Presentation (25%)

1.1 The task in one line

● Objective

To exhibit entrepreneurial capabilities — confidence, delivery skills, creativity & innovation, teamwork & collaboration — through data visualization and clear, effective reporting. The task is also a way to extend your skills to the wider community.

Notice what is being graded: half the rubric is about the dashboard, and half is about you — how you decide, how you deliver, how original you are, and how well your group works. A beautiful dashboard read out nervously from a script does not score well.

1.2 At a glance

Weight	25% of the course
Group size	3 members (maximum 4)
Tools	Google Spreadsheet or Power BI
Data	Any freely available (secondary) dataset — see the sources below
Product	An interactive infographic dashboard
Length	Maximum 15 minutes · format is flexible
Audience	Public — Facebook, YouTube or similar
Briefed	Week 9
Due	Week 14, with the report

● Different data rules from the report

The presentation uses secondary data — an open dataset you find. The written report uses primary data your group collects. Don't apply one task's rule to the other.

1.3 Where to find a dataset

open.dosm.gov.my/data-catalogue — Department of Statistics Malaysia: population, prices, employment, health.
data.gov.my — the national open-data portal.
data.uitm.edu.my — UiTM open data.
UiTM Library, HEA or HEP records, or any other credible secondary source.

Choose a dataset you can explain. Before committing, check it has at least one category column to slice by (state, year, gender, category) and one number to measure. Without a category column you cannot build a useful slicer — and the rubric asks for one.

1.4 The three required parts

1 · Introduction & Objectives

Describe the dataset — where it came from, what a row means, how big it is. Then state the objectives of your analysis clearly.

2 · Analysis

Develop the infographic dashboard, and explain to the audience why you chose each chart type.

3 · Results

Present the interactive dashboard as the final product, demonstrate its usefulness, and uncover a hidden insight using a slicer or filter.

● Do this in Week 9

Pick your dataset and write one sentence describing it plus two objectives. Then find the one column you will use as your main slicer. Bring all three to the lab.

2.1 What makes it an infographic dashboard

Not a folder of charts — a single screen that answers a question. Weeks 7 and 11 teach the mechanics in Google Sheets and Power BI; here is what the finished thing needs.

Element	Why it earns marks
A headline number or two	Gives the audience an anchor in the first three seconds.
3–5 charts, each with a job	Every chart answers part of an objective. If you can't say what a chart is for, delete it.
At least one slicer / filter	This is what makes it interactive — and the rubric explicitly asks you to reveal a hidden insight with it.
Consistent colour and layout	One accent colour used meaningfully, aligned tiles, readable fonts (Chapter 2).
Clear titles & labels	A stranger scrolling past on Facebook should understand it without you talking.

2.2 Justify every chart you chose

The rubric rewards decision-making: choosing appropriate visualization methods to highlight key insights. During the presentation, say the reason out loud — one sentence per chart.

✓ Justified

“We used a line chart for monthly cases because the message is the trend over time, and a line makes the rise in June obvious.”

✗ Unjustified

“Here is a pie chart of 14 states.” — no reason given, and a poor choice: too many slices to compare.

2.3 The hidden insight

A hidden insight is something the overall view hides but a filter reveals. It is the moment your dashboard proves it was worth building.

● Example

“Overall, sales rose 12% last year — but filter to East Malaysia and they actually fell 8%. The national average was hiding a regional problem.”

Show the dashboard unfiltered and state the headline.
Click the slicer live, in front of the audience.
Say what changed and why it matters.

2.4 Delivering it publicly

The presentation must be delivered publicly — Facebook, YouTube or another suitable platform. The guidelines recommend creating a social-media group that includes participants from industry, academia and the local community.

Decide the platform early — live session or recorded video both work.
Create the group or event and invite a real audience beyond your classmates.
Rehearse with a timer. 15 minutes is the maximum, and running over reads as poor planning.
Split speaking time so every member presents — teamwork is a scored criterion.
Record it, and keep the link. Submit the link with your report in Week 14.

Test your tech first. Screen-share the live dashboard rather than pasting screenshots — the interactivity is the product. Have a backup video in case the connection fails.

2.5 Presenting well

Open with the question, not with “Assalamualaikum, today my group will present…”. Say what you set out to find.
Talk to the audience, not the slides. Look up; the dashboard is behind you, not your script.
One idea per screen. Point at what you want people to look at.
Close with the insight and a recommendation — what should someone do with this?

3.1 How your lecturer scores it

Six criteria, each scored 1–10, multiplied by its weight and totalled.

● The formula

Marks awarded = Weight × Score (1–10) · Weights total 10, so the maximum total is 100. That total is your presentation mark, which carries 25% of the course.

3.2 What each score means

Score	Band	Description
9–10	Excellent	Outstanding work, exceeds expectations, very clear, well-structured and accurate.
7–8	Good	Strong work with minor weaknesses; clear and mostly well-presented.
5–6	Satisfactory	Meets basic requirements; some clarity issues or lack of depth.
3–4	Weak	Below expectations; limited effort, many gaps in clarity, depth or accuracy.
1–2	Poor	Very weak or minimal effort; unclear, incomplete or irrelevant.

3.3 The six criteria

#	Criterion	What is being judged	Weight	Max
1	Introduction & Objectives	Resourcefulness — independently finding and using suitable data, and clarity in defining the objectives.	1.0	10
2	Analysis Plots & dashboard construction	Decision-making — choosing appropriate visualization methods to highlight key insights, with correctness, clarity and logical steps.	2.5	25
3	Results & Findings Final product & usefulness	Value creation — visualizations that deliver clear and useful insights.	2.5	25
4	Delivery & Communication	Effectiveness, clarity and confidence; professional delivery, clear, timely and responsible.	1.5	15
5	Creativity & Innovation	Originality and innovative use of visualization to make the presentation engaging and easy to understand.	1.5	15
6	Teamwork & Collaboration	Working effectively with others to complete tasks successfully.	1.0	10
	Total		10	100

Half the marks are the dashboard (criteria 2 and 3 = 50), and 40 marks are how you work and present (criteria 1, 4, 5, 6). Rehearsal is worth as much as another chart.

3.4 Score yourself before you present

Self-assessment calculator

Criterion	Weight	Marks
Introduction & Objectives	1.0	7
Analysis (plots & dashboard)	2.5	17.5
Results & Findings	2.5	17.5
Delivery & Communication	1.5	10.5
Creativity & Innovation	1.5	10.5
Teamwork & Collaboration	1.0	7

Presentation mark: 70.0 / 100 · contributes 17.5 / 25 to your course grade

3.5 How to submit

● Submission — Week 14

One submission per group. Submit the public link to your recorded or live presentation, plus your dashboard file (.pbix or a shared Google Sheets link set to “anyone with the link can view”).

Submission folder: to be announced — the link will be posted here and shared in class before Week 12. Check your public link opens in a private browser window before you submit; a link nobody can open counts as not submitted.

● Academic integrity

Cite the source of your dataset on your opening slide, never alter values to make a chart look better, and make sure every member listed actually presents. Read the full rules on the syllabus page.

3.6 Final checklist

● Before you go live

Dataset is from a credible open source, and you can describe it in one sentence.
Objectives are stated clearly at the start.
Dashboard is on one screen, with a headline number and 3–5 purposeful charts.
You can justify every chart type in one sentence.
At least one slicer works live, and you have rehearsed the hidden-insight moment.
Every group member speaks.
Timed rehearsal comes in under 15 minutes.
Public platform is set up and a real audience is invited.
Recording or link is saved, ready to submit in Week 14.

Presentation — Infographic Dashboard

What you deliver

1.1 The task in one line

1.2 At a glance

1.3 Where to find a dataset

1.4 The three required parts

1 · Introduction & Objectives

2 · Analysis

3 · Results

2.1 What makes it an infographic dashboard

2.2 Justify every chart you chose

2.3 The hidden insight

2.4 Delivering it publicly

2.5 Presenting well

3.1 How your lecturer scores it

3.2 What each score means

3.3 The six criteria

3.4 Score yourself before you present

3.5 How to submit

3.6 Final checklist