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Fall, 2000      STA 291-013 Statistical Methods

Instructor: Dr. Mai Zhou

Office: P. O. T. 849 Mailbox: P. O. T. 843 , Phone: 257-6912, E-mail: mai@ms.uky.edu , Web page (this page): http://www.ms.uky.edu/~mai/291.html

Class: Tues. and Thur. 11:00am-12:15pm at CB 238 Office Hours: Tues. 2:00-3:00pm, Fri. 2:00-3:00pm or by appt.

Text: (required) UNDERSTANDING BASIC STATISTICS – Brase & Brase.

Computer Guide: We will make use of software R. It is on all the PCs in the Lab in the B&E building. I will also distribute a floppy disk of R for Windows in the beginning of semester (or you can download it here). A short manual on how to use the software R-survival guide.

If you really have trouble downloading R, and do not want to go to B&E building, you can use R within Netscape: Web based R. This is a remote machine, so it can be slow. And you cannot save your work after quit Netscape.

Finally a Mac version of R. (if you use Mac)

Calculator: You will need one that can calculate mean and standard deviation.

Evaluations:

Make-up Policy for Missed Exams: Make-up quizzes and exams will be given only for university excused absences. Requests must be made at least one week prior to the exam, when possible, and must be approved. If you are unable to attend and exam due to unforeseen circumstances you must contact me or the department office (257-6115) as soon as possible. Absences due to illness must be documented by a clinic, doctor or hospital visit and a note of explanation. Late homework and computer assignments will be accepted only for university excused absences.

Grading Scale: A: 100 % -- 90 % ; B: 89 % -- 80 % ; C: 79 % -- 70 % ; D: 69 % -- 60 % ; E : 0 % -- 59 %

Approximate Schedule of Material:

Computer Assignments:

#1 Due Jan. 25 ,  #2 Due Feb. 8 ,   #3 Due Feb. 22 ,  #4 Due March 7 ,  #5 Due March 30 ,  #6 Due April 18 ,  A handout

Homework Assignments:
 
Chap./sec.  Problems Chap./sec. Problems
1-1 5, 6, 7, 8 (due 1/25) 7-1 read the section  
1-2 2, 3, 6, 11 (due 1/25) 7-2 1, 2, 6, 10 (due 3/9)
1-3 1, 2 (due 1/25) 7-3 ---------------
1-4 2, 8, 9 (due 2/3) Rev. 2, 6 (due 3/9)
1-5 1, 6 (due 2/3) 8-1 1, 2, 6, 8 (due 3/28)
Rev. 5 (due 2/3) 8-2 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10 (due 3/28)
2-1 3, 4, 7(omit mode) (due 2/3) 8-3 1, 2, 6, 14 (due 3/28)
2-2 2, 3, 4, 6 (due 2/3) 8-4 4, 8 (due 3/28)
2-3 3, 4, 6, 8 (due 2/3) Rev. 6 (due 3/28)
Rev. 6 (due 2/3)   9-1 2, 4 (due 4/18)
4-1 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 (due 2/10) 9-2 1, 2, 6, 12 (due 4/18)
4-2 1, 4, 6, 8, 17, 22, 24 (dur 2/10) 9-3 1 - 4, 12 (due 4/18)
4-3 ------- 9-4 1, 2, 6, 8, 12 (due 4/20)
Rev. 5, 7 (due 2/10) 9-5 2, 3, 4, 8 (due 4/20)
5-1 2, 4, 5, 10 (due 2/17) Rev. 2, 6 (due 4/20)
5-2 1, 4, 8, 12, 14 (due 2/17) 10-1 1, 2, 8 (due 4/27)
5-3 4 omit (a), 6 omit (a) (due 2/17) 10-2 3, 4, 8 (due 4/27)
Rev. 3 omit (a), 8, 12 (due 2/17) 10-3 2, 3, 12
6-1 2, 3, 6, 8, 11 (due 2/29) Rev. ----------
6-2 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 14, 18, 22, 30, 34, 44 (due(2/29) 3-1 1-6, 7, 10
6-3 2-20 even, 23, 26, 30 (due 2/29) 3-2 3, 4, 10
6-4 1, 2, 4, 12 (due 3/9) 3-3 2, 3, 5, 8
Rev. 4, 18 (due 3/9) Rev. 4, 5

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