Stat 222 (Q1) - Applied Statistics

STAT 222 (Q1) COURSE OUTLINE


Instructor:	Dr. M.A. Kouritzin

Office:	CAB 627
Phone:	(780) 492 - 2704
E-mail:	mkouritz@math.ualberta.ca
	To help me manage my email inbox, please include "STAT 222" in the subject line of any email message you send to me (without it, your message runs the risk of being deleted without being read).

Office Hours:	Tuesday 14:00-15:30, Thursday 14:30-16:00

Appointments: If you need to see me outside of office hours, please set up an appointment, either by speaking to me after class, or by sending me an email message (include "Stat 222" in the subject line, please).

Texts: The following package should be purchased through MuchLearning.org

MAIN TEXT = "Step by Step Probability, Volume 2" by Michael Kouritzin. Arrangements to pick up the hard copies at the university will be made. It is also available online.
"Gold Level" Supplemental probability material, including a large database of problems and solutions, supplmental lectures and self-test facilities.
Reference Text = "Step by Step Probability, Volume 1" by Michael Kouritzin and Fraser Newton in online form. (A hard copy is unnecessary and would result in a second (printing) fee.)
Reference Text = "Step by Step Calculus" by Michael Kouritzin, Jack Macki and Shubhashis Ghosh in online form. (A hard copy is unnecessary and would result in a second (printing) fee. Other calculus references are also fine.)

This course does require some basic knowledge of limits, partial derivatives, integrals and series. You may need to refresh yourself on these items.

Course Content (list subject to minor modification):

Continuous Random Vectors (Kouritzin Ch. 5)
Reliability (Kouritzin Ch. 6)
Statistical Tests and Estimation (Kouritzin Ch. 7)
List Length and Counting Processes (Kouritzin Ch. 8)
Queuing Processes (Kouritzin Ch. 9)

Marking:



Quizzes	15%	Must be written in your Lab Session. Your best 8 of 10 quizzes are worth a total of 15%. Each quiz will consist of a sheet of randomly-generated problems for which you will be given forty (40) minutes. These quizes will be conducted in a closed-book exam-like setting. Many of these problems will be taken from the workbook problems on MuchLearning.org. It is highly recommended that you take all the quizzes for exam practice. This strategy would also provide a safety factor in case you are forced to miss one late in the term by sickness etc.

Worksheets	5%	Must be written in your Lab Session. Your best 8 of 10 will be worth a total of 5%. Each worksheet will consist of randomly-generated problems for which you will be given forty (40) minutes. The worksheets are open book and you are allowed to collaborate or ask the TA for help. However, you are not allowed computer access during this time. Many of these problems will be taken from the workbook problems on MuchLearning.org. It is highly recommended that you do all the worksheets for exam practice. This strategy would also provide a safety factor in case you are forced to miss one late in the term by sickness etc.

Online Assignments	15%	Done from the MuchLearning.org site. Your best 8 of 10 will be worth a total of 15%.

Midterm Exam	20%	Tuesday March 2, 2010 at 12:30-14:00. Closed book exam. Non-programmed Calculators required.
Final Exam	45%	Wednesday April 21, 2010 at 2 p.m. Closed book exam. Non-programmed Calculators required.
Deferred Final	45%	Saturday May 8, 2010 at 9 a.m location to be announced.

Worksheet, Quiz Assignment Schedule:


Week				Comments
Jan 4				No Lab nor Assignment
Jan 11				Calculus Review, Worksheet 1 (including Calculus)
Jan 18				Worksheet 2, Quiz 1 (including Calculus), Assignment 1 (including Calculus)
Jan 25				Worksheet 3, Quiz 2, Assignment 2
Feb 1				Worksheet 4, Quiz 3, Assignment 3
Feb 8				Worksheet 5, Quiz 4, Assignment 4
Feb 15				No Lab nor Assignment - Reading Week
Feb 22				Worksheet 6, Quiz 5, Assignment 5
Mar 1				Worksheet 7, Quiz 6, Assignment 6
Mar 8				Worksheet 8, Quiz 7, Assignment 7
Mar 15				Worksheet 9, Quiz 8, Assignment 8
Mar 22				Worksheet 10, Quiz 9, Assignment 9
Mar 29				Review, Quiz 10, Assignment 10
Apr 5				No Lab nor Assignment

Lab sessions are held in CAB 331 and begin on Wednesday January 13th. Worksheets, Quizzes and Review will be conducted in the Lab sessions.

Grading Policy:

As a guideline, we anticipate that a grade of A- will require a score of roughly 80% or more, a B- will require a score of approximately 66%, and a C- will require a score of about 54% or more. While scores on unduly difficult exams may be adjusted, marks are not curved. We are not afraid of giving many high marks if the class is making an effort.

Teaching Assistants:

To be announced

Lab Schedule and TA information:

Section Q3

Wednesday

1500-1650

Important Dates:

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - MIDTERM EXAM (12:30 - 13:50, location CEB 251).
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - Last Class.
Thursday, April 21, 2010 - FINAL EXAM (14:00 - 17:00, location to be announced).
Saturday, May 8, 2010 - DEFERRED FINAL EXAM (9:00 - 12:00, location to be announced).

The exams are closed book and non-programmed calculators are allowed.
Students missing an exam due to illness or other suitable reasons must provide adequate documentation. See the university calendar for details on the regulations.
There is no deferred midterm exam. If you miss it and have a valid reason for doing so, the weight of the midterm will be transferred to the final exam (that is, the weight of your final exam will be 65%).

A deferred examination is not an alternative date to take the final!

Supplementary Assistance:

The MuchLearning centre and Forum provides a huge database of problems with detailed solutions, makeup lectures, self-evaluation, question answering, supplemental texts with solved problems and much more. See https://www.muchlearning.org for details.
The Math and Applied Sciences Centre (126 Chemical-Materials Engineering Building, 492-6272, MASC@ualberta.ca) operates a program of assistance. While Stat 222 is not part of their normal review programme, they do have people who know the material well. See http://www.ualberta.ca/~masc for details.
For students with disabilities, there is a well-organized office on campus that can help out. See http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/SSDS for details.

Course Prerequisites: Statistics 221 or equivalent, and Mathematics 115 or equivalent. It may be necessary to review basic calculus concepts as they will be relied upon.

Policy about course outlines can be found in section 23.4(2) of the University Calendar.

The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are particularly Urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at http://www.ualberta.ca/secretariat/appeals.htm) and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University.

Last modified: January 4 2010