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Define the efficiency goal.

Describe how the efficiency goal might be applied.

State the purpose of each chart type.

Select the proper chart type for specific problems.

Discuss common charting pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Objectives

Efficiency Calculations

Macros

Chart TypesPIE CHART

Dept C

Dept B

Dept D

Dept A

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100

2008 2009 2010 2011

LINE CHART

0 20 40 60 80 100

Dept C

Dept B

Dept D

Dept A

BAR CHART

2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

COLUMN CHART

Which chart type would you choose to show how your study hours have changed over your college career?

Chart Type Exercise

Which chart type would you choose to show how you divide your time in a typical day?

Chart Type Exercise

Which chart type would help you compare study hours for each semester?

Chart Type Exercise

Which chart type would help you compare the time spent on major activities this semester?

Chart Type Exercise

What’s Wrong with this Chart?

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Astonishing QCA Rise

Real Trend

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Real QCA Rise

What’s Wrong with this Chart?

Spring 2010 Fall 2010 Spring 20110.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Nothing but QCA Growth

Full Trend

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.0

Recovering QCA

What’s Wrong with this Chart?

Fall 2011 Spring 2011 Fall 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2009 Spring 20090.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.0

Growing QCA

Real Trend

Spring 2009 Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Fall 20110.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.0

Real Trend in QCA

What’s Wrong with this Chart?

Freshmen

Sophomores

Juniors

Seniors

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

Gallons Consumed Per Semester

Gallons

Bars You Can Compare

Freshmen

Sophomores

Juniors

Seniors

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

Gallons Consumed Per Semester

Gallons

What’s Wrong with this Chart?

Exams80%

Projects12%

Homeworks8%

Composition of Total Points

Maintain Proportions

Exams80%

Projects12%

Homeworks8%

Composition of Total Points

What’s Wrong with this Chart?Composition of Total Points

MidtermFinalProject 1Project 2Project 31st Homework2nd Homework3rd Homework4th Homework5th Homework

Proportions You Can SeeComposition of Total Points

MidtermFinalProject 1Project 2Project 31st Homework2nd Homework3rd Homework4th Homework5th Homework

Include entire scale Include relevant data points Put horizontal axis in chronological order Stack and scale pictograph images Do not separate all pieces of pie chart Arrange pie slices largest to smallest

starting at noon

Charting Guidelines