DSC651

GROUP ASSIGNMENT

Title: Data Visualization and Reporting

Submission date: 9th July 2023
Total Mark: 100 marks

1. You need to find ONE(1) dataset from any website.

2. Create a dashboard using a visualization tool to represent the chosen data. Use your creativity
to create an interactive and attractive dashboard. Don’t forget the context of the visualization. Your
presentation should contain the following:
i. Description of the domain problem and data
ii. Show how you pre-process the data
iii. Dashboard design and why you choose those representations
iv. Dashboard development
v. Storytelling – describe the context of your dashboard and data representation

3. You need to submit a report on your project. You can refer to the rubric as a guideline for the
report. The total no of pages of your report should be at least 10.
 DSC651- DATA REPRESENTATION AND REPORTING TECHNIQUES
SCORING RUBRIC FOR PROJECT (40%)
FACULTY OF COMPUTER AND
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
PROJECT REPORT
Excellent Good Poor
Rubric Criteria
8-10 4-7 0-3
Clearly reflects the following Adequately reflects the following Does not reflect the following
elements: elements: elements:
Introduction ● Project background ● Project background ● Project background
● Data context ● Data context ● Data context
● Target audience ● Target audience ● Target audience

Objectives The objectives of the research are The objectives of the research are The objectives of the research are
clearly identified with the most adequately identified with least adequately identified with no
significant patterns significant patterns significant patterns

Methodology ● Pre-Processing ● Pre-Processing ● Pre-Processing

Data Preparation: Data Preparation Data Preparation
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▪ Thorough data ▪ Partial data ▪ No evidence data
Provide preparation and preparation and preparation and
evidence from examination/EDA examination/EDA examination/EDA
original data using appropriate using appropriate
source for methods methods
cleaned
dataset (no
transformation Data Transformation
) Data Transformation Data Transformation
▪ No data transformation
▪ Comprehensive data ▪ Less comprehensive
▪ No derivative attribute
transformation data transformation
▪ Relevant derivative ▪ Irrelevant derivative
attribute attribute
Data Dictionary
▪ Poor data dictionary
▪ Inaccurate data type
Data Dictionary Data Dictionary
▪ No data description
▪ Accurate data field ▪ Inaccurate data field
name name
▪ 90% accurate data ▪ 50-90% accurate
type data type
▪ Good data ▪ Incomplete data
description description

● Data Story Design

● Data Story Design No association between
Unclear association business questions and
between business objectives with incorrect
● Data Story Design questions and objectives visualisation
 Clear association with inaccurate
between business visualisation
questions and objectives
with accurate ● Data Story Development
visualisation ● Data Story Development Not aligned at all
Partially aligned with
data story design

● Data Story Development

Aligned with data story
design

● The selection and number of ● The selection and number of ● The selection and number of
visualizations clearly meet the visualizations adequately visualizations poorly meet the
objectives meet the objectives objectives
● Proper chart elements (title, ● Improper chart elements (title, ● Poor chart elements (title, legend
legend and labelling) legend and labelling) and labelling)
Visualization ● Significant presentation ● Less significant presentation ● Poor presentation (including
Design (including colour choices) to (including colour choices) to colour choices) to present
present patterns, comparisons, present patterns, patterns, comparisons,
correlations or growth comparisons, correlations or correlations or growth
● Interactive and explorable growth ● Static and not interactive
dashboard ● Less interactive and less dashboard
explorable dashboard

Good knowledge construction: Average knowledge construction: Poor knowledge construction:

● Proper structure (introduction, ● Less proper structure ● Improper structure (introduction,

pattern, evidence and (introduction, pattern, evidence pattern, evidence and conclusion)
Findings/ conclusion) and conclusion) ● Objectives poorly achieved
Storytelling/ ● Objectives achieved ● Objectives adequately ● Unclear narration (trends, patterns
Analysis ● Very clear narration (trends, achieved comparison, correlations,
patterns comparison, ● Clear narration (trends, predictions)
correlations, predictions) patterns comparison,
correlations, predictions)

Excellent report presentation: Good report presentation: Poor report presentation:

● Structured and well organised ● Structured and well organised ● Poor structure and organisation
Report ● The use of language is very ● The use of language is partially ● Poor language/Clarity is absent
Presentation clear clear ● Inconsistent content
● Consistent content ● Consistent content
● Use of figurative language for all ● Use of figurative language for
materials most materials
● Professional Look

PROJECT PRESENTATION
 Excellent Good Poor
Rubric Criteria
8-10 4-7 0-3

Excellent understanding and well- Good understanding and well- Poor understanding of data
Depth of Knowledge versed of data visualization concept versed of data visualization visualization concept
concept

Excellent design of presentation Good design of presentation Poor design of presentation medium
Presentation Design medium medium

Clear, engaging and easily Somewhat clear, engaging and Unclear and difficult to understand
Delivery Skill
understood in most areas understood

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Excellent Good Poor
Rubric Criteria
9-10 7-8 0-3

Roles Active role and able to show Less active role and able to Poor participation
competency show moderate competency
(leader/member)

Project Progress Meet the deadlines for all Partly meet the deadlines for Most milestones are not met
the project milestones most of the project milestones

Project Completion Submission on-time Submission within a week Submission exceeds one week

(project report, dashboard (all three items)

file, video presentation)

PROJECT MARKS

Score
Rubric Criteria Weightage Marks Remarks
(1-10)
Introduction 3
Objectives 3
Methodology 6
65%
Visualization Design 6
Findings/ Storytelling/ Analysis 5
Report Presentation 3
Depth of Knowledge 4
Project Presentation Presentation Design 2 20%
Delivery Skill 2
Roles 2
Project Management Project Progress 3 15%
Project Completion 1
TOTAL MARKS/400
TOTAL MARKS (40%)