MATH171 - Statistical Decision Making - MWF Class - Spring 2006

Class Pace/Assignments

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Click here for practice homework problems from the textbook.  Once we have finished covering a Section in the text, you are responsible for working the homework problems for that section given at the above link.   This page will be updated as we progress through the class so please check regularly for updates.

 

Assignments (in reverse chronological order)

 
Week & Date of Class Assignment(s) Due/Quiz or Test Scheduled

Material Covered

Homework Problems

Week 15

R 5/4

Final Exam

8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

   

Week 14

F 4/28

Hand In Project Due by 5:00 p.m. Today

- Review for Final Exam

 

Week 14

W 4/26

     

Week 13

M 4/24

Test 3

 

 

Week 13

F 4/21

 

- Review for Test 3

- Section 8.2

- Work the problems in Section 8.2

Week 13

W 4/19

In-Class Quiz 8 - Covers Sections 7.1 and 7.2

- Finish Section 8.1

- Finish working the problems in Section 8.1

Week 12

M 4/17

 

- Start Section 8.1

- Start working the problems in Section 8.1

Week 12

F 4/14

  - Finish Section 7.2 - Finish working the problems from Section 7.2

Week 12

W 4/12

  - Start Section 7.2

- Start working the problems from Section 7.2

- Hand In Project Due Friday, 4/28 by 5:00 p.m.

Week 11

M 4/10

  - Questions from Section Section 7.1 - Wrap-up any problems you could not work from Section 7.1

Week 11

F 4/7

  - Finish Section 7.1 - Continue working all problems from Section 7.1

Week 11

W 4/5

  - Start Chapter 7, Section 7.1 - Start working the problems from Section 7.1

Week 10

M 4/3

Test 2

 

 

Week 10

F 3/31

Hand-In Homework 2  from Section 6.3 Reading Due Beginning of Class

- Review for Test 2

 

Week 10

W 3/29

 

- Finish Chapter 6

- Hand-In Homework 2:  Problems 6.74, 6.82, 6.83, and 6.84 on Friday 3/31

Week 9

M 3/27

In-Class Quiz 7 - Covers Sections 5.2 and 6.1

- More from Section 6.2

- Read Section 6.3

- Finish all problems in Section 6.2

Week 9

F 3/24

Hand-In Project Part 1 - Due Date is Today by 5:00 p.m.

- Questions from Section 6.1

- Start Section 6.2

- Start working the problems in Section 6.2

Week 9

W 3/22

 

- Finish Section 6.1

- Finish all problems in Section 6.1

Week 8

M 3/20

  - Start Section 6.1 - Start working the problems in Section 6.1
3/13 - 3/17  

Spring Break!

 

Week 8

F 3/10

In-Class Quiz 6 - Covers Sections 5.1 and 5.2    

Week 8

W 3/8

  - Finish Section 5.2

- Start working on the Hand-In Project Part 1 - Due Date is Friday, March 24, by 5:00 p.m.

- Be sure to finish all problems assigned from Chapter 5

Week 7

M 3/6

Last Day to Withdraw from Class with a Grade of W - Questions from Section 5.1  

Week 7

F 3/3

In-Class Quiz 5 - Covers Chapter 3 and Section 5.1 (Except the normal approximation) - Start Section 5.2 - Start working the problems in Section 5.2

Week 7

W 3/1

  - Questions from 5.1 Except using the Normal approximation for counts and proportions. - Finish working the problems in Section 5.1

Week 6

M 2/27

 

- Review of Chapter 3 Homework

- More from Section 5.1

- Continue working the problems in Section 5.1

Week 6

F 2/24

Hand-In Homework from Chapter 3 Reading Due:

3.4 (page 197), 3.56 (page 230), 3.84 (page 247).  Be sure to pledge your work.

   

Week 6

W 2/22

Test 1 - Covers Chapters 1 and 2

You may bring an 8.5x11 inch formula sheet with these restrictions:  You are only allowed to write on one side of the sheet, your name must be on the sheet, you will hand in the sheet with your test, and I will keep your sheet.

Week 5

M 2/20

  - Start Chapter 5, Section 5.1 - Start working the problems in Section 5.1

Week 5

F 2/17

In-Class Quiz 4 - Covers Sections 2.1-2.4

- Review for Test 1

- Discussion of Chapter 3

- Finish working the problems from Chapter 3.

- Hand-In Homework from Chapter 3:  3.4 (page 197), 3.56 (page 230), 3.84 (page 247).  Be sure to pledge your work.  DUE Friday 2/24

Week 5

W 2/15

 

- Questions from Section 2.4

- Section 2.5

- Chapter 3

- Work the problems from Section 2.5

- Read the following section in Chapter 3:

- Start working the problems from Chapter 3:

Week 4

M 2/13

 

- Questions from Section 2.3

- Finish Section 2.4

- Finish the problems from Section 2.4

Week 4

F 2/10

  - Finish Section 2.3 and Start Section 2.4

- Finish the problems from Section 2.3

- Read Sections 2.4 and 2.5

- Start the problems from Section 2.4

Week 4

W 2/8

 

- More from Section 2.3

- Continue working the problems from Section 2.3

Week 3

M 2/6

In-Class Quiz 3 - Covers Section 1.3 - Finish Section 2.2 and start Section 2.3

- Finish the problems from Section 2.2.

- Start the problems from Section 2.3

Week 3

F 2/3

 

- Questions from Section 1.3

- Finish Section 2.1 and Start Section 2.2

- Finish the problems from Section 2.1 and start the problems from Section 2.2

Week 3

W 2/1

 

-  Finish 1.3 (Inverse Problems)

- Start Sections 2.1 and 2.2

- Finish all problems from Section 1.3

- Read Sections 2.1 and 2.2

- Start working the problems from Sections 2.1 and 2.2

Week 2

M 1/30

  - More from Section 1.3 - Continue working problems assigned from  Section 1.3 - you should be able to work all problems except for the "inverse" type problems (i.e. given a proportion, find a value of the variable).

Week 2

F 1/27

In-Class Quiz 2 - Covers Sections 1.1 and 1.2

- Megastat Tutorial:  Bring Computer (with Megastat Installed and Excel Data Files on Hard Drive) to class.

- More on Section 1.3

- Continue working problems assigned from  Section 1.3

Week 2

W 1/25

 

- Questions from Section 1.2

- Start Section 1.3

- Read Section 1.3

- Start working problems from Section 1.3

Week 1

M 1/23

Easy Quiz 1 Due Beginning of Class

- Questions from Section 1.1 Homework

- Finish Section 1.2

- Finish all problems from Section 1.2

Week 1

F 1/19

  - More from Chapter 1 (Sections 1.1 and 1.2)

- Finish all problems assigned from Section 1.1

- Start problems in Section 1.2

Week 1

W 1/18

Easy Quiz 1 (Due 1/23)

- Review of Syllabus/Website

-  Start Chapter 1 (Section 1.1)

-  Become familiar with your calculator, get your computer configured with the appropriate software, plug-ins, add-ins, etc. as specified on the class syllabus.

-  Start working the problems assigned from Chapter 1, Section 1.1 (see the Practice Homework page).  Be sure to work your practice homework problems in the order I have specified!

 


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