Math 211 - Summer 2005
Elements of Statistical Methods
Section 02: M-Th 10:30 – 11:45 @ 2719

Instructor - Swati Sircar

Basic Information | Syllabus | Course Organization | Course Plan - Day by Day | Policies

Resources (Handouts) | Homework + Tests + Projects


Basic Information

Office: Room 5335 in Foss Building (5000)
Office hours: M-Th - 12:20-1:20 @ 5335 or by appointment.

In addition I might be in my office till 2:30. But this is not for sure. Hence, if you can not come during the office hours, make an appointment - i.e. emailing me ahead of time, or letting me know before or after class - to be on the safe side. Also you can call 206-533-6789 (or 6789 from campus phone) to check if I'm there.

Holidays: July 4 (Independence Day)

Text: Intro Stats by De Veaux & Velleman
Optional: If you want, you may buy the TI-83 supplement for this book.
Calculator: You will need a TI-83 for the course.

Math Learning Center: This is a wonderful place to work on this class. There you can get help in terms of tutoring, Study sheets related to specific topics, old exams & quizzes. You can also check the course website & take print outs from there. Check out their website for location, hours & other details.

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Syllabus

Course Description:
We are going to cover the following topics this quarter. Be sure to keep up with the material covered in class. It is strongly recommended that you read material before it is covered in class. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out all information from the class you missed, including material covered, HW assigned, worksheets & tests done & any other announcements made.

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Course Organization
Course Grade:
  • The course will be graded on a linear scale with 90% = 4.0 & 70% = 2.0 with exams etc. having the weight mentioned in the chart below.
  • Your actual grade might be slightly higher depending on my understanding of your mathematical abilities.

Projects 30%
Home Works 10%
Tests 60%
Total 100%

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Course Plan:

Week by Week: Here is the tentative plan for the quarter. I might make slight changes as the term progresses. We might move quicker or slower than indicated at some point.

Week Chapters Tests
1 1 - 6 -
2 7 1
3 8, 11 - 12 2
4 14 - 16 3
5 17 + 18, 19 4
6 20 - 22 5
7 23 - 25 6
8 review Projects

Day by Day: Here is a more day by day plan. Again this is tentative & I will keep it up to date as the quarter continues. Check this is for the upcoming Test-dates.

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Homework, Tests & Projects
No Home Work Due Date Test Solution
1 1: read
2: 5,7,17
3: odds 5-31
4: 5,7,15, odds 19-25
5: 7,9, odds 13-25, 31-37, 41,43
6: odds 1-7, 11-31		 Jun 27 T 1 S 1
2 7: 1, odds 5-15, 23,25
8: 1,3,7,9 odds 17-33, 37
11: odds 1-11, 19,21,25
12: odds 1-15, 19-23		 Jul 11 T 2 S 2
3 14: 1, odds 5-17, 21-25
15: 1,3, odds 7-11, 15,17, 21-29, 35
16: odds 3-7, 11,13,19,21,25,27
17: odds 1-13, 23,25		 Jul 19 T 3 S 3
Aug 10 Project 1
4 18: odds 1-5, 9,11, 17-21, 29,31
19: odds 1-9, 13-19, 23-27, 31
20: odds 1,3, 7-15
21: odds 1-11, 17-21
22: odds 1-5, 9-17, 21		 Aug 1 Project 2
5 23: odds 1-11, 17-25, 29
24: odds 1-7, 11-25
25: odds 1-21		 Aug 8 T 4 S 4
Aug 8 Project 3

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