Sci110 Project Proposal
SCI110 Scientific Research Methods
Assessment Task 2A: Project Proposal (15%)
Description
* Purpose: To develop a plan for conducting a small, simple quantitative scientific research study. * Assessment type: This assessment task is group-based, with one assignment submission per group. * Group marking: All students in the group are awarded the same grade. Only one submission per group! * Group size: Groups may include no more than three students. * Group organisation: All members of the student group must belong to the same workshop as far as possible. * Task: The task for this assignment is to develop a plan for conducting a small scientific research study. The …show more content…
* Do pulse rates differ between left and right arms? * Does blood pressure differ between left and right arms? * Who is more likely to have a current first-aid certificate? * Is breathing rate different for males and females? * Environmental Health Science: * Which students are most likely to drink bottled water? * Biomedical Science: * Does caffeine intake increase a person’s resting heart rate or blood pressure? * Is there a relationship between peak flow rate of the lungs and the height of a person? * If a person has a high systolic blood pressure, are they also likely to have a high diastolic blood pressure? * Is the proportion of university students who know their blood cholesterol level different for students in different programs? * What proportion of university students receives the influenza vaccination on an annual basis? * Science: * Does the size of sand particles on the Sunshine Coast vary between the dunes and the low water level? * Do different types of take-way cups keep coffee hotter for
Assessment Task 2A: Project Proposal (15%)
Description
* Purpose: To develop a plan for conducting a small, simple quantitative scientific research study. * Assessment type: This assessment task is group-based, with one assignment submission per group. * Group marking: All students in the group are awarded the same grade. Only one submission per group! * Group size: Groups may include no more than three students. * Group organisation: All members of the student group must belong to the same workshop as far as possible. * Task: The task for this assignment is to develop a plan for conducting a small scientific research study. The …show more content…
* Do pulse rates differ between left and right arms? * Does blood pressure differ between left and right arms? * Who is more likely to have a current first-aid certificate? * Is breathing rate different for males and females? * Environmental Health Science: * Which students are most likely to drink bottled water? * Biomedical Science: * Does caffeine intake increase a person’s resting heart rate or blood pressure? * Is there a relationship between peak flow rate of the lungs and the height of a person? * If a person has a high systolic blood pressure, are they also likely to have a high diastolic blood pressure? * Is the proportion of university students who know their blood cholesterol level different for students in different programs? * What proportion of university students receives the influenza vaccination on an annual basis? * Science: * Does the size of sand particles on the Sunshine Coast vary between the dunes and the low water level? * Do different types of take-way cups keep coffee hotter for