Syllabus: STATISTICS 201 – Lecture 2
Sections 007 – 012
Fall 2016
Instructor: P.K. Pathak, C502 Wells Hall, 353 - 8900, pathakp@stt.msu.edu
Lecture: M W 5:30pm – 6:50pm, 1281 Anthony Hall (ANH)
Office Hours: Tu 11:45 am – 12:45 pm, W 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm, C402 WH and by
appoinment
Lab Instructors
Name
Sect.
E-mail
Phone
Office
Office hours
Le, T
7, 9, 12
lethien@stt.msu.edu
884 − 1486 C508 WH
TBA
P ijyan, A
8, 11
pijyanal@stt.msu.edu
884 − 1486 C501 WH
TBA
Hagelstein, J
10
hagelste@stt.msu.edu
432 − 3342 C500 WH
TBA
Help Room: Statistics Help Room A102 Wells Hall is staffed for certain hours of
the week with teaching assistants to give walk-in help. See Help Room schedule
posted on: http://www.stt.msu.edu/Academics
Websites:
http://msu.lon-capa.org and http://www.stt.msu.edu/Academics/ClassPages
will provide course information. If required, log in with your MSU login name
and password.
Course Description: Probability and Statistics with computer applications. Data
analysis, probability models, random variables, tests of hypotheses, confidence intervals, simple linear regression, and weekly labs using Minitab statistical software.
Text: Utts and Heckard,
Mind on Statistics,
State University. ISBN 978-1-305-00929-5
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Special Custom Edition for Michigan
Lecture: M W 5:30pm – 6:50pm, 1281 Anthony Hall (ANH)
The lectures are used to present basic ideas. STT 201 is a survey course of
the most practical and commonly encountered statistical concepts and methods.
The course is taught at an elementary mathematical level (college algebra). The
textbook will be followed fairly closely. The course is divided into four units with
a 50-minute exam following each unit:
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Unit 1: Chapters 1-4, followed by exam on Wednesday, September 21
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Unit 2: Chapters 7-9, followed by exam on Wednesday, October 12
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Unit 3: Chapters 10-12, followed by exam on Wednesday, November 2
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Unit 4: Chapters 13-15, followed by exam on Wednesday, November 23
Each exam is worth 50 points. All four exams count toward course total.
Laboratory: Laboratory meetings of Sections 107, 108, 109, 110, 112 are in 106
Farrall Hall (FAE). Laboratory meetings od Section 111 are in 216 Ernst Bessey
(EBH) as follows:
Lab Schedule
Sec. 7 Th 12:40–2:30p
Sec. 8 Th 3:00–4:50p
Sec. 9 Th 5:00–6:50p
Sec. 10 Th 7:00–8:50p Sec. 11 Th 10:20a–12:10p Sec. 12 F 10:20a–12:10p
The laboratory instructors direct laboratory sections. Students will be using the
statistical package Minitab which is installed on the lab computers. Students
are required to become familiar with the basic commands of Minitab in order to
access, store, create and analyze data. There will be 14 laboratory assignments
each worth 10 points. A laboratory assignment is assigned at the beginning of
each of 14 labs and posted on the course website. To facilitate start up directions,
please arrive at your lab on time. The computer work can be completed during
lab; students may finish their reports outside the lab hours and submit them using
appropriate forms posted on the course website; submission of each lab is due by
8:00 am on Tuesday of the following week from the day of assignment. No late
labs will be accepted. Two lowest lab scores will be dropped.
Attendance: You are expected to attend all meetings of the class. If you must
miss a class, plan to get notes for that day from a classmate. Be advised that
schedule on Page 5 is tentative.
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Note: All exams including a comprehensive final exam are multiple choice. The
exams will contain questions concerning text material and problems, classroom
examples and discussions and the use of a TI calculator. Missing an exam without a valid excuse presented to the instructor will result in a score of 0 points.
Persons who must miss an exam because of medical or family emergency or other
exceptional circumstances should present a valid excuse to Professor Pathak, in
advance of the examination whenever possible. Dropping two lowest lab scores
will accommodate those who for some reason must miss a lab. All students are
expected to adhere to the University’s policy concerning academic integrity. It
is covered in the Spartan Life booklet under General Student Regulations. For
more information about this, please consult the handbook or visit the Spartan
Life website at http://www.vps.msu.edu/SpLife/
Evaluation: Points are earned through four examinations (200 points), final examination (100 points), laboratory projects (120 points), in class work (50 points).
In determining your total points, your two lowest lab scores will be dropped.
Points Toward Grade
Source
Points
Lecture Exams (4)
200
Lab Projects (best 12 of 14)
120
Final Exam
100
Class Work
50
Total
470
Your total number of points will be converted into a percentage and your grade
will be determined by the following grading scale:
90 − 100%: 4.0 85 − 89%: 3.5 79 − 84%: 3.0 73 − 78%: 2.5
65 − 72%: 2.0
60 − 64%: 1.5 55 − 59%: 1.0
0 − 54%: 0
Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to make any changes he considers
academically advisable. Changes will be announced in class and posted on the
class website. It is your responsibility to keep up with any changed policies.
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Important Dates: In addition to the exam dates, you should be aware of all the
University mandated dates related to courses. These are currently available at:
http://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Calendar/WWWDates.asp?Semester=FS16
Here are a few of the more important dates:
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Wednesday, 8/31: Classes begin, late enrollment fee begins.
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Monday, 9/05: Labor Day Holiday, University Closed.
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Moday, 9/26 (8:00 pm): End of Tuition Refund Period.
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Wednesday, 10/19: Mid-semester, last day to drop with no grade reported.
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11/24-25: Thu-Fri, Thanksgiving Holiday, University Closed.
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Friday, 12/09: Classes end
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Monday, Dec. 12, 8:00pm – 10:00pm: Final Exam, Location TBA.
Textbook Exercises: We have selected some exercises from the textbook that
illustrate some of the ideas presented in class. Your solutions to these problems
will not be collected or graded. If you encounter difficulty or are slow in solving
problems, you should re-study the material, seek help, and do additional exercises
to improve your mastery of the concepts and methods. Listed below is a tentative
list of the suggested exercises, e.g. Exercise 3.13 refers to Exercise 3.13 of Chapter
3, found on Page 102; Exercise 8.27 refers to Exercise 8.27 of Chapter 8, found on
Page 308.
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
1: 1.11, 1.13, 1.17, 1.19, 1.25, 1.27, 1.39
2: 2.1, .3, .5, .13, .17, .27, .29, .37, .39, .51, .57, .63, .85, .87, .91, .93, .99
3: 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 3.13, 3.19, 3.39, 3.43, 3.61, 3.63, 3.65, 3.81
4: 4.3, 4.7, 4.15, 4.17, 4.19, 4.21, 4.37, 4.53, 4.55
7: 7.9, 7.21, 7.23, 7.39, 7.41, 7.45, 7.47, 7.57, 7.59, 7.95, 7.105
8: 8.3, 8.9, 8.11, 8.27, 8.29, 8.31, 8.39, 8.43, 8.45, 8.51, 8.63, 8.67, 8.69
9: 9.1, 9.9, 9.13, 9.15, 9.23, 9.37, 9.39, 9.41, 9.47, 9.55, 9.59, 9.61, 9.69
10: 10.5, 10.7, 10.11, 10.15, 10.19, 10.21, 10.23, 10.35, 10.45, 10.57, 10.63
11: 11.3, 11.5, 11.11, 11.13, 11.25, 11.27, 11.43, 11.51, 11.53, 11.83
12: 12.3, 12.7, 12.21, 12.49, 12.51, 12.53, 12.83
13: 13.9, 13.17, 13.23, 13.25, 13.35, 13.39, 13.49, 13.59
14: 14.1, 14.5, 14.19, 14.27, 14.47, 14.55
15: 15.3, 15.5, 15.9, 15.11
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Tentative
Schedule
Week of
Monday
Wednesday
Lab
Aug. 29
No Class
Chapters 1 and 2
Lab 1
Sept. 5
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapters 3 and 4
Lab 2
Sept. 12
Chapters 3 and 4
Chapters 3 and 4
Lab 3
Sept 19
Review
Exam 1
Lab 4
Sept. 26
Chapters 7 and 8
Chapters 7 and 8
Lab 5
Oct. 3
Chapters 7 and 8
Chapters 7 and 8
Lab 6
Oct. 10
Review
Exam 2
Lab 7
Oct. 17
Chapters 9,10 and 11
Chapters 9,10 and 11
Lab 8
Oct. 24
Chapters 9,10 and 11
Chapters 9,10 and 11
Lab 9
Oct. 31
Review
Exam 3
Lab 10
Nov. 7
Chapters 12,13, 14 and 15
Chapters 12,13, 14 and 15 Lab 11
Nov. 14
Chapters 12,13,14 and 15
Chapters 12,13,14 and 15
Lab 12
Nov. 21
Review
Exam 4
Lab 13
Nov. 28
Review
Review
Lab 14
Dec. 5
Review
Review
Final Exam
Monday, Dec. 12 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location TBA
Epilogue:
Because of the large class size and the rapid pace of the course, it is not always
feasible to respond to each and every email that Professor Pathak receives. It is
highly recommended that you first address your queries to the lab instructor either
by email or in person. Only in cases of some urgency, consider getting in touch
with Dr. Pathak by email or in person. Thank you for this courtesy.
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