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Professor Malesh
Joshua Aden, Gloria Veneziale, Evan Young, Austin Morales
April 8, 2016
Project Progress Report
Introduction
The purpose of this memo is to detail our groups progress on the two-component report
project. At this point, we are still in the process of collecting data and refining the scope
of our proposal.
If you recall, our group (group 1) is focused on making improvements to the womens
only section of the Mort Harris Fitness Center at Wayne State University. This requires
figuring out how many women use gym, how many use the womens only section of the
gym, and whether it would be worth it to ask for improvements.
As the University will be expected to invest funds into these improvements, it is very
important that we are able to validate these proposals with evidence. We need to be
able to prove that these changes are desired by the student body, that many people
would benefit from the improvements, and that the improved gym and the money spent
will go to good use.
Analysis of data
o Perform statistical analysis of data and implement survey responses to
predict possible increases in visitation (of the womens section).
Prospective Timeline
Week
Work to be completed
s
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Gloria will set her lap top up with the survey and have women in the
womens only section at the gym take the survey in case they have not
seen it online
Some women do part of their workouts in the coed part of the gym and do certain
uncomfortable or strenuous moves in the womens only section
Maybe not enough women use that space to make a big enough impact to
influence change
o
Conclusion
All in all, this project is turning out to be a good proposal. While there have been certain
unexpected drawbacks, we are also gaining momentum in other areas. It is clear that the
womens facilities are in need of an improvement, and that was step 1.
Step 2 requires that we get enough feedback from students, specifically females who
use the gym, who can reinforce the idea. This is proving difficult, as people are always
hesitant to answer surveys. Also, since many of the ladies who use the womens only
section spend a lot of their time in the gym in the large general area, the number of
women in the womens only section at a given time is not an accurate reflection of the
number that use it regularly.
The object moving forward will be to prove, with numbers and personal testimony, that
the money invested into the fitness center by the university will be well spent.
The project is still open to amendments and adjustments, so any feedback or
recommendations are welcomed.