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Phase 3 PAT / Research project. Big purpose. Investigate problem In report provide evidence of full investigation with clear Introduction and Conclusion In summary pull everything together using 1/10 of time used in report. Look at these URLs before starting this section.
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Big purpose • Investigate problem • In report provide evidence of full investigation with clear Introduction and Conclusion • In summary pull everything together using 1/10 of time used in report PAT - Research project - Phase 3
Look at these URLs before starting this section PAT - Research project - Phase 3
Go over graphs and working with long documents before you start this section
Now use Excel and Access to solve the problem • Work with data so that it becomes meaningful information to help solve the questions • Use Excel functions and formulas • Use Access queries and reports • Integrate the packages where it helps with the conversion. PAT - Research project - Phase 3
Have spreadsheets and database queries and reports ready to hand in, formatted to assist with understanding, and solving the problem • Create the report • Create what the rubric requires PAT - Research project - Phase 3
Finish report • Check that it has a/an • Introduction – describes the problem, and what is coming in the report • Body - discusses the task and the solution - includes information/graphics/images, tables, graphs, queries, reports created to support the proposal/solution • Conclusion - gives the solution/make a proposal/present your idea PAT - Research project - Phase 3
Check that you have solved the problem of using the printer effectively in CAT • Now you will have investigated many of the options: • Print both sides of paper • Print 2 pages per sheet • Introduce quotas • No printing at all • Printing in draft • In the report describe your findings – in conclusion say which is best and why. PAT - Research project - Phase 3
Report must include • Title page • Table of contents • List of references – use shareware software called apamacro.exe from <http://www.southernoceansoftware.com/apamacros/download.html> to do list of references. Check that they are cited in the document correctly. Note marks to see if it is worth the effort. PAT - Research project - Phase 3
Provide summary of the report/findings/plan/proposal/solution using PowerPoint or FrontPage or Publisher Busy, no time, short, to the point!
Hand in • Spreadsheets, database queries and reports • Report • Summary PAT - Research project - Phase 3
Followed the systematic way of doing a research project based on the Big 6!