Stat 321 – Tentative Schedule (Winter, 2008)
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Date
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Material |
Assignment Due |
Collecting and
Examining Data
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M |
1/7 |
1.1 |
Overview, Minitab (Lab 1 - FCI) |
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2 |
T |
1/8 |
1.2, 1.3 |
Descriptive Statistics |
Online survey |
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3 |
R |
1/10 |
1.4 |
Descriptive Statistics (cont.) |
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Probability
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F |
1/11 |
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Lab 2 – Random Babies |
Lab 1 |
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4 |
M |
1/14 |
2.1 |
Probability |
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5 |
T |
1/15 |
2.2 |
Rules
for Calculating Probabilities
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HW 1 |
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6 |
R |
1/17 |
2.3 |
Counting
Techniques
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Quiz 1 |
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F |
1/18 |
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Lab 3 – The Birthday Problem
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Lab 2 |
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M |
1/21 |
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No
classes
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7 |
T |
1/22 |
2.4, 2.5 |
Conditional Probability, Independence
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HW 2 |
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8 |
R |
1/24 |
2.4
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Law of Total Probability |
Quiz 2 |
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9 |
F |
1/25 |
2.4
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Bayes’ Theorem, Misconceptions |
Lab 3 |
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M |
1/28 |
3.1-3.2 |
Discrete Random Variables |
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T |
1/29 |
Review |
HW 3 |
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10 |
R |
1/31 |
Exam 1 - Ch. 1 and 2 |
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Random Variables |
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F |
2/1 |
3.3 |
Lab 4 – Comparing Roulette Bets |
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11 |
M |
2/4 |
3.4 |
Binomial Probability Distribution |
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12 |
T |
2/5 |
3.5, 3.6 |
Other Discrete Distributions |
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13 |
R |
2/7 |
Discrete Distributions (cont.) |
Quiz 3 |
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F |
2/8 |
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Lab 5 – Modelling Earthquake
Magnitudes |
Lab 4 |
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14 |
M |
2/11 |
4.1-4.2 |
Continuous Random Variables |
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15 |
T |
2/12 |
4.3 |
Normal Distribution |
HW 4 |
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16 |
R |
2/14 |
4.4, 4.5 |
Other Continuous Distributions |
Quiz 4 |
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F |
2/15 |
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No classes
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17 |
M |
2/18 |
5.1-5.3 |
Combining Random Variables |
Lab 5 |
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T |
2/19 |
Review |
HW 5 |
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R |
2/21 |
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Exam 2 – Ch. 3 and 4 |
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Several Random Variables |
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F |
2/22 |
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Lab 6 – Sampling Distributions |
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18 |
M |
2/25 |
5.4 |
Central
Limit Theorem
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19 |
T |
2/26 |
5.5 |
Central Limit Theorem Calculations |
HW 6 |
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Estimation |
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20 |
R |
2/28 |
7.1 |
Confidence Intervals |
Quiz 5 |
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F |
2/29 |
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Lab 7 – What is meant by confidence
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Lab 6 |
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21 |
M |
3/3 |
7.2 |
Confidence Intervals (cont.) |
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22 |
T |
3/4 |
7.3 |
One Sample t intervals |
HW 7 |
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23 |
R |
3/6 |
6.1 |
Point Estimation |
Quiz 6 |
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F |
3/7 |
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Lab 8 – German Tanks |
Lab 7 |
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24 |
M |
3/10 |
6.2 |
Methods of Point Estimation |
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25 |
T |
3/11 |
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Methods of Point Estimation (cont.) |
HW 8 |
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26 |
R |
3/13 |
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Bootstrapping |
Quiz 7 |
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F |
3/14 |
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Review
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Lab 8 |
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M |
3/17 |
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Final: 10:10-1:00
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Important Dates: Jan. 16 – last day to drop/add classes