ECO 700 Milestone Three Rubric: Data Analysis Paper
Prompt: Write a paper documenting how you are conducting your analysis.
Describe the techniques you decided to use and their justification.
Include a critical examination of the data.
Discuss the statistical outcomes and their interpretation.
Address any remaining issues.
Be sure to include the most essential sections of your statistical package’s printout as an appendix.
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should be two to three pages in length (not including charts, graphs, references, or the title page). It
should use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Citations should be formatted according to APA style.
Critical Elements
Completeness
Conciseness
Integration
Critical
Thinking/Persuasiveness
Articulation of Response
Proficient (100%)
Discusses all of the relevant points (description of
techniques and their justification, examination of data,
interpretation of outcomes, any remaining issues) fully
and logically
Describes and explains all elements in a precise and
streamlined manner; wordiness is minimized
Incorporates relevant material from previous
coursework, and feedback from instructor and peers
Presents and logically defends a plan for an original
research agenda; the narrative moves the reader
toward an apparently obvious conclusion
Submission has no major errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Not Evident (0%)
Does not discuss all of the relevant points fully and
logically
Does not describe or explain all elements in a precise
and streamlined manner; wordiness is not minimized
Does not incorporate relevant material from previous
coursework, or feedback from instructor and peers
Does not present or logically defend a plan for an
original research agenda; the narrative does not move
the reader toward an apparently obvious conclusion
Submission has critical errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
Earned Total
Value
22.5
22.5
22.5
22.5
10
100%
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ECO 700 Capstone
Milestone #1
Wanda Martinez
Overview of the problem
Justification
Expected benefits
Statistical technique
Testable hypothesis
Overview of the problem
The odor, taste and overall quality of the tap water is a priority, because this is attached to the
health of my family and thousands of other households. The fatbergs are the consequence of the
fry oils disposition (Chugthai & Zayed, 2008), if we are not aware of that situation we can be
part of the problem pouring the greases and fry oil over the sewers, that creates a big mass of
“soap” but not the one that would be nice, but the one that clogged our sewers and creates
backups that could be affecting our own houses. Alternatively, to reducing the release into the
sewer, fry oil can be recycled to produce bio-diesel and energy (Lee et al., 2017).
Justification
My Research project is a personal challenge for me in many aspects, the first thing is because
I’m very concerned about the water quality in my town, personally I would like to make sure that
I’m not part of the problem but that I can be a part of the solution of our water quality.
Expected benefits
The expected benefits of that research project are as many as we can see through the
conservation of our tap water in good shape for safety drink, the texture and safety of water for
household use, the conservation of our health, the conservation of our life, the conservation of
our property values. The creation of bio-diesel for airplanes and other transportation. The
economic growth overall.
Statistical technique
The dependent variable is the amount of fat accumulated in the sewers; the independent variables
are the amount of fry oil released into the sewers and the amount of fry oil recycled to produce
biodiesel. If is not fry oil, is not possible to make bio-diesel from that used oil.
The statistical techniques used in the project involve univariate and multivariate regression
methods. These techniques will help determine whether or not there is any relationship between
the amounts of fry oil
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Testable hypothesis
The testable hypothesis states that the amount of fry oil accumulated in the sewers in the form of
fatbergs increases with the amount of fry oil released into the sewers and decreases with the
amount of fry oil recycled to produce bio-diesel and energy.
References
Chughtai, F., & Zayed, T. (2008). Infrastructure Condition Prediction Models for Sustainable
Sewer Pipelines. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 22(5), 333-341.
doi:10.1061/(asce)0887-3828(2008)22:5(333)
Lee, J., Jung, J. M., Park, C., Jeon, B. H., Wang, C. H., Lee, S. R., & Kwon, E. E. (2017). Rapid
conversion of fat, oil, and grease (FOG) into biodiesel without pre-treatment of FOG.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 168, 1211-1216.
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Milestone 2 Module #4
Wanda Martinez
Southern New Hampshire University
05/27/2018
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MILESTONE 2 PROPOSAL
Milestone 2 proposal
Introduction
Today, the world seems to shift to the use of better and efficient sources of fuel. In the
US for example, the various companies that manufacture fuels as well as independent individuals
engage in various activities that see them produce environmentally friendly fuel. The initially
presented cases of the impacts the universally used fuels bring to the environment act as the
ultimate driving force towards the establishment of better and efficient alternatives. As a result,
people from the different parts of the globe including Texas among others today work in the
attempt to come up with the most durable and reliable alternatives to implement. In Texas, for
example, research shows that the area comprises of many people who engage in the recycling of
the various cooking oils in the attempt to produce biofuels used in the different areas of
application.
One of the final products obtained in the process includes biodiesel. Although the
production process includes a series of steps, in the long run, it plays a huge part in enabling the
affected people to come up with effective as well as reliable sources of fuel which in the end help
in reducing the overall environmental pollution. This research proposal seeks to identify the
overall number of gallons that individuals recycle in the formation of the final product which in
this case includes biodiesel from cooking as well as vegetable and also animal oils (Shu et al.
2010). It then follows that one can make biodiesel from used cooking oil which in the past most
entities regarded as a waste. This proposal will examine a target audience which includes the
residents who stay in North Texas while considering the other critical factors essential to
undertake such research. This proposal acts as a guiding path that forms the essential foundation
for performing the future research concerning looking into the presented study more profoundly.
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Goals
Primarily, every project requires a set of specific goals to complete. The formulation of
these goals comes from the need to come up with the ultimate solution to the underlying
problem. This section which comprises of the proposal which offers a better way for form the
basis for performing future research will examine the various elements critical in the production
of biodiesel as a renewable fuel. The primary goal of this proposal includes the need to identify
the approximate percentage of people in North Texas who use biodegradable fuels as compared
to the other universally consumed sources. The second goal includes the desire to identify the
total number of gallons of biodiesel that the people in North Texas produce within a given period
of time.
Thirdly, this proposal seeks to help the future researcher outline and identify the total
number of gallons of cooking oils that the region selected recycles while comparing it to the
overall consumption rate in the various entities such as homes. This analysis will act as the
ultimate way that would help to come up with conclusive findings concerning the possibility of
the people living in the areas directing the used cooking as well as other types of food-related
oils into the sewers as waste without recycling them. With such goals in mind, I may then come
up with the best tactics to use while collecting the figures as well as facts. The future research
will include the statistical, theoretical and also experimental aspects which in the long run will
help in coming up with the correct pieces of information regarding the underlying problem
statement. The following section addresses the target audiences in this case.
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Target audience
After considering the basics of the use of cooking and other forms of food-related oils
concerning the manufacturing of biodiesel, this section intends to look at the underlying target
audiences whom I, the researcher will focus on. Well, this proposal aims at addressing and also
focusing on the population living in North Texas. Specifically, the research looks at the
population residing in Denton County. The primary reason for the selection of this population
comes from the fact that the region comprises a large number of people who own vehicles among
other entities that may use diesel. In addition to the overall ownership of motor gadgets, the
region boasts a large number of restaurants as well as households which translates into high
usage and consumption of cooking and other food-related oils. The population, in this case,
seems to move away from the other forms of fuels towards greener sources of energy. The
previously presented facts about the impacts of using biodegradable sources of fuel act as a
guiding path for the population to adopt better as well as effective practices that may in the long
run help in the preservation of the environment.
This research will act as a wakeup call to the population by helping them to identify their
overall lifestyles as well as their resulting impacts on the environment. The other significant
audience, in this case, includes the relevant waste management and recycling firms within the
region. These entities will use the provided findings and statistics to their own economic benefits
which in the long run will play a huge role in changing the perception of the population. Other
than the school as well as peers, this research focuses on the relevant stakeholders in the
environmental matters which will provide to them the most important as well as valid findings
concerning the use of recycled cooking oils to produce biodiesel used as an alternative to the
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commercial fuels and also the opportunity to avoid the growth of fatbergs on the sewers and
water pipes. (Issariyakul & Dalai, 2014).
Strategies and tactics to use
Conducting research requires adequate initial planning. I, the researcher, in this case,
must prepare early enough. Preparations come in a variety of ways. For instance, I will consider
identifying and documenting the various techniques, tactics as well as methodologies to follow in
the collection of the required information. The selection of the right tactics as well as techniques
to use in this case must follow the overall nature of the research in context. Like mentioned
above, this research will comprise of various types of data. For example, the researcher must
collect the theoretical information about the possible history of the recycling of cooking oils in
the region and also the past experiences of the population in making their biodiesel products. The
second type of data to consider in the research includes the statistical data obtained from both the
experiments as well as questionnaires.
Sample questions
These questions represent a small portion of the entire data collection stage that seeks to
collect the necessary information directly from the target population. The use of these strategies
comes as a result of the fact that I; the researcher may not get the underlying information easily.
Survey Questions:
Have you ever recycled your cooking oil after the ordinary use?
After the recycling process (If Yes) how did you dispose of it?
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Do you see other people recycling their oil? (Extra question)
Have you ever used biodiesel? (Extra question)
State or country.
State your occupation and education level?
Evaluation process
Since the proposal offers a guideline for conducting future research, the most important
thing to take into account in such a case may include the effectiveness of the entire process. I; the
researcher must evaluate the processes, tasks and also methodologies used in the attempt to
guarantee the collection and documentation of valid results. As a result, I; the researcher will
seek assistance from the relevant experts within my school to come up with a valid scope of the
project in context. After the collection and ultimately, the documentation of the final results, I;
the researcher will submit the report to the Professor for further scrutiny. The evaluation process,
in this case, will include the planning, implementation, completion and also reporting. These
steps will help me like a researcher to critically examine the processes, short-term as well as
long-term goals for the project and also report on the final findings collected. The steps outlined
above makes it easy to examine and analyze the effectiveness of the strategies selected and also
the relevance of the final report concerning the underlying problem statement.
Data needs
The underlying research will examine a variety of data and information. For example, I
will collect, analyze and tabulate the final results concerning the total number of gallons to
recycle their or other obtained cooking oil to produce biodiesel. In addition, this section also
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seeks to identify the possible amount of people who in the selected regions use biodegradable
sources of fuel. In collecting the data, I will come up with a high-level evaluation of the study
backed up by the relevant facts and theories.
Budgets
The completion of the research will require adequate funds. These funds will cater to the various
elements that I will need. The breakdown of the budget follows in the following table.
Item
Quantity
Amount $
Transport
3*35
105
Research personnel
1*100
100
Data collection equipment
100
100
Computer system
200
200
Printing papers
50
50
Miscellaneous
100
100
Total
655
Timeline
I will carry out the processes within a specified period. The respective parties will start
their work on 1st June 2018 and conduct the relevant research through a period of 2 months. In
the process, the research will subdivide the entire process and period of time in the various
respective timeframes according to the milestones that they will set for the completion of the
project successfully. After the completion of the research, I will submit the report to my
Professor or among other stakeholders.
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References
Issariyakul, T., & Dalai, A. K. (2014). Biodiesel from vegetable oils. Renewable and Sustainable
Energy Reviews, 31, 446-471.
Shu, Q., Gao, J., Nawaz, Z., Liao, Y., Wang, D., & Wang, J. (2010). Synthesis of biodiesel from
waste vegetable oil with large amounts of free fatty acids using a carbon-based solid acid
catalyst. Applied Energy, 87(8), 2589-2596.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261910000887
DATA FOR COOKING OIL FRY OILS RECYCLING IN DENTON TEXAS
RECYCLING OIL
YES
NO
WHERE DID YOU POUR THE OILS
SINK
PLASTIC BIN
RECYCLED ON A CITY FACILITY
GENDER FEMALE MALE
COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
NICOLE B.
PASTORA MAGDA GALAN
NO
NO
X
X
FEMALE
U.S.
SOME COLLEGE
FEMALE
U.S.
MASTER DEGREE
MICHELLE WILSON
CARLOS GARCIA
PEDRO SOTO
JAIME SEDA
NO
NO
NO
NO
X
X
X
X
FEMALE
U.S.
COOLLEGE
MALE
U.S.
MASTER
MALE
U.S.
SOME COLLEGE
MALE
U.S.
BACHELORS
TATITA PEREZ
CHRISTY SMITH
PASTOR TERESA
NO
NO
NO
X
X
X
FEMALE
U.S.
JD.
FEMALE
U.S.
BACHELORS DEGREE
FEMALE
U.S.
MASTER DEGREE
WANDA JIRAU
ROCIO
ZAHIDEE VELEZ
MARIA ELENA
NO
NO
NO
NO
X
X
X
X
FEMALE
U.S.
DOCTOR DEGREE
FEMALE
MEXICAN
MNISTRY
FEMALE
U.S.
BACHELORS
FEMALE
U.S.
JD.
JOANNA HARRIS
SUSAN CHAISSON
VICTORIA AMALIA BUENROSTRO
NO
NO
YES
X
X
FEMALE
U.S.
BACHELOR DEGREE
FEMALE
U.S.
BACHELORS
X
FEMALE
DFW
11 GRADE
Mava Day
Timothy Wolf
Tavaris Price
No
No
No
Female
U.S.
Master degree
Male
US.
Master degree
Male
US.
Master degree
Year
2016
2017
2018 (YTD)
Pounds Collected
5,313
5,543
3,600
Pounds to Biodiesel
5,313
5,543
1,875
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