| General Information | - | Course Outline | - | HW Assignments | - | Minitab Assignments |
Textbook: The Statistical Sleuth: A Course in Methods
of Data Analysis
Fred L. Ramsey and Daniel W. Schafer
Days on which class will not meet are listed below in
red font.
| Date | TOPIC |
| August 22
August 24 |
Chap 1: Drawing Statistical Conclusions (principles of
inference; randomization distributions and p-values; graphical techniques) Minitab Assignment 1 (no class) |
| August 27
August 29 August 31 |
Chap 1: Drawing Statistical Conclusions
Chap 1: Drawing Statistical Conclusions Chap 2: Inference Using t-distributions |
| September 3
September 5 September 7 |
Labor Day (no class)
Chap 3: A Closer Look at Assumptions (i.e., robustness of t-tools to violations) Minitab Assignment 2 (no class) |
| September 10
September 12 September 14 |
Chap 3: A Closer Look at Assumptions
Chap 3: A Closer Look at Assumptions Chap 4: Alternatives to the t-Tools |
| September 17
September 19 September 21 |
Chap 4: Alternatives to the t-Tools
Chap 4: Alternatives to the t-Tools Minitab Assignment 3 (no class) |
| September 24
September 26 September 28 |
Chap 5: Comparisons among Several Samples
Chap 5: Comparisons among Several Samples Chap 5: Comparisons among Several Samples |
| October 1
October 3 October 5 |
Chap 6: Linear Combinations and Multiple Comparisons of Means
Midterm test, in class, open book and notes Minitab Assignment 4 (no class) |
| October 8
October 10 October 12 |
Fall break (no class)
Chap 6: Linear Combinations and Multiple Comparisons of Means Chap 6: Linear Combinations and Multiple Comparisons of Means |
| October 15
October 17 October 19 |
Chap 6: Linear Combinations and Multiple Comparisons of Means
Chap 5, section 5.5.3: Random Effects Minitab Assignment (no class) |
| October 22
October 24 October 26 |
Chap 18: Comparisons of Proportions or Odds
Chap 18: Comparisons of Proportions or Odds Chap 18: Comparisons of Proportions or Odds |
| October 29
October 31 November 2 |
Chap 19: More Tools for Tables of Counts
Chap 19: More Tools for Tables of Counts Chap 19: More Tools for Tables of Counts |
| November 5
November 7 November 9 |
Chap 20: Logistic Regression for Binary Response Variables
Chap 20: Logistic Regression for Binary Response Variables Minitab Assignment (no class) |
| November 12
November 14 November 16 |
Chap 21: Logistic Regression for Binomial Counts
Chap 21: Logistic Regression for Binomial Counts Chap 21: Logistic Regression for Binomial Counts |
| November 19
November 21 November 23 |
Chap 13: ANOVA for two-way classifications
Thanksgiving holiday (no class) Thanksgiving holiday (no class) |
| November 26
November 28 November 30 |
Chap 13: ANOVA for two-way classifications
Chap 13: ANOVA for two-way classifications Chap 14: Multifactor Studies without Replication |
| December 3
December 5 December 7 |
Chap 14: Multifactor Studies without Replication
Chap 14: Multifactor Studies without Replication Review (?) |
December 10-14 |
FINALS WEEK Our final is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 10, 2:30-4:20 in 117 Thomas |