Suitable for Data analysts, engineers, scientists, lecturers, students and those who needs to analyze questionnaires or surveys.

1. 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 : 30 & 31 OCTOBER 2012 (TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY)
VENUE : COMPUTER LAB, SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING,
ENGINEERING CAMPUS, NIBONG TEBAL, PENANG.
TIME : 9:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.
Previous participants:
in collaboration with : Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTEM)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
(wholly-owned by Universiti Sains Malaysia) 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)
HRDF Claimable* SMJK Jit Sin, Penang
*Subject to HRDF Approval

2. WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES ENQUIRIES
1. To understand the basic descriptive statistics Technical Details:
that can be used from the data. Assoc. Prof. Ahmad Shukri Yahya
2. To apply the most appropriate statistical Email : shukri@eng.usm.my
techniques for data obtained from Tel : 04-5995999 Ext. 6270
questionnaires. M : 012-5011718
Registration & other enquiries:
WORKSHOP CO-ORDINATOR Khairol Anuar Hazir Mohammed
Group Educational Services
ASSOC. PROF. AHMAD SHUKRI YAHAYA is a lecturer USAINS HOLDING SDN BHD
at the School of Civil Engineering, Engineering DL : 04-653 4372
Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He M : 012-286 9048
obtained his M.Sc. from the University of Aston, Email : khairol@usainsgroup.com or
Birmingham in Industrial Mathematics. khairol_usains@yahoo.com
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 RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION
and an associate researcher for the Centre of
Parit Buntar Inn,
Modelling and Data Analysis, UKM.
No. 1, Jalan Pejabat,
34200 Parit Buntar,
He has conducted a number of workshops in SPSS
Perak.
for several government departments as well as for
Tel: 05-717 6750 / 05-716 5100
the SPSS Users Group. He has written numerous
Fax: 05-717 5100
papers in journals and conferences at local and
(E) : parit_buntar_inn@yahoo.com
international levels. He has written ten books in
(W) : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Parit-Buntar-
Engineering Statistics and Engineering Mathematics.
Inn/158632884206837
He has taught Engineering Statistics Courses at
the School of Civil Engineering and has used SPSS
extensively while teaching the courses and
Damai Hotel
in his research.
Lot 6298, Jalan Taiping,
Parit Buntar,
34200 Parit Buntar,
WORKSHOP FEE
Perak.
Fee includes tea breaks and lunches, workshop
Tel : 05-716 5222 / 8222
materials, floor assignments and evaluation and
Fax : 05-716 3222
Certificate of Attendance.
NORMAL FEE : MYR750.00 per participant Melor Inn Parit Buntar
No 1, Lintang Bestari 1, Pusat Bandar Fasa 2,
10% GROUP DISCOUNT for group registration 34200 Parit Buntar
(minimum 3 participants per group from same Perak.
organisation/company) Tel : 05-717 6268
(E) : Melorinn.sdn.bhd.hotel@gmail.com
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS* : MYR550.00 per (W) : http://melorinn.blogspot.com
participant
* Not entitled for Group Discount
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.

3. 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.

4. HRDF Claimable
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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Total (MYR)
LO / PO / Cheque / Bank Draft / Money Order must be made payable to ‘USAINS Holding Sdn. Bhd.’.
1. Bank Transfer (Please fax/email your Bank-in Slip (Print your name & details on the slip) )
Payee Name : USAINS Holding Sdn. Bhd.
Details : ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNARIES USING SPSS OCTOBER 2012
Name of Bank : CIMB Bank Berhad (USM Branch), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Penang.
Account Number : 0709-0006708-05-7
2. Local Order (LO) or Purchase Order (PO) must be presented before the event.
The Organizer reserves the right to refrain a registered participant from taking part in the event if no proof of payment can
be presented. This only applies to registered participants who have NOT paid the registration fee PRIOR to the event date.
Confirmation of participation can only be made by payment or LO / PO receives by the organiser.
3. Cancellation / Substitution
A full refund less administration fee of MYR250.00 will be given for cancellation received not later than 10 working days
before the workshop. No refund will be made after this period. However, substitute participants are welcomed at no extra
charge provided written notice of at least 5 working days before the event is given to the Organizer.