Spring 2002 STA242/ENV255 Course Calendar
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Date |
Topics |
Reading |
Handouts |
Due Dates |
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1
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1/10 |
Review |
Ch. 1,2 of Sleuth, also Section 4.5.1 and 4.5.2 of Sleuth |
Handout of past exam questions given in class |
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2
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1/15
1/17 |
Review |
ANOVA: Ch. 5 of Sleuth; skip sections 5.3.3, 5.5.2, 5.5.3 ANOVA: M&M, Ch. 12, p. 742-762 Overview of regression: M&M, Sections 2.1-2.3 |
Mon. 1/14: Review of prereq. topics. LSRC A247, 6-8pm Weds. 1/16: Quiz 1 (diagnostic) during lab |
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3
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1/22 1/24 |
Simple Linear Regression |
Ch. 7 of Sleuth M&M, Sections 2.1-2.3 as well as Section 10.1. |
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Add/Drop Ends, Weds., 1/23 |
4
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1/29 1/31 |
Assumptions for Simple Linear Regression |
Ch 8 of Sleuth M&M, Section 10.2 |
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5
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2/5 2/7 |
Assumptions for Simple Linear Regression
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Ch 8 of Sleuth M&M, Section 10.2
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6
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2/12 2/14 |
Log transformations Multiple Regression
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Ch 8, 9 of Sleuth
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Week |
Date |
Topics |
Reading |
Handouts |
Due Dates |
7
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2/19 2/21 |
Midterm Exam |
Ch 9 of Sleuth |
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Midterm Exam 2/19 in class |
8
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2/26 2/28 |
Regression with indicator variables Inferential tools |
Ch 9 of Sleuth
Ch 10 of Sleuth M&M, Ch 11 |
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9
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3/5 3/7 |
Inferential tools |
Ch 10 of Sleuth M&M, Ch 11 |
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10
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3/12 3/14 |
Spring Break |
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11
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3/19
3/21 |
Case influence diagnostics
Strategies for variable selection |
Chapter 11 of Sleuth
Ch 12 of Sleuth, also material on adjusted R2 from Ch10, as well as partial residual plots from Ch11. |
Take home midterm (includes quiz on CourseInfo) available Wednesday, 3/20 at 5pm. |
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12
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3/26 3/28 |
Strategies for variable selection |
Ch 12 of Sleuth
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Take home midterm due Friday 3/29 at 5pm |
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13
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4/2 4/4 |
Comparisons of proportions or odds; Tools for tables of counts 4/4: MP Presentations - No Class
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Ch. 18, 19 of Sleuth M&M, 5.1, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2
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14
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4/9
4/11 |
Finish model selection, validation Logistic Regression |
Ch. 20 of Sleuth M&M, p. 730-731 |
Optional Homework 5 due 4/22 at 5pm; includes critique of MP presentations |
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15
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4/16
4/18 |
Finish logistic regression
CART models |
Ch. 21 of Sleuth |
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Project Presentations Wednesday, 4/17, 4-8pm, A156. These comments on last year's posters may be useful as you prepare your poster. |
16
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4/23 4/25 |
Reading Week |
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17
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4/29
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Final Exam: Monday, 4/29, 9am-12pm, location to be announced. There are no alternative dates for the final exam and no self-scheduling. |