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The duration of the whole project is 472 hours, and 25 copies of report have been completed during the project.
1st Report
Date |
09/26/2011~09/23/2011 |
Duration |
22hours |
Subject |
Searching and organizing information about TSA |
Description |
Before designing the questionnaire and the interview, we had to recognize the research theme. We searched for the information related to Taipei Songshan Airport online and organized the data. When searching for the information, we were uncertain about the precision and had to compare them with some official websites and modified them. Thus, we not only checked the history of Taipei Songshan Airport, but also absorbed the location and the reasons of the foundation of the airport. We learned more about Taipei SongShan Airport. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
It was not easy to find the information we need. Sometimes we couldn’t download the photos even we had found them. |
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2nd Report
Date |
09/26/2011~10/03/2011 |
Duration |
18hours |
Subject |
Designing questionnaires |
Description |
In order to interview or investigate the related people, we prepared some items and questionnaires. The teacher asked us to design the questionnaire. I was in the same group with Bing-hsuan Chuang. We designed the questionnaire for the airport passengers and others established the questionnaire for community residents. After finishing the draft and designing the items, we started reviewing and discussing them. By brainstorming and reviewing the related data, we finally finished the questionnaire. Although it was not easy, we still accomplished it. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
Sometimes we had no idea about the type of questions. However, after we searched on the Internet and we finally got some idea. |
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3rd Report
Date |
10/04/2011~10/14/2011 |
Duration |
27hours |
Subject |
Designing and discussing interview items |
Description |
Today, we designed the items to interview the Deputy Director of the airport, the volunteer and the stores. At the beginning, we could not come out with the ideas and some items were awkward after being typed out. Thus, we finished the typing after discussion. When designing and discussing the questionnaires, we were often stuck and had to search for information on line. Everyone had different ideas and we sometimes disputed! After reviewing the data, we finally solved the problems and finished the items. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
When we couldn’t come out the questions, we discussed it over and over. |
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4th Report
Date |
10/16/2011 |
Duration |
20hours |
Subject |
Distributing questionnaire to residents |
Description |
On Sunday, in Fu-min Ecological Park and the market near Min Quan Primary School, we interviewed the residents with the teacher. We walked from Xisong Elementary School to the market. The interviewees included young, middle-aged and elderly residents. Along the way, we met the teachers in school! After the interview, we continued in Fumin Park in order to interview more subjects. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
Some people were not willing to help us. Some of them even said something bad to us. However, we did meet some nice people. |
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5th Report
Date |
10/19/2011 |
Duration |
12hours |
Subject |
Interviewing Deputy Director of TSA, a volunteer and Head of borough |
Description |
In order to learn the history of Taipei Songshan Airport, we interviewed the
Deputy Director of the airport, the volunteer and the head of Fujing Borough. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
none |
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6thReport
Date |
10/22/2011 |
Duration |
16hours |
Subject |
Interviewing Head of Minfu Borough & distributing questionnaires |
Description |
On Saturday, we interviewed the head of Minfu Borough, and conducted survey with the teacher. In the interview with Ms. Gu, she suggested that the government should support the installation of sound insulation windows with more funds. Besides, the residents can move to other districts to reduce the negative impacts on life. When interviewing the residents, I found that some elderly only understood Taiwanese. I would try to solve the problem once I couldn’t communicate with them in Taiwanese. In Ronghsing Garden Community, most of the residents were the elderly. The interview was more difficult since they did not understand Mandarin and they were illiterate. We should spend more time on the explanation. In the interview, regarding the airport, most of the residents suggested the abolishment due to the noise. However, many young parents opposed it and they suggested that it was convenient for their travelling with the airport. Thus, there were pros and cons. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
I think residents in Minfu community are nicer than those in Minsheng Community. |
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7th Report
Date |
10/23/2011 |
Duration |
12hours |
Subject |
Distributing questionnaires to residents |
Description |
We interviewed the residents in the neighborhood on the street and were sometimes rejected. They might be too busy to answer the questionnaires. We then took the bus to Ronghsing Garden Community and interviewed the residents’ opinions toward Taipei Songshan Airport. Many people exercised there and we obtained almost 30 copies of questionnaire. Some people were willing to help us and some refused. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
Some people rejected me so I just said thanks and try to find another one. |
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8th Report
Date |
11/06/2011 |
Duration |
8hours |
Subject |
Distributing questionnaires to passengers at TSA |
Description |
We went to Taipei Songshan Airport to interview the passengers and often encountered the people and foreigners who refused. We met the Japanese the most frequently. Sometimes people actively filled in the questionnaires and sometimes they helped us even though they were reluctant. Those with the free time would fill in the questionnaires and we did not force the people who did not have time. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
When we met foreigners, we felt shy because of language barrier. |
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9th Report
Date |
11/27/2011 |
Duration |
6hours |
Subject |
Registering on Cyberfair |
Description |
The teacher asked us to register on Cyberfair today. We had to create the name of the account and the secret code and filled in basic information. Although I have registered before, I forgot about the information and had to do it over again in order to join in the competition. It was interesting for me to find the secret code to fill in the last five-digit numbers of our ID. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
none |
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10th Report
Date |
10/24/2011~11/11/2011 |
Duration |
40hours |
Subject |
Organizing interview data |
Description |
The previous interview with the heads of neighborhood and Deputy Director was organized into important data. In the process, I listened to the interview with the earphone and keyed in the important information provided by the Deputy Director at the same time to obtain more data. In order to learn the feelings of the store owners near Taipei Songshan Airport toward the airport, we interviewed some clerks and organized the data. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
It was not easy to type down what we’ve recorded because we had to wear the earphones. Sometimes they didn’t talk clearly and it made our typing even harder. |
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11th Report
Date |
11/19/2011 |
Duration |
20hours |
Subject |
Distributing questionnaires to passengers at TSA |
Description |
In order to investigate the passengers’ satisfaction with Taipei Songshang Airport, we conducted the questionnaire survey in the airport on Saturday. At the beginning, we were too shy to ask the passengers and needed the help from the teacher. When I did the survey for the first time, the passenger even encouraged me which made me to feel confident. We interviewed many passengers and most of my interviewees were Chinese, Taiwanese and Japanese. Due to the bad weather, the fights were mostly delayed. The passengers were extremely impatient! Although we tended to be rejected at the beginning, the investigation went easier at last. According to the passengers, Taipei Songshang Airport is clean and satisfying. However, most of the passengers of international flights were in a rush and did not have the time to fill in the questionnaire. We met a professor who had the knowledge about the airport and suggested us to design the items with more details. Finally, we had interviewed most of the passengers on site, and then waited for the next group of passengers to start the interview again. With the group members’ help and efforts, we finally finished the survey. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
Sometime we couldn’t recognize who was from local and who was from other countries. And sometime we have been rejected even before we asked them to fill out the questionnaires. |
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12th Report
Date |
11/20/2011 |
Duration |
6hours |
Subject |
Interviewing the Head of JingZhong Borough |
Description |
We interviewed Mr. Tang, the Head of the Neighborhood in Jingzhong Neighborhood Office and Mr. Tang told us about his experience. For instance, when he participated in Taipei Forum, he shared his opinion regarding the existence of Taipei Songshang Airport. In fact, residents of Ching-chung Neighborhood intended to save Taipei Songshang Airport. According to Mr. Tang, there must be an airport in the capital and the airport should not be abolished. Mr. Tang shared the history of Taipei Songshang Airport and the evolution of the neighborhood with us. We did not realize that two hours had passed! We then went back home instead of conducting the survey in Taipei Songshang Airport. What Mr. Tang had shared with us enhanced our report. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
none |
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13th Report
Date |
11/17/2011~11/25/2011 |
Duration |
30hours |
Subject |
Writing self-introduction |
Description |
It was my second time to join the Cyberfair and I had some experiences. I have new experiences in writing the report, and did not feel helpless as before. I simply changed the content and it went well. However, I needed the teacher’s help due to my slow typing speed. While I shared the experience, the teacher listened to me and keyed in what I had said. The teacher also inspired me with some suggestions. I finished the report finally. It was interesting to write the self-introduction! I could put my photos, and present my favorites. I also introduced my basic information, such as birthday, the star signs, and family members. The teacher required 150 words and I finished them right away. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
It took me a lot of time to think before I can really write. |
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14th Report
Date |
11/10/2011~11/25/2011 |
Duration |
21hours |
Subject |
Organizing the contents of interview and questionnaires |
Description |
We organized the questionnaires regarding the international and domestic flights of Taipei Songshan Airport. Although it was not easy, we did not complain. We made efforts to finish it in order to accomplish the final report. Sometimes we could not recognize the passengers’ writing and we would ask for help from the teacher. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
Some copies of questionnaire for international passengers and domestic passengers mixed up so we had to classify them. Sometimes some handwritings were illegible. |
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15th Report
Date |
11/26/2011 |
Duration |
20hours |
Subject |
Interviewing the Head of Zhuangjing Borough & distributing questionnaires |
Description |
Before visiting the Head of Zhuangjing Borough, we conducted the questionnaire survey in the airport. I realized that it was more difficult to investigate international flights than domestic flights since the passengers of international flights were mostly the foreigners and the language was the obstacle. In the questionnaire survey, we kept running into Mainland Chinese passengers. We did not encounter the same situation next time. The reason is probably the increase of Mainland Chinese tourists. In order to learn the opinions of the residents in the neighborhood of the airport toward the improvement of noise and compensation, we visited the Head of the Borough in his office. Since the residents might be used to the sound of engine of the airplanes, the Head of the Neighborhood suggested that most of the residents did not complain and she was satisfied with Taipei Songshan Airport. She said that the people complained before; however, after her appeal to the airport, there was the improvement and the complaints were less! |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
It took a lot of time to ask question by question. |
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16th Report
Date |
11/27/2011 |
Duration |
16 hours |
Subject |
Distributing questionnaires to passengers at TSA |
Description |
In order to learn the passengers’ feelings toward the airport, we conducted the questionnaire survey in the airport for accomplishing the report related to the passengers’ satisfaction. We investigated the passengers of international and domestic flights and met people from different countries, such as Japan and U.S. We thus invited them to fill in the questionnaires of English version. Some passengers were friendly and some refused us. Although we were often refused, we finished the questionnaire survey. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
Some passengers turned us down. |
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17th Report
Date |
11/28/2011~11/29/2011 |
Duration |
8hours |
Subject |
Share the experience of interviewing and distributing questionnaires |
Description |
Not everyone could participate in the questionnaire survey and interview. After the teacher shared our different experiences, I realized that we shared some common points in different opinions. Experience sharing was good for learning. We could learn more knowledge. The opinion of Jie-ru Li impressed me the most since I shared the same. The Head of Chuang-ching Neighborhood suggested that “the effect was insignificant”. According to the classmates who conducted the questionnaire survey, the passengers of international flights were willing to help since they spent more time waiting. I met a Japanese passenger and I interviewed him with the English questionnaire. He spent a long time, and finally finished the questionnaire. Besides, I ran into a blond lady who was buying the souvenirs. I talked to her with simple English sentences and then gave her the English questionnaire. She helped me finish it. The foreigners were friendlier to me. Some classmates encountered the difficulty when interviewing the passengers of international flights since some of the passengers arrived at the airport for the first time, and had no idea about the questionnaire. In addition, sometimes the accents of the Mainland Chinese passengers were confusing, and it was easier to approach the passengers of domestic flights. There were more domestic flights than international ones. Thus, the interviewees of domestic flights would be more. When we conducted the questionnaire survey on the residents, most of the residents passed by in a rush and did not have time to fill in the questionnaires. Therefore, we prepared some gifts and attracted the passerby by the posters. Some of them were willing to help and our efforts were worth it. As to the interview with the heads of neighborhood, because of the concern about their voters, they were sometimes more conservative. Nowadays, the voice of opposition certainly exists. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
When we were conducting the questionnaire survey, I was nervious about that I would be rejected. But when I saw other fellows worked so hard that I encourage myself to do my best as well. The more questionnaires I distributed, the less pressure I felt. I think I’m used to it now and I believe I can finish them all. |
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18th Report
Date |
12/03/2011~12/04/2011 |
Duration |
24hours |
Subject |
Distributing questionnaires to residents |
Description |
On Saturday, we conducted questionnaire survey in the market near Min Quan Primary School. The day was cold and we were less motivated. People kept rejecting us and our posters were even blown away. We were divided into two groups and I was in the same group with Teacher Huang. We had posters and gifts, and drew people’s attention by the “posters”. However, due to the senior’s carelessness, the posters were blown away and fell into a pond. The interview was more successful than last time. Although some people rejected us, there were more people filing in the questionnaires. Many kind interviewees did not take the gifts. We then conducted questionnaire survey in Fu-ching Park and I was in the same group with Teacher Shuai. I found that the poster was effective. We produced nearly 40 copies and enjoyed it. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
Our poster did attract some people. However, sometime we were still rejected. |
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19th Report
Date |
12/05/2011~12/08/2011 |
Duration |
17hours |
Subject |
Lecture of the past of TSA and the history of Taiwan |
Description |
Today, Teacher Huang invited the teacher of social studies subject, Teacher Hsiu-yu Lin, to tell us about the past of Taipei Songshan Airport and the reasons of its rise and fall. The teacher also taught us the effects of transportation, politics and economy in Taiwan on the passengers and flights in the airports. Teacher Lin explained to us with many videos and documents. We made the notes while listening to the teacher’s explanation of the videos. We recognized the key points neglected in the data organized by ourselves. The introduction of Teacher Lin was in detail and easy to understand. The data I organized were inferior to the notes and there was really a big difference! |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
After we learned about the past of TSA, it became easier for us to organize the data. |
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20th Report
Date |
12/01/2011~12/13/2011 |
Duration |
10hours |
Subject |
Organizing interview and questionnaire data |
Description |
After the interview on the street, we had to organize the statistics. We realized that everyone preferred interviewing the females who were seemingly more kind. Most of the passengers took the planes for tours. The Taiwanese people do not like to travel in groups, probably because there is more freedom in self-guided tours. By traveling in groups, they can only visit the spots planned and cannot stay in the same place for long. The passengers were satisfied with Taipei Songshan Airport. However, due to noise and air pollution, most of the residents in the neighborhood expected the abolishment of Taipei Songshan Airport. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
The most difficult part for today’s task was interviewees’ handwritings. However, we discussed together to figure out their answers. |
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21th Report
Date |
12/09/2011~12/20/2011 |
Duration |
22hours |
Subject |
Organizing the data for different phrases of TSA |
Description |
We combined the interview with Teacher Lin and data collected. It was my first time to key in the data of history of Taipei SongShan Airport in different periods. I realized that without copying the data properly in advance, it would be difficult to type them out and sometimes I was confused! By the reorganization of the data, I fully learned the history of Taipei SongShan Airport. For instance, what are the competitors of Taipei SongShan Airport? Why did the airport decline? Fortunately, the words typed out were not as many as I imagined. The data reorganization could enhance our understanding. With the explanation of Teacher Lin, we have learned the significant events of transportation in Taiwan in recent 60 years. I really benefited from this project. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
Whenever I had no idea to write, I asked my fellows. |
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22th Report
Date |
12/20/2011~12/30/2011 |
Duration |
14hours |
Subject |
Making charts for interviews and questionnaires |
Description |
I organized the interview on the street with other classmates. We turned the statistics into the figures, recorded them on the papers, and produced the Excel charts. Finally, we put the Excel charts in the file. Although it was not easy to produce the Excel charts, it was worth it. We wanted to receive the award at the President’s Office in our class uniforms. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
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23th Report
Date |
12/15/2011~12/30/2011 |
Duration |
17hours |
Subject |
Writing project summary, and contribution |
Description |
While typing the data, we must develop the outline of the content in advance; otherwise, the sentences would be awkward or unrelated to the theme. It was not easy to type the points of the plan. The teacher asked me to write more in order to complete the report. Thus, I produced the content related to this project and I also reviewed the past web page. Although sometimes I ran out of the ideas, I still finished it. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
Sometime I was not sure what to write. So I would consult the reports last year. |
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24th Report
Date |
12/20/2011~01/05/2011 |
Duration |
44hours |
Subject |
Analyzing data |
Description |
In order to learn the suggestions and thoughts of the residents and passengers toward Taipei Songshan Airport, we conducted questionnaire survey on the street. Besides producing the statistical analysis and figure, we had to put them in the computer. In the analysis, I tried to figure out why the interviewees selected certain items, but I failed. After reviewing the classmates’ analysis, I realized how to explore the data and keyed in the possible reasons. I found that most of the interviewees were females since they might be more kind! In fact, there were serious flight delays; however, the situation did not bother them much |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
At first it took me a lot of time to do it. However, I could do it faster after I was used to it. |
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25th Report
Date |
01/12/2012~01/17/2012 |
Duration |
27hours |
Subject |
Finishing reports and self-introduction |
Description |
After editing most of the data, we needed to write our afterthoughts on this project. In order to describe the reasons of our participation in Cyberfair, our personal interests, star signs, research process and projects, we had to introduce ourselves and the afterthoughts. Thus, we would find out advantages, and also the shortcomings. We included the capability and learning obtained from this Cyberfair project in the report. |
Problem & Problem Shooting |
It was not that easy to write the reports and self-introduction, so it took me a lot of time. |
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