DATA309-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Data Science Capstone Project

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

This course will develop your ability to undertake research in data science. Your project will be motivated by a real data science problem, and you will design and complete a research project towards a solution. You will work in a group, with group supervision and, where appropriate, will meet with your data science industry contact. The course consists of regular lectures/tutorials and project group meetings, supported by web-based resources. You will present your findings to other students and stake holders, and prepare a written report. The emphasis is on working together to solve real-life data science problems using skills that are transferable to the workplace.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator

Phil Davies

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Project brief 5%
Weekly summaries 5% * Weekly summaries are to be submitted by each student (individual project) or student group (group project) before 5pm each Friday.
Draft report 2.5%
Draft presentation 2.5%
Final report 65%
Presentation 20%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,884.00

International fee $9,975.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mathematics and Statistics .

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