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Fall 2012 |
Course Agenda for QMM 241 |
Prof. Doane |
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Sep |
5 |
Review: p-values, normal distribution, ER |
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15.2 |
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Sep |
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Tests for normality: histograms, chi-square
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15.5 |
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Sep |
10 |
Tests for normality: probability plots |
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15.6 |
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Sep |
12 |
Comparing two means: t-test - indep
samples |
C-1 |
10.1-10.2 |
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Sep |
14 |
Comparing two means: t-test - paired samples |
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10.3 |
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Sep |
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Comparing two variances: F test
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10.5 |
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Sep |
19 |
Comparing two proportions: z-test |
C-2 |
10.4 |
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Sep |
21 |
Comparing c means: ANOVA (Excel, MegaStat) |
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11.1 and
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Sep |
24 |
Comparing c means: paired comparisons, Tukey |
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11.3 |
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Sep |
26 |
Comparing c variances: Hartley’s test |
C-3 |
11.4 |
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Sep |
28 |
To be determined |
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Oct |
1 |
Comparing c medians: Kruskal-Wallis test |
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16.5 |
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Oct |
3 |
Review and catch-up |
C-4 |
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Oct |
5 |
EXAM #1 |
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Oct |
8 |
Time series: decomposition, trends |
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14.1 and 14.2 |
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Oct |
10 |
Time series: trend forecasts (Excel,
Minitab) |
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14.3 and
14.4 |
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Oct |
12 |
Time series: seasonality, organize teams |
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14.5 and
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Oct |
15 |
P-1 lab session: teams meet in lab |
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Oct |
17 |
P-1 lab session: teams meet in lab |
C-5 |
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Oct |
19 |
To be determined |
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Oct |
22 |
P-1team reports, correlation analysis |
P-1 |
12.1 |
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Oct |
24 |
Time series models: exponential
smoothing |
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14.5 |
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Oct |
26 |
Correlation analysis and scatter plots |
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12.2 thru 12.3 |
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Oct |
29 |
OLS method, residuals, R2 statistic, ANOVA |
C-6 |
12.4 thru 12.6 |
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Oct |
31 |
Tests for significance (t-test, ANOVA) |
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12.7 |
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Nov |
2 |
Assumptions of regression, leverage |
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12.8 and 12.9 |
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Nov |
5 |
Multiple regression model, Occam’s Razor |
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13.1
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Nov Nov |
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t-tests, F-test, quick rules, conf. intervals, binaries |
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13.4 and
13.5 |
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Nov |
9 |
Residual tests for violations of assumptions |
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13.8 |
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Nov |
12 |
Multicollinearity, VIFs |
C-7 |
13.7 |
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Nov |
14 |
Catch-up and review |
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Nov |
16 |
EXAM #2 |
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Nov |
19 |
Regression assumptions, Yactual-Yfitted plot |
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Nov |
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Catch up and organize teams for P-2 |
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HOLIDAY – NO CLASS |
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Nov |
26 |
P-2 lab session: regression workshop |
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Nov |
28 |
P-2 lab session: regression workshop |
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Nov |
30 |
P-2 lab session: regression workshop |
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Dec |
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P-2 lab session: regression workshop |
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Dec |
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P-2 lab session: regression workshop |
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Dec |
7 |
P-2 team reports (last day of class) |
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Note Chapters refer to Doane/Seward
3nd Edition. C refers to homework on Connect. P refers to team projects.
Quizzes (if any) will be small and unannounced. Assignments are due at the
beginning of class on the date indicated, or a late penalty will be given.
Readings are to be completed by the date indicated. See Course Format for
weights and assignment details. |
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