QAC 201 Course Uses Poster Session as Final Exam
More than 110 students enrolled in the hands-on course Applied Data Analysis (QAC 201) presented research at the Quantitative Analysis Center’s Student Poster Session on Dec. 12 in Beckham Hall. The poster session served as the course’s final exam. More than 35 guests who use and teach applied statistics, attended the Quantitative Analysis Center’s Student Poster Session to speak with students and judge the posters. Several of the guest judges were alumni.
The interdisciplinary course QAC 201, taught by Lisa Dierker, professor of psychology, provides experience in data management and applied statistics. Students develop skills in several aspects of the research process including generating testable hypotheses based on extant data; conducting a literature review and evaluating the content of scientific literature; preparing data for analysis; selecting and conducting descriptive analyses; and presenting research findings.
The QAC’s Student Poster Session provided an opportunity for students to share their work with each other, and interact with outside experts. Photos of the event are below:
For more information on the Quantitative Analysis Center, visit the website, or contact Emmanuel Kaparakis, director of centers for advanced computing in the QAC.