Nonparametric Statistics
Math 216
Brad Hartlaub
Fall 2012

Course Syllabus

Summary of Minitab Commands

Summary of R Commands

Daily Agendas

• Aug. 31
• Sept. 3
• Sept. 5
• Sept. 7 - Problem Session/Complete Chapter 2
• Sept. 10
• Sept. 12
• Sept. 14 - Problem Session
• Sept. 17
• Sept. 19
• Sept. 21 - Problem Session
• Sept. 24
• Sept. 26
• Sept. 28 - Problem Session
• Oct. 1
• Oct. 3
• Oct. 5 - Problem Session
• Oct. 8
• Oct. 10
• Oct. 15 - Problem Session / Introduction to R
• Oct. 17 - Nonparametric Procedures with R / Review for Exam on Friday.
• Oct. 19 - Exam #1
• Oct. 22
• Oct. 24
• Oct. 26
• Oct. 29 - Problem Session
• Oct. 31
• Nov. 2
• Nov. 5 - Problem/R Session
• Nov. 7
• Nov. 9 - Problem Session
• Nov. 12
• Nov. 14
• Nov. 16 - Problem Session
• Nov. 26
• Nov. 28
• Nov. 30 - Problem Session
• Dec. 3
• Dec. 5 - Problem Session
• Dec. 7 - Exam #2
• Dec. 10 - Bootstrapping & Lab time for Projects
• Dec. 12 - Lab time for Projects
• Dec. 14 - Project Presentations
  • Madison Kerr - Movie Attendance
  • Celia Oberholzer - Human Development, especially education measures
  • Pete Rodrigue - Better cities through statistics
  • Tyler Dierke - 2012 MLB Pitching Statistics
• Dec. 17 - Project Presentations
  • Grant Carney - Statistics in Professional Soccer
  • Calvin Lutz - Examining the Fastest Race in Swimming
  • Sam Bumcrot - Nonparametric Statistics in Criminology
  • Kevin Phillips - Regretful Signings?
  • Alex Blickle - Golf Stats Matter
  • Philisile Dube - The Assessment of Improved Water Sources Across the Globe
  • Cooper Handelsman - Prime of an NBA Career
  • Danny Semelsberger - Languages in the U.S.
  • Nina Netupsky - Obesity in America
  • Stuart Brown - The Financial Crisis of 2007

Homework Assignments

• HW #1 - due on Friday, Sept. 7
• HW #2 - due on Friday, Sept. 14
• HW #3 - due on Friday, Sept. 21
• HW #4 - due on Friday, Sept. 28
• HW #5 - due on Friday, Oct. 5
• HW #6 - due on Monday, Oct. 15
• HW #7 - due on Monday, Oct. 29
• HW #8 - due on Monday, Nov. 5
• HW #9 - due on Friday, Nov. 9
• HW #10 - due on Friday, Nov. 16
• HW #11 - due on Friday, Nov. 26
• Final Project Proposals are due on Monday, December 3
• HW #12

Exam 1 Samples

• Fall 2008 - Solutions
• Fall 2006 - Solutions
• Fall 2004 - Solutions
• Fall 2001 - Solutions

Exam 2 Samples

• Fall 2008 - Solutions
• Fall 2006 - Solutions
• Fall 2004 - Solutions
• Fall 2001

R links

• R Project
• Quick-R
• An Introduction to R

Interesting Links

• StatKey
• Wolfram Alpha

Data Sources

• Google Public Data
• Gap Minder
• Government Data
• Robin Lock's Data Surfing Page
• The Numbers Guy
• Tasty Data Goodies
• Many Eyes