Lecture 3, Fall 2003
Lectures: 11:00-12:15am, Tu Th in 5231 Social Science
Text: Miller and Freund's Probability and Statistics for Engineers, 6th ed. by R. A. Johnson
Calculator: Any model with two-variable (x and y) statistics capability

Instructor :
David Callan
Room: 4249 Comp Sci,   Tel: 263-5812 ,   e-mail: callan@stat.wisc.edu,   
homepage: http://www.stat.wisc.edu/~callan
Office hours: Tu 9:45-10:20, Tr 1:00-2:30, and by appointment

Teaching Assistant:
Hyonho Chun
Room 4254 Comp Sci ,    Tel 262-7478,     e-mail: chun@stat.wisc.edu
Office hours: Mon 9:55-10:45, Wed 9:55-11:35, and by appointment

Discussion sessions:
331    1:20  Wed in   308 Educ Sci
332    1:20  Tu    in   101 Psychology
333   12:05 Wed in   303 Educ Sci
334    2:25  Tu    in  1289 Comp Sci
Note: No discussion sessions meet the first week of class.

Final Grades will be based primarily on:
Midterm Tests: 2 at 100 points
Final Exam: 150 points
Total: 350 points

Tentative Exam Dates:
Midterm Number 1: Tuesday Oct 7
Midterm Number 2: Tuesday, Nov 11,
* Both midterm exams will be held in B102 Van Vleck *

Final: 12:25pm, Sunday, Dec 14
 

The two midterm tests will be held in class at the regular class time. The textbook (but no other books) and a one-sheet (both sides of page) summary of theorems/formulas (but no other notes or sample exams) may be brought to all exams. You will also need to bring a statistical calculator with "two-variable statistics'' capability. (Either x and y symbols on the keys or any "advanced" calculator).
   

Homework will be handed in after class on Thursday and will be returned in the next discussion session. A record will be kept of satisfactory (+) and unsatisfactory (-) assignments and will be considered in borderline cases between one grade and and the next. You are urged to tackle each homework assignment promptly and conscientiously. Please submit homework on 8 ¹/₂ by 11 paper written on one side only, with the sheets stapled together (so they won't go astray). Print your name, discussion section number, and due date in the upper right hand corner of each page and number the pages. Please neatly trim any computer output to this size and cut and paste if necessary. The TA's are not responsible for grading late homework.

OVER

SYLLABUS
Chapters 2,3,4:  all
Chapter 5:  all but 5.6, 5.9, 5.12
Chapters 6,7,8,9:  all
Chapter 10:  10.1 through 10.4
Chapter 11:  11.1 through 11.6
Chapters 12:  12.1 through 12.4
  

Some past exams can be accessed at the Wendt Library website,
Then click on Course Reserves -> Electronic Course Reserves and Search by instructor (callan).

Sample exams and solution keys are available at http://www.stat.wisc.edu/~callan/stat_224/

Later in the course, we will introduce R, a powerful (and free) software package for performing statistical analyses. R is available on the CAE workstations and on the Statistics Department computers. If you prefer to use it on your own computer, versions for Windows or the Macintosh (Mac OS 9.x or OS X) can be downloaded from the Comprehensive R Archive Network. The U.S. mirror is on our campus and will be the fastest download site.