MATH 201 Applied Statistics
Fall 2012
Section 003 10:20 to 11:20 M
W F
Instructor: Dr. Chris
Edwards Phone: 424-1358 or 948-3969 Office: Swart 123 Link to Day by Day Notes.
Classroom: Swart 102 Text: Introduction to the Practice of Statistics 7th edition,
by David S. Moore and George P. McCabe.
Earlier editions of the text will also be adequate.
Required Calculator: TI-83, TI-83 Plus,
or TI-84 Plus, by Texas Instruments. Other TI graphics calculators (like the
TI-86) do not have the same statistics routines we will be using and will cause
you troubles.
Catalog Description: An introduction to applied
statistics using a statistical computing package such as MINITAB. Topics include: Descriptive statistics,
elementary probability, discrete and continuous distributions, interval and
point estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation. Prerequisite: Mathematics 104 or 108 with
a grade of C or better.
Course Objectives: (Click
here for full document.) The goal of statistics is to gain
understanding from data. This
course focuses on critical thinking and active learning. Students will be engaged in statistical
problem solving and will develop intuition concerning data analysis, including
the use of appropriate technology.
Specifically students will
develop
¥ an interest and aptitude in applying statistics to other areas of human inquiry
¥ an awareness of the nature and value of statistics
¥ a sound, critical approach to interpreting statistics, including possible misuses
¥ facility with statistical calculations and evaluations, using appropriate technology
¥ effective written and oral communication skills
Grading: Final grades are based on 500 points:
|
Topic |
Points |
Tentative Date |
Exam 1 |
Descriptive Statistics |
90 pts. |
October 8 |
Exam 2 |
Sampling, Probability, and the CLT |
90 pts. |
November 9 |
Exam 3 |
Statistical Inference |
80 pts. |
December 14 |
Group Presentations |
20 Points Each |
60 pts. |
Biweekly |
Quizzes |
10 Points Each |
90 pts. |
Weekly |
Homework |
10 Points Each |
90 pts. |
Weekly |
Attendance is a very important component of success in my class because
many of the skills and lessons we will learn will be a direct result of
classroom activities that cannot be reproduced easily. Thus, final grades are
based on attendance as well as total points earned. The number of quiz scores that may be
dropped is based on absences.
Presentations: There will
be three presentations, each worth 20 points. The descriptions of the presentations
are in the Day By Day Notes. I will
assign you to your groups for these presentations randomly, but I want to avoid
you having the same members each time.
I expect each person in a group to contribute to the work; you can
allocate the work in any way you like.
If a group member is not contributing, see me as soon as possible so I
can make a decision about what to do.
Part of your presentation grade will be based on your own evaluations of
how each person contributed to the presentation. The topics are: 1 - Displays and Regression (October 5). 2 - Sampling and Probability (November
7). 3 - Statistical Hypothesis
Testing (December 12).
Quizzes: Approximately once a week, we will have a
quiz on the current material. These
quizzes are a way for me to provide feedback to you on your progress in the
course. You will be allowed to drop
up to 2 quizzes, based on your course attendance.
Homework: I will collect three homework problems approximately once a week. The due dates are listed on the course outline below. While I will only be grading three problems, I presume that you will be working on many more than just the three I assign. I suggest that you work together in small groups on the homework for this class. What I expect is a well thought out, complete discussion of the problem. Please donÕt just put down a numerical answer; I want to see how you did the problem. (You wonÕt get full credit for just numerical answers.) The method you use is much more important to me than the final answer. Important Grading Feature: If your homework percentage is lower than your exam percentage, I will replace your homework percentage with your exam percentage. Therefore, your homework grade cannot be lower than your exam grade.
Office
Hours: Office hours are times when I will
be in my office to help you. There
are many other times when I am in my office. If I am in and not busy, I will be happy
to help. My office hours for Fall
2012 semester are 2:00 to 3:00, Monday and Wednesday, and 9:15 to 11:00
Tuesday, or by appointment.
Philosophy:
I strongly believe that you, the student, are the only person who can make
yourself learn. Therefore, whenever
it is appropriate, I expect you to
discover the statistics we will be exploring. I do not feel that lecturing to you will
teach you how to do statistics. I
hope to be your guide while we learn some statistics, but you will need to do the learning. I expect each of you to come to class
prepared to digest the dayÕs material.
That means you will benefit most by having read each section of the text
and the Day By Day notes before class.
My idea of education is that
one learns by doing. I believe that
you must be engaged in the learning process to learn well. Therefore, I view my job as a teacher
not as telling you the answers to the problems we will encounter, but rather
pointing you in a direction that will allow you to see the solutions
yourselves. To accomplish that
goal, I will find different interactive activities for us to work on. Your job is to use me, your text, your
friends, and any other resources to become adept at the material.
Homework 1, due September
17 |
Chapter
1: 1.24
page 23 (make a pie chart, even without software) |
Homework 2, due September
24 |
Chapter 1: 1.68
pages 46-47 (also include a quantile plot) |
Homework 3, due October 1 |
Chapter
2: 2.24
page 96 |
Homework 4, due October 17 |
Chapter
3: 3.18
page 184 |
Homework 5, due October 26 |
Chapter
4: 4.26
page 246 |
Homework 6, due November 2 |
Chapter
4: 4.84
page 276 Chapter
5: 5.18
page 310 |
Homework 7, due November 26 |
Chapter
6: 6.34
page 360 (Beware; the calculator will give a poor answer.) |
Homework 8, due December 3 |
Chapter
6: 6.122
page 400 Chapter
7: 7.24
page 427 |
Homework 9, due December 10 |
Chapter
7: 7.80
page 457 Chapter
8: 8.26
page 488 |
The tentative schedule below details the daily topics, text sections, quizzes, homeworks, presentations, and exams.
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
September 3 |
September 5 Day 1 |
September 7 Day 2 |
September 10 Day 3 |
September 12 Day 4 |
September 14 Day 5 |
September 17 Day 6 |
September 19 Day 7 |
September 21 Day 8 |
September 24 Day 9 |
September 26 Day 10 |
September 28 Day 11 |
October 1 Day 12 |
October 3 Day 13 |
October 5 Day 14 |
October 8 Day 15 |
October 10 Day 16 |
October 12 Day 17 |
October 15 Day 18 |
October 17 Day 19 |
October 19 Day 20 |
October 22 Day 21 |
October 24 Day 22 |
October 26 Day 23 |
October 29 Day 24 |
October 31 Day 25 |
November 2 Day26 |
November 5 Day 27 |
November 7 Day 28 |
November 9 Day 29 |
November 12 Day 30 |
November 14 Day 31 |
November 16 Day 32 |
November 19 Day 33 |
November 21 |
November 23 |
November 26 Day 34 |
November 28 Day 35 |
November 30 Day 36 |
December 3 Day 37 |
December 5 Day 38 |
December 7 Day 39 |
December 10 Day 40 |
December 12 Day 41 |
December 14 Day 42 |
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Last updated August 18, 2012