Schedule
Styling and infrastructure for this page inspired by related syllabi produced by Ben Baumer and R. Jordan Crouser.
January 26, 2023
Project Faire
January 31, 2023
GitHub
GitHub Set-up
Resume
Project Rankings
Project Proposals
February 02, 2023
Working with Sponsors
February 07, 2023
Collaboration
Introduction Email to Client
Agenda Templates
February 09, 2023
Problem Statements and Project Scoping
Chapter 1 (DDP) , Chun, Wendy Hui Kyong (2021). Discriminating Data: Correlation, Neighborhoods, and the New Politics of Recognition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. ISBN: 978-0-262-04622-0.
February 14, 2023
SCRUM Models
Collaboration Protocols
Problem Statement, Scope, and Plan
February 16, 2023
Code Styling
February 21, 2023
Project Management Tools and Tasking
Chapter 2 (NIEER) , Chun, Wendy Hui Kyong (2021). Discriminating Data: Correlation, Neighborhoods, and the New Politics of Recognition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. ISBN: 978-0-262-04622-0.
February 23, 2023
Rally Day
February 28, 2023
Retrospective 1
March 02, 2023
Working Day
Chapter 3 (Birkbeck) , Chun, Wendy Hui Kyong (2021). Discriminating Data: Correlation, Neighborhoods, and the New Politics of Recognition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. ISBN: 978-0-262-04622-0.
March 07, 2023
Mid-Term Presentations
Bluebonnet
Candlewood
R4RU
March 09, 2023
Mid-Term Presentations
Submit a paragraph that summarizes what was dicussed during the first retrospective. What has been working so far? What do you want to work on in Sprint 2?
NIEER
DDP
Birkbeck
CRFB
March 21, 2023
Code Review
Today we will review a formal process for reviewing each other’s code in the first 30 minutes of class. In the remainder of class you will have time to work with your teams on the final project. Lindsay and Swaha will do a round of “stand-ups”.
March 23, 2023
Documentation
Chapter 4 (Candlewood) , Chun, Wendy Hui Kyong (2021). Discriminating Data: Correlation, Neighborhoods, and the New Politics of Recognition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. ISBN: 978-0-262-04622-0.
Today we will spend the first 40 minutes of class on reading discussion. Then we will discuss how to write an effective project readme along with some critical information that should be included in the ReadME. There will be at least 10 minutes to connect with your project groups.
March 28, 2023
Rticles
Today we will learn how to engage the Rticles package in order to format our final reports into a journal style article. This will likely take up a good chunk of class but I will aim for you to have at least 10 minutes to check-in with your teammates.
March 30, 2023
Report Genres
Today we will talk about the genre of a “report” and how it differs from other writing genres in the first 30 minutes of class. The remainder of class will be devoted to working on your group projects.
April 04, 2023
Working Day
Introduction and Chapter 1 (CRFB) , Lamdan, Sarah (2022). Data Cartels: The Companies That Control and Monopolize Our Information. 1st edition. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN: 978-1-5036-3371-1.
Today we will spend the first 40 minutes of class on reading discussion. Then you will have time to work with your teams on the final project. Lindsay and Swaha will do a round of “stand-ups”.
April 06, 2023
Working Day
Today you will have time to work with your teams on the final project. Lindsay and Swaha will do a round of “stand-ups”.
April 11, 2023
Retrospective 2
Today groups will demo their sprint 2 work and also reflect on what has worked in regards to their collaborations so far. The format will be very similar to the sprint 1 retrospective.
April 13, 2023
Working Day
No class today. Meet on your own with project groups.
April 18, 2023
Transition Planning
Chapter 2 and 3 (Bluebonnet) , Lamdan, Sarah (2022). Data Cartels: The Companies That Control and Monopolize Our Information. 1st edition. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN: 978-1-5036-3371-1.
Today we will spend the first 40 minutes of class on reading discussion. Then we will discuss how to “hand-off” your final projects to your sponsors. What information will they need to use and adapt your deliverables?
April 20, 2023
Micro-Ethics Statements
Today we will reflect on the ethical concerns that have emerged in each project and discuss how you have navigated them.
April 25, 2023
Macro-Ethics Statements
Chapter 6 and Conclusion (R4RU) , Lamdan, Sarah (2022). Data Cartels: The Companies That Control and Monopolize Our Information. 1st edition. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN: 978-1-5036-3371-1.
Today we will spend the first 40 minutes of class on reading discussion. Then we will extend Thursday’s discussion to consider how to navigate more pervasive ethical concerns in data science. There will be at least 10 minutes to connect with your proejct groups.
April 27, 2023
Final Projects
Today half of the teams will deliver 15-minute final project presentations.
NIEER
Birkbeck
Candlewood
May 02, 2023
Final Projects
Today half of the teams will deliver 15-minute final project presentations.
Bluebonnet
CRFB
DDP
R4RU
May 04, 2023
Reflections
Today we will have the final retrospective where we reflect on the process of carrying out a long-term data science project.