1. Goals:
• Collect and
analyze information to make decisions about how technology can help a
cafeteria manager
to make a more efficient job in managing the cafeteria
•
Decide what information (fields) should be included in the database for
inventory
•
Decide which descriptive statistics to use to report (and display) and
analyze the inventory data
•
Construct a statistics-based presentation individually and as members
of a team to communicate the
results of the survey and to justify the decisions taken.
2. Materials:
Internet access
E-mail access
Database for inventory (e.g., FileMaker Pro)
3. Suggested time line:
• 1st Day--Discussion on how
to
use technology to improve the service efficiency of the cafeteria.
Explore various possibilities. Make a decision based on
chosen criteria.
• 2nd and 3rd Days--Construct
the
database for inventory and the point of sale cash register.
• 4th and 5th Days--Use
the point
of sale-cash register, make the data available to students at other
schools for analysis and feedback.
4. Evaluation:
• On-going
through the problems suggested on the homepage
• Discuss
the results with your group. Review the procedures you followed
• Write
a brief report how you obtained the data, analyzed it and decided which
statistics to use to report
and display the inventory data
• Prepare
html document to make the data available to students at other schools
for analysis and
feedback.
