College Financial Data

This analysis explores College Scorecard information available from the Department of Education’s Open Data Platform. The College Scorecard is an aggregation of data from higher education institutions across the United States for prospective students to research an institution’s cost, loan debt, graduation rate, and retention rate. The Scorecard includes information from institutions that process federal financial aid. Such data is gathered from the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS), a survey instituted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), and student submissions of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). R programming is used to create data visualizations. This study seeks to gain an understanding of financial issues from the totality of colleges in the Scorecard dataset

GEARS: Group Employee Automatic Rideshare System

This project involves the system analysis and design of a ridesharing application aimed to reduce driving costs and offer a green alternative to the traditional workweek commute. GEARS (Group Employee Automatic Rideshare System) is an incentivized carpool solution for employees. In partnering with a company’s Human Resource Department, GEARS generates rideshare matching opportunities between coworkers. GEARS includes a reward system for employee participation, which leads to the broader benefits of reducing traffic, of decreasing fuel consumption, and of fostering stronger working relationships. This analysis includes an investigation of current carpooling options, a cost analysis of building the GEARS system, the system’s technical specifications as well as system design/diagramming techniques using UML (Unified Modeling Language). Construction and implementation of this project is to be completed in June 2022