🌍 Week 3 Homework — Feedback
🌍 Week 3 Homework — Feedback
Student: Matteo Pugliese
Files: homework_week3_2.m, week3_homework_starter.m, WB_RGDP_Selected_Panel.csv, RGDP_Growth_Comparison_USA_FRA_SPA.png, RGDP_Growth_Comparison_USA_FRA_SPA.fig, API_NY.GDP.MKTP.CD_DS2_en_csv_v2_25118.csv
Assignment: World Bank Real GDP & Growth (CSV version)
❌ Overall Assessment
Result: ❌ Not assessable
The submission includes several files, but the MATLAB script does not run due to inconsistent file paths and mismatched filenames between the code and the data.
- The script expects an input file with a different name than the one provided.
- The dataset is stored in a folder called
realGDP/instead of the requiredInput/or root directory, which suggests the script was not executed before submission. - The output figures are empty, confirming the code was not run successfully.
🔍 Key Issues
| Issue | Description |
|---|---|
| ❌ Mismatched filenames | The .m file refers to a CSV that does not exist in the provided folder. |
| ❌ Wrong directory structure | The data file is inside realGDP/, but the script expects a different path. |
| ⚠️ Figures exist but empty | The saved .png and .fig files show blank plots with no data — evidence that the script did not execute correctly. |
| ⚠️ Possible copied code | The structure closely matches another student’s submission, including identical figure names and variable names, but with local folder changes. |
| ❌ No reproducible output | The script cannot be evaluated without modification of paths and file names. |
💬 Comments
- The workflow outline and file naming suggest awareness of the assignment structure, but reproducibility and execution testing are missing.
- For grading purposes, a script must run on its own using the provided data files and produce visible plots and outputs.