Stat 217 – Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Methods

Welcome!

General Information

Goals
Materials Required
Prerequisite

Spring 2012 Information

Resources

Get to Moodle through my.calpoly.edu
Sign up for a Study Group through my.calpoly.edu (Registration and Entrollment tab, Student Session Request, Submit a request)
Free tutoring hours
JMP Resources

Downloading JMP
JMP basics
Frequently Asked JMP Questions
JMP Documentation

Open Labs Hours

Chance News
Previous project topics
Links to other fun statistics pages

Goals

Students will gain an understanding of statistical principles and their use. Students will learn how to collect meaningful data, summarize data using graphical and numerical techniques, apply basic probability rules and perform standard statistical analyses for one and two variables. They will learn to interpret and judge the statistical information in the world around them and how to interpret computer output.

Materials Required

Excerpts from two text resources will be supplied by the instructor

Workshop Statistics, four edition, A. Rossman and B. Chance (Wiley, 2012)
Introduction to Statistical Investigations, N. Tintle, B. Chance, G. Cobb, A. Rossman, S. Roy, T. Swanson, J. VanderStoep (Wiley, 2013)

Access to internet (ability to run applets), JMP software
Additional Handouts (Available from instructor)
Scientific Calculator
USB drive
Email Address
Large 3-ring binder

In this course, students will analyze real life data using the applets and JMP^(TM)Software Package, incorporating this output into a lab report.

Prerequisite

Intermediate Algebra or equivalent and ELM.