Quality of csc project

Quality improvement of CSC Project

Sandipan Dhar

Expected quality of CSC Project

•Innovative, simple and practical

•An outcome of a team work

•Based on exploration of everyday life situations

•Either survey or observation or experimentation-based

or a combination of all these

•An analysis based on scientific methodology to provide a definite

output

•An attempt to take on a problem directly related or linked to society at

the local level

•With definite follow-up plans

Target

Encurage children to

EXPLORE,

THINK,

SERVE,

WONDER,

ACHIVE.

It involves skills of

observing classifying inferring predicting measuring compare & contrast critical thinking creative thinking communicating interpreting data estimating categorizing analyzing synthesizing drawing conclusionscooperative skills

Fundamentals

On the basis of existing knowledge, experience & skill

Start with

•Questioning,

•Designing an independent investigation,

•Collecting information,

•Evaluating accuracy & reliability,

•Organizing information

•Working with model and simulation,

•Drawing conclusion and giving explanation.

How to go about ?

Guiding principle

Learning through doing

Learning Event

Stick to holistic approach instead of partial one

Where to start

From what is known to what is unknown

From something that is concrete then to one that is abstract

From general and move on to particular

From observation and then to theory

From something simple before making it complex

With an overview before introducing details.

SMART approach

S - Specific - in Title, Problems, Study Area, Method and content

M - Measurable - problem (in quantitative or qualitative terms)

A - Appropriate - in terms of objectives and methods,in relation to the problem, educational level, age, situation

R - Realistic - in terms of problems, methods, objectives conclusion and suggestions including follow-up activities

T - Time-bound - Define the time frame.

Steps of Activities

• Formation of Group

• Choosing a Guide

• Selection of a problem

• Selection of study area

• Review of reference – books, journals

etc.

• Survey and experiment

• Scrutiny, compilation, analysis of

collected data/information

• Preparation of Report

• Follow-up initiatives.

Tips for Survey based study

• Defining Universe of study

• Designing sample frame

• Decision on Sample size

• Selection of sample

• Tools of data collection – questionnaire/schedule/

observation note/observation documents/etc.

• Scrutiny of collected data/information

• Compilation and analysis data

• Presentation in Table/Chart

• Depicting pattern and relation, etc.

Tips for Experiment based study

• Observation

• Questioning

• Formulation of Hypothesis

• Testing in relation to control

• Documentation of experimental data

• Analysis of data

• Depicting pattern and realtion

• Conclusion or inference

Planning for Report Writing and Oral Presentation

Salient Features of a good study

• Proper understanding on the issues of studies, definition of the problem undertaken for study;

• Quality and Quantity of work, including team work, learning process, subject understanding and efforts to validate the data collected;

• Relevance of the study in the context of community/ neighbourhood;

• Originality, innovation and creativity shown to understand the problem and find the solution ,

( including the methodology and experiment design )

Some of the important driving forces

1 Fairness and accuracy:

Factual accuracy,

Balanced presentation of differing

viewpoints and theories ,

Openness to inquiry ,

Reflection of diversity .

2. Depth:

Awareness ( of natural & built environment),

Focus on concepts ( environment & sustainability),

Concepts in context (conditions & issues)

Attention to different scales (local,regional,national

& global).

3 . Emphasis on skills building:

Critical and creative thinking

Applying skills to issues

Action skills .

4 Action orientation:

Sense of personal stake and

responsibility,

Self-efficacy.

6. Usability :

Clarity and logic,

Easy to use,

Long lived,

Adaptable,

Make substantiated claims,

Fit with national, state, or local requirements.

Desired Performance

INTRODUCTION

Title should be informative, specific, concise,

understandable and self-explanatory

The introduction should have

Relevant background information

Need statement focusing on the overall issue,

problem, or core / research question

One or two but not more than three paragraphs

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Should define very specifically

Why this project has been selected?

How this problem / issue would be

addressed?

Keeping in mind that there is

Limited time period and

Limited localized geographical area

Avoid repeating introduction

HYPOTHESIS

In one or two statements, hypothesis should

give an idea,

based on known facts that has not yet been

proven,

about the problem selected

WORK PLAN

It should be schematic form or as a flow

chart, preferably with time schedules

It might get deviated from schedule due to

unforeseen circumstances, but having such

a guideline always help

METHODOLOGY

After work plan, decide upon method of research

in proposed work;

survey, observation, and/or experimentation

Survey

Involves using questionnaire for data collection

Questions should be specific

On an average 20 relevant questions should be

asked

Sample size 50 – 100 people should be included in

the study

Include a copy of questionnaire

RESULTS

Results are the presentation of data collected

during survey, observation and / or

experimentation

Presentation could either be in the form of

charts, graphs, maps, figures or tables etc

Should be simple to understand

Results only describe and not interpret

findings

DATA ANALYSIS

Data presented under the results are

analyzed, using principles of mathematics

Here only analysis part is shown

CONCLUSION

Based on the data analysis, final opinion

derived, after completing the project, is

what forms the conclusion

SOLUTION

Since the problem selected is socially

relevant, this part will highlight how the

findings influence or have an impact on

the society at large

FUTURE PLANS

For taking the work further, from where it

has been concluded, future plans provide

stepwise guidelines

It shows that the problem undertaken is

open-ended

It ascertains continuity of efforts, gives sense

of commitment

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PROJECT IDEA

MONITORING WEATHER THROUGH MINI

WEATHER STATION

MATERIALS REQUIRED

• TWO ORDINARY ALCOHOL THERMOMETER

• ONE FUNNEL

• ONE MEASURING CYLINDER

•ONE CONVEX LENS

•ONE ORDINARY SCALE

•TWO RUBBER BALLS

• BAMBOO/WOOD/PLASTIC STICK

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METHODOLOGY

• THROUGH ONE ALCOHOL THERMOMETER, THE

CHILDREN CAN MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE AT

DIFFERENT INTERVALS AND KEEP RECORD OF THAT.

• BY PUTTING A SMALL PECE OF WICK OR THIN COTTON

CLOTH OVER THE THERMOMETER BULB AFTER

SOAKING IN WATER THEY CAN MEASURE THE

RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

• THEN A RAIN GAUGE CAN BE PREPARED BY PUTTING A

FUNEL OVER A MEASURING CYLINDER, RAIN DROPS

FALLING ON THE FUNNEL WILL BE COLLECTED IN THE

CYLINDER. MEASURE THE AREA OF THE FUNNEL AND

CALCULATE THE RAIN PER UNIT AREA IN THAT PLACE

DURING A PARTICULAR PERIOD.

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• THEN WITH A HELP OF A CONVEX LENS TRY TO MAKE A

BURN SPOT ON A PIECE OF PAPER, NOTE THE TIME REQUIRED

FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPOT AND THE DISTANCE OF THE

LENS FROM THE PAPER (THIS IS THE FOCAL LENGTH OF THE

LENS) ON ANY SUNNY DAY. TAKE BURN SPOTS ON SIMILAR

PAPER AT DIFFERENT TIME PLACING THE LENS OVER THE

PAPER AT DIFFERENT TIME PLACING THE LENS OVER THE

PAPER AT THE SAME DISTANCE FOR SAME TIME. THE SIZE OF

THE BURN WILL GIVE YOU INDIRECT MEASURE OF

INTENSITY OF SUNSHINE.

• NOW MAKE A WIND MEASURING INSTRUMENT BY TWO

BALLS INTO HALVES FIXING THEM AT THE END OF A CROSS

MADE OF BAMBOO/WOOD/PLASTIC STICK AND MAKE

SUITABLE DEVICE FOR FREE ROTATION OF THE CROSS. BY

NOTING HE ROTATION PER UNIT TIME, THE WIND SPEED CAN

BE MEASURED..

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APPLICATION

•STUDY THE CORRELATION AMONG DIFERENT PARAMETERS

OF WEATHER (TEMPERATURE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY,

INTENSITY OF SUNSHINE, AIRFLOW) FROM THE DATA

OBTAINED IN THE MINI WEATHER MONITORING STATION

AND ALSO WITH THE SECONDARY DATA COLLECTED FROM

WEATHER STATION, WEATHER REPORT FROM

NEWSPAPER/RADIO/TV, COMPARE THE PREDICTED AND

ACTUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS.

• STUDY THE GENERAL WEATHER PARAMETERS IN

DIFFERENT PLACES (FOR EXAMPLE FOREST AREA,

AGRICULTURAL FIELD, INDUSTRIAL AREA, URBAN

RESIDENTIAL AREA) AND TRY TO CORRELATE THE WEATHER

CONDITIONS WITH THE SURROUNDING CONDITION.

LOG BOOK

This is one of the most important but

neglected written documents

It is the mirror reflecting activity

Provides all the answers related to the

project

Covers minute to minute recordings,

mentioned on daily basis, successes and

failures, contacts and impressions

Dr. Narendra K. Shegal, Awarded by the Kalinga Foundation &

Former Head of RVPSP, DST, Govt. of India

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