Big Data in Agriculture
Project Writing 8 pages
Please select one of the following topics and prepare a formal report:
● Big Data in Agriculture – focus on what Big Data is, how is it useful in agriculture and
what the mechanisms available to collect and analyze Big Data
● Food Traceability – focus on the importance of traceability in food as it goes from farm to
fork, the different mechanisms available to ensure traceability along the supply chain
● Sustainability in Healthcare – focus on sustainability initiatives in the healthcare sector
Avoid references such as wikipedia, britannica, ask.com, about.com, answer.com. Use journal
articles, conference proceedings, reliable websites and other publications. Avoid copying
verbatim from sources. (All pages are 12-pt font, single-spaced and do not include images and
tables). You may use double-spacing for your report. However, the content should be
equivalent.
1. Outline (5 points) : Submit a brief outline of your project. This outline (not more than 2
pages) should contain the project topic and your plan. This should also contain a brief
table of contents of your final report. This might change but thinking about the
organization of your report will help you as you write the report in the later weeks.
2. Rough Draft (35 points): Submit a draft report (6-7 pages). The number of pages does not include title pages, table of contents and references. Use standard formatting guidelines vis-a-vis page numbering, fonts, section numbering, references (APA or MLA)
etc. for the report.
3. Final Report (60 points) : Submit a final report incorporating suggestions. Due-date:
answer preview
Introduction
Mainly big data refers to extensive data sets which through the action of computer analysis reveals trends and patterns that relate to how humans relate and behave (Russom, 2011). These data sets can either be structured, semi-structured, or unstructured or have the potential to be mined for information. With the internet of things and systems composed of devices that act automatically by existing rules and relies on information…
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