Data Science (Sandyhaig Bus Campaign)

Welcome to the fictional town of Sandyhaig where the residents are desperately seeking to hire a data scientist to help with their Campaign for Better Buses.

Students will take on the role of a data scientist learning:

• about Sandyhaig town along with the current bus routes and the data obtained on buses and passengers
• how to find the data they need for the campaign
• how to present the data in a meaningful easily understood way.

To deliver this unit of work the following student files are included in the download:

• A 30 page, student booklet including tasks, examples and final projects of varying difficulty
• An appendix booklet with 10 appendices that cover skills like filtering, creating charts and creating a dashboard
• A large map of Sandyhaig town

In addition, the following have been supplied for teaching staff:

• Advice on delivering the unit
• Answers to the tasks
• Advice on how each project can be completed
• Files used to create the appendices including the completed Excel files and dashboards

This unit has been trialled in several schools with excellent feedback. Have fun.