvement.
Several more figures are needed
to tell story.
Figures and/or tables are hard to
understand, are not all linked to
text. Several need improvement.
Several more figures are needed
to tell story.
Figures and/or tables are hard to
understand, are not all linked to
text. Several need improvement.
Several more figures are needed
to tell story.
Report is generally clear, but
distracting errors and flow make
it difficult to follow at times
Unacceptable (1) Not Done (0) Total
Marks
Figures are hard to understand, No Figures and tables used 4
and are not adequate to advance
the story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
Figures are hard to understand, No Figures and tables used 16
and are not adequate to advance
the story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
Figures are hard to understand, No Figures and tables used 4
and are not adequate to advance
the story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
Figures are hard to understand, No Figures and tables used 4
and are not adequate to advance
the story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
Figures are hard to understand, No Figures and tables used 8
and are not adequate to advance
the story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
Figures are hard to understand, No Figures and tables used 4
and are not adequate to advance
the story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
Report contains many distracting Major technical issues 4
mistakes, making it generally
difficult to follow
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 Assessment Evaluation Criteria for the Word Document
IESV201 Word
Document Excellent (4)
Correct cover page used,
Cover page
correctly filled in
TOC is correct format linked
to report with correct
TOC
numbnering and page
numbers
Report tells a very clear,
Introduction coherent story with excellent
transitions
Report is virtually error-free,
Literature review and contains few if any
reader distractions
Referencing, min of All sources identified and
10 references referenced appropriately.
(Harvard method as Evidence of careful and
per guidelines on thorough research for outside
MOODLE) information.
All figures and tables are
Display Student Info
easy to understand, and are
Graphs with
clearly linked to the text.
relevant
Story can be told almost
interpretation of
entirely through figures.
each graph (Point 2)
All figures and tables are
Display Cross
easy to understand, and are
tabulation table with
clearly linked to the text.
graphs with relevant
Story can be told almost
interpretation (Point
entirely through figures.
3 &4)
All figures and tables are
Discuss and easy to understand, and are
Interpret of the clearly linked to the text.
measures of central Story can be told almost
location (Point 5) entirely through figures.
Interpretation of the All figures and tables are
95% Confidence easy to understand, and are
interval (Point 6) clearly linked to the text.
Satisfactory (3)
Correct cover page used,
incomplete
TOC is wrong format, some
of the information
available/incorrect
Report is clear and tells a
coherent story, strong
throughout
Report is logical and easy to
read, and may contain a few
errors causing minimal
reader distraction
All sources identified and
referenced appropriately.
Includes mostly readily
available works.
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text.
One or more need
improvement. May need
more figures to tell the story.
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text.
One or more need
improvement. May need
more figures to tell the story.
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text.
One or more need
improvement. May need
more figures to tell the story.
All figures and tables can be
understood with information
given and are linked to text.
Questionable (2)
Wrong cover page used,
correct information available
TOC is wrong format, more
information
unavailable/incorrect
Report has some gaps in
story, some weak sections
Report is generally clear, but
distracting errors and flow
make it difficult to follow at
times
All sources identified. Only
readily-available works
included. Some weaknesses
in referencing, such as
missing publisher
information.
Figures and/or tables are
hard to understand, are not
all linked to text. Several
need improvement. Several
more figures are needed to
tell story.
Figures and/or tables are
hard to understand, are not
all linked to text. Several
need improvement. Several
more figures are needed to
tell story.
Figures and/or tables are
hard to understand, are not
all linked to text. Several
need improvement. Several
more figures are needed to
tell story.
Figures and/or tables are
hard to understand, are not
all linked to text. Several
Total
Unacceptable (1) Not Done (0) Marks
Wrong cover page used, 4
No Cover page
incomplete
4
TOC is incomplete No TOC
4
Report is poorly organized,
No introduction
missing key sections
16
Report contains many
No flow, can not follow the
distracting mistakes, making
report
it generally difficult to follow
4
Sources not identified, not
sufficiently thorough, not
No Referencing
referenced properly, or not
used.
Figures are hard to No Figures and tables used 16
understand, and are not
adequate to advance the
story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
Figures are hard to No Figures and tables used 4
understand, and are not
adequate to advance the
story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
Figures are hard to No Figures and tables used 4
understand, and are not
adequate to advance the
story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
Figures are hard to No Figures and tables used 4
understand, and are not
adequate to advance the
 Story can be told almost
entirely through figures.
Report tells a very clear,
Conclusion coherent story with excellent
transitions
Technical
Requirements as Report is virtually error-free,
per the assignment and contains few if any
guideline on reader distractions
MOODLE
Report is virtually error-free,
Overall Impression
and contains few if any
of report
reader distractions
One or more need
improvement. May need
more figures to tell the story.
Report is clear and tells a
coherent story, strong
throughout
Report is logical and easy to
read, and may contain a few
errors causing minimal
reader distraction
Report is logical and easy to
read, and may contain a few
errors causing minimal
reader distraction
need improvement. Several
more figures are needed to
tell story.
Report has some gaps in
story, some weak sections
Report is generally clear, but
distracting errors and flow
make it difficult to follow at
times
Report is generally clear, but
distracting errors and flow
make it difficult to follow at
times
story. Tables are not useable
as presented.
4
Report is poorly organized,
No conclusion
missing key sections
4
Report contains many
distracting mistakes, making Major technical issues
it generally difficult to follow
4
Report contains many
No flow, can not follow the
distracting mistakes, making
report
it generally difficult to follow
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