Welcome

to
“Data Science Project Using
SAS” (DSPS)

Aug 27- Oct 3, 2019

 About Instructor

Palawat Supharerk
Email: cisdpala@gmail.com

• Extensive Data Science experience as Data Analyst at Health Data

Branch/Information Management Data Analytics/Ministry of Health
• Extensive Project Management Experience as Project Manager at IBM
Thailand
• MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Nothwestern University, USA
• Bachelor of Science (Computational Physics) from Chulalongkorn
University, Thailand
Student Self-Introduction

• Education Background

• Experience in SAS (Base/Advanced)

• Job title you are seeking for

• What is your expectation from this class?

Learning Objectives:

• Students are able to conduct Statistical Data Analysis using

SAS in Data Science Project

• Students are able to gain hand-on experience in real-world

data analysis using SAS

• Students can practice understanding Data Science processes

Class Sessions:
• Every Tuesday and Thursday
0600-0700 pm
--15-Min Break--
0715-0900 pm

SAS Computing Environment in Classroom

511:
• Shared Network Drive

• SAS 9.4M6 (M=Maintenance) – Latest version

• SAS Enterprise Guide 8.1 – Latest version

Code of Professional Conduct in Classroom:
1. Attendance
• You are expected to be in class the entire class time. Don’t enter late or leave early.
Rare exceptions may be excused, particularly under emergency circumstances, but
you should be prepared to explain your tardiness to the instructor after class.
Likewise, the need to leave early should be explained to instructor before class.
2. Absences
• Inform the instructor in advance, if you are going to miss a class. Also, take
responsibility for getting missed assignments from other students. Instructors are not
responsible for re-teaching the material you missed because of absence.
3. Cell Phones
• You may not receive or send telephone calls during class and must refrain from using
your phone for browsing, games, texting or other purposes during class time. You
are responsible for turning off or putting your phones in silent mode
4. Internet
• In class where Internet access is provided, you may use the Internet for valid,
academic purposes only. You may not use it for open access to other non-academic
sites which are unrelated to the course.
5. Conversation
• Do not carry on side conversations in class
Class Expectations:

• What is NOT recommended to bring into Data Science

Project using SAS
 Python/ R
 Tableau / MS Power BI/ Qlik or other viz tools
 Excel

• What Tool IS recommended in Data Science Project using

SAS
 SAS Enterprise Guide
Student Project Assignment:

Project Topic: Diamonds Pricing Prediction

Project Requirements:

• To be discussed on Thursday August 29, 2019

Student Project Evaluation:

Submitted Package required in ZIP file on Oct 1,

2019

1. Project Report (70%)

2. Project Presentation (30%)

Project Evaluation Criteria:

Criteria Poor (1) Good (2) Excellent (3)

Significance Student’s assignment The presentation Student
includes the minimum would be usable demonstrates the
amount of information in a real-world application of
necessary to meet project. Data Science
the course techniques to a
requirement real-world
situation.

Timeliness Presentation is not Presentation is Presentation is

made in class on the made in made in class on
scheduled date. class on the the scheduled
scheduled date. The
date. The presentation
presentation makes excellent
makes good use use of the
of the allowed time.
allowed time.
Project Evaluation Criteria:

Criteria Poor (1) Good (2) Excellent (3)

Writing Frequent Writing has few Writing is
misspellings errors and the grammatically
and grammatical meaning is clear. correct, and
errors, such that the clearly
meaning is lost. communicates
the project vision,
challenges, and
proposed path to
success.
 Project Evaluation Criteria:
Criteria Poor (1)
In-Class Student is unprepared,
Presentation the information is not
presented in a clear and succinct
manner, and the point of the
presentation is not obvious.
• Presenter is difficult to hear. The
rates of speaking are too fast or
too slow.
• The speaker does not show
much interest and/or
enthusiasm in the topic. May
sound like the speaker is
reading the presentation.
• Eye contact is made with only
some of the audience.
• Speaker does not involve
audience.
• Details and examples are
lacking or not well chosen for
the topic or audience. Lacks
evidence of research.
Good (2) Excellent (3)
presentation are fairly Presentation would be
clear. appropriate for an executive
meeting. Student is
professional, extremely well
prepared, and easily able to
respond to questions.
• Presenters speak in a clear voice
and show a flair for
communicating with the audience.
• Rates of speech are appropriate.
• Speaker makes eye contact with
everyone and has no nervous
habits, is appropriately dressed
and has excellent posture.
• Presentation involves audience,
allowing time for audience to think
and respond.
• Presentation is well organized
with a beginning, middle and end.
There is a strong organizing
theme, with clear main ideas and
transitions.
• Visual aids are well done and are
used to make presentation more
interesting and meaningful.