STAT 696 Spatial Data Analysis Project
Due by Final Exam time (or earlier)
Having trouble finding a dataset? Here are some useful sources
Presentation of Project during last 2 class on May 5 and 10
Presentation 20 minutes (5-10 for presentaion, 10 for lab) and should include:
- Description of your data.
- Description of the problem of interest.
- Description of the model and/or analysis.
- Short Lab Example for demonstration and class participation.
JP: Here are 2 files we will need:
matlab.mat
lab.m
Objective:
The objective of the project is to demonstrate and present spatial data analysis
concepts from the class or literature to a problem or question of interest for
a dataset of your choice. The project involves spatial data and a problem.
Choice of Data:
The data of your choice
should be suitable for fitting a spatial model or a space-time model.
Appropriate models include ordinary, universal, indicator, block or co- kriging.
Models for spatial latice data, point processes, Markov Random Fields are also fine.
Please consult me.
The data should not have been analyzed before concerning the
aspects you will be investigating.
Written Report:
- The link to Guidelines for the Written Report gives details.
More details of the Sections of the written report are as follows:
- Introduction. This section should provide a background for the problem.
It should contain a description and objective of the problem. Are there any
expectations based on literature or scientific knowledge?
Remember to explain the problem you are trying to solve!
- Methodology. Explain how the data was collected. List the variables and
give a description of each variable. Explain what methods you used in your
analysis.
- Results. Here is where you present your summary statistics and
plots, giving an overview of your dataset. Next, give the results
of your statistical analyses (hypothesis tests, p-values, estimates, CI's, ect.). Your R code and R summaries should be in the Appendix.
Include a few model diagnostics and summary plots.
- Conclusions, etc. This is your discussion and interpretation of findings.
- Appendix. Your report should be understood independent of the
Appendix. For this project I would like you to include a print out of the
beginning of your dataset, so that I can see the structure of your dataset.
Include your R code, summaries, and plots used in your analysis.
- The report should be 3-5 pages, 12 point font, one inch margins, and
single-spaced.
The 3-5 pages does not include figures, tables, nor bibliography.
(Here is link to Professor Kafadar's complete guidelines )