Assignments

EEOS 611 Applied Statistics Lecture Schedule & Reading Assignments


TABLE 5. LECTURE SCHEDULE & READING ASSIGNMENTS
NO	DATE	TOPIC	REQUIRED READINGS	HOMEWORK DUE
1/23/08 M		SEMESTER START
1	1/28/08 M	Introduction to the course; HW1 Assigned	Syllabus	Read Syllabus & Chapter 1
2	1/30/08 W	Chapter 1 Drawing Statistical; Conclusions; *HW2 Assigned*	Chapter 1	*HW1* due 1/31/08 W 9:50 a) Log on to WebCT b) Send me an email with contact information: mailing address, home phone, type of statistical analysis you are particularly interested in c) Load Case 1.1 & 1.2 data on SPSS d) Watch Case 1.1 & 1.2 Camtasia movies
3	2/4/08 M	Chapter 2: Inference using t-distributions	Chapter 2 & Sterne & Smith (2001)	HW2 on Chapter 1 due 9:50 am 2/4/08 M Ex. 1.16 in Sleuth Planet Distances and Order from the Sun Parts a through e Ex 1.21 (p. 25 in Sleuth) Do the analysis of 5 papers as described - brief Pick the best of the five for a 2-3 paragraph description suitable for class presentation.


TABLE 5. LECTURE SCHEDULE & READING ASSIGNMENTS
NO	DATE	TOPIC	REQUIRED READINGS	HOMEWORK DUE
4	2/6/08 W	Chapter 2 (continued)	Chapter 2 (continued)
5	2/11/08 M	Chapter 3: A closer look at assumptions	Chapter 3
6	2/13/08 W	Chapter 4: Alternatives to the t-tools	Chapter 4
	2/18/08 M	President’s Day University Holiday
7	2/20/08 W	Chapter 5 Comparisons among several samples (1 of 2)	Chapter 5 (1 of 2)	Read Chapter 5: ANOVA Conceptual exercises, Chapter 4
8	2/25/08 M	Chapter 5 Comparisons among several samples (2 of 2)	Chapter 5 (2 of 2)	Read Chapter 5: ANOVA Conceptual exercises, Chapter 4 Post 1 comment & 1 reply on Ch 4 conceptual problems
9	2/27/08 W	Chapter 5 (cont) Chapter 6 (start) Linear combinations and multiple comparisons of means	Chapter 6	HW 7 due Read Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Linear combinations and multiple comparisons of means
10	3/3/08 M	Chapter 6 continued	Chapter 6	HW8 due Thus
11	3/5/08 W	Chapter 7 Simple Linear regression: a model for the mean	Chapter 7	HW 8 on Chapter 6 due


TABLE 5. LECTURE SCHEDULE & READING ASSIGNMENTS
NO	DATE	TOPIC	REQUIRED READINGS	HOMEWORK DUE
12	3/10/08 M	Chapter 7 Simple Linear regression: a model for the mean Chapter 8 A Closer look at assumptions for simple linear regression, including lack-of-fit	Chapter 7 & 8	HW9 on chapter 7 due Monday 3/12/07 9:50 am Extension to Thus 3/15/07 Noon 7.30 Brain activity in violin players. Also, estimate the expected neuronal activity and 95% confidence interval for a violin player with 15-years experience.
13	3/12/07 W	Chapter 8 A Closer look at assumptions for simple linear regression, including lack-of-fit	Chapter 8	Readings for Monday I.Read Chapter 9
	3/16-3/23	Spring Break
14	3/24/08 M		Chapter 8
15	3/26/08 W	In Class midterm exam, Chapters 1-7	Covers Chapters 1-7	No homework due
16	3/31/08 M	Chapter 9 Multiple Regression	Chapter 9	No homework due
17	4/2/08 W	Chapter 10 Inferential tools for multiple regression		HW11 On Chapter 9
18	4/7/08 M


TABLE 5. LECTURE SCHEDULE & READING ASSIGNMENTS
NO	DATE	TOPIC	REQUIRED READINGS	HOMEWORK DUE
19	4/9/08 W
20	4/14/08 M	Chapters 12 & 13
21	4/16/08 W
4/18/08 Th		Pass/Fail Deadline/Course Withdraw Deadline
4/21/08 M		Patriots Day, University Closed
22	4/23/08 W
23	4/28/08 M
24	4/30/08 W
25	5/5/08 M
26	5/7/08 W
27	5/12/08 M
28	5/14/08 W Last class
5/19/08-5/23/08		Final Exam Period. In-class Final Exam

Citation: Gallagher, E. (2009, May 12). Assignments. Retrieved November 06, 2014, from UMass Boston OpenCourseware Web site: http://ocw.umb.edu/environmental-earth-and-ocean-sciences/eeos-611-applied-statistics/course-schedule.