School of Civil Engineering Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Awam

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Data analysts, engineers, scientists, lecturers, students and those who needs to analyze questionnaires or surveys.
DATE VENUE : 30 & 31 OCTOBER 2012 (TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY) : COMPUTER LAB, SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING CAMPUS, NIBONG TEBAL, PENANG. : 9:00 A.M. 5:30 P.M.
Previous participants: Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTEM) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) Swinburne University of Technology, Australia AIMST University Politeknik Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (POLIMAS) Pharmaceutical Division, Ministry of Health (MOH) Department of Fisheries Malaysia Malacca General Hospital Women's Development Research Centre (KANITA) Advanced Medical & Dental Institute (AMDI) SMJK Jit Sin, Penang

TIME

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(wholly-owned by Universiti Sains Malaysia)

HRDF Claimable*
*Subject to HRDF Approval

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
1. To understand the basic descriptive statistics that can be used from the data. 2. To apply the most appropriate statistical techniques for data obtained from questionnaires.

ENQUIRIES
Technical Details: Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Shukri Yahya Email : shukri@eng.usm.my Tel : 04-5995999 Ext. 6270 M : 012-5011718 Registration & other enquiries: Khairol Anuar Hazir Mohammed Group Educational Services USAINS HOLDING SDN BHD DL : 04-653 4372 M : 012-286 9048 Email : khairol@usainsgroup.com or khairol_usains@yahoo.com

WORKSHOP CO-ORDINATOR
ASSOC. PROF. AHMAD SHUKRI YAHAYA is a lecturer at the School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He obtained his M.Sc. from the University of Aston, Birmingham in Industrial Mathematics. His area of research is in air pollution modelling, simulation and data analysis. He is a principle researcher for the Clean Air Research Group, USM and an associate researcher for the Centre of Modelling and Data Analysis, UKM. He has conducted a number of workshops in SPSS for several government departments as well as for the SPSS Users Group. He has written numerous papers in journals and conferences at local and international levels. He has written ten books in Engineering Statistics and Engineering Mathematics. He has taught Engineering Statistics Courses at the School of Civil Engineering and has used SPSS extensively while teaching the courses and in his research.

RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION
Parit Buntar Inn, No. 1, Jalan Pejabat, 34200 Parit Buntar, Perak. Tel: 05-717 6750 / 05-716 5100 Fax: 05-717 5100 (E) : parit_buntar_inn@yahoo.com (W) : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Parit-BuntarInn/158632884206837

WORKSHOP FEE
Fee includes tea breaks and lunches, workshop materials, floor assignments and evaluation and Certificate of Attendance.

Damai Hotel Lot 6298, Jalan Taiping, Parit Buntar, 34200 Parit Buntar, Perak. Tel : 05-716 5222 / 8222 Fax : 05-716 3222

NORMAL FEE : MYR750.00 per participant 10% GROUP DISCOUNT for group registration (minimum 3 participants per group from same organisation/company) POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS* : MYR550.00 per participant
* Not entitled for Group Discount

Melor Inn Parit Buntar No 1, Lintang Bestari 1, Pusat Bandar Fasa 2, 34200 Parit Buntar Perak. Tel : 05-717 6268 (E) : Melorinn.sdn.bhd.hotel@gmail.com (W) : http://melorinn.blogspot.com

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
In recognition of successful workshop completion, you will be presented with a Certificate of Attendance. This will reflect on your commitment towards your continued personal and professional development.

ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNAIRES USING SPSS WORKSHOP OUTLINE

DAY 1 SESSION I BASIC FEATURES OF QUESTIONNAIRES Introduction to survey design Data collection methods Sampling Questionnaire design Entering data and coding

SESSION II RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY Methods of determining reliability: retest method, alternative form method, split-half method and internal consistency method. Meaning of validity SESSION III DESCRIBING THE DATA Descriptive statistics: measures of location and spread Graphical methods SESSION IV PROBLEM SOLVING USING SPSS DAY 2 SESSION V CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS Crosstabulations The chi-square test Multiple response procedure SESSION VI THE t-TESTS AND ONE WAY ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE One sample and two sample t-tests Assumptions of the t-tests One-way analysis of variance Assumptions

SESSION VII MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS Correlations Factor analysis SESSION VIII PROBLEM SOLVING USING SPSS

Disclaimer The Organizer reserves the right to reschedule or cancel any part of its published programme or venue due to unforeseen circumstances and will not accept liability for costs incurred by participants or their organizations for the cancellation of travel arrangements and/or accommodation reservations as a result of the course being cancelled or postponed. Advance notice will be given if there are such changes or cancellation.

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REGISTRATION FORM ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNAIRES USING SPSS OCTOBER 2012
Send registration form to : Att: Khairol Anuar, USAINS Holding Sdn. Bhd., Ground Floor, Kompleks EUREKA, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, PENANG. Fax : 04-657 2210 or Email : khairol@usainsgroup.com / khairol_usains@yahoo.com
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