Previous Weeks in Math 160
This file will contain the week-to-week reading and lecture
schedules. At the end of the week the "this week" will be
modified to reflect what actually happened and will be appended to
this file.
Week 1: Monday, August 29
- Topics:
- Introduction
- Tools for data description
- Reading:
Monday:
- Introduction to the course
- An introductory survey
Tuesday:
- Some history
- What is data? Entities and attributes
- Describing data. (Section 1.1)
Thursday:
- Distributions
- Tools for the graphical description of data (Section 1.1)
- A Minitab demonstration
- Qualitative descriptions of data
Friday:
- No class (doctor's appointment)
Other Notes:
- Classes begin Monday, August 29
- Office hours begin next week
- Next Monday, September 5, is Labor Day (no classes of office hours)
Week 2: Monday, September 5
Monday:
- Labor Day: No classes or office hours
Tuesday:
- Describing categorical data with pictures (1.1)
- Histograms
- Stem and leaf plots
- Tools for data description using numbers (1.2)
- A quick note on comparing distributions using boxplots.
Thursday:
- Describing data with numbers
- Median and quartiles(1.2)
- The average (mean)
Friday:
-
The IQR and outliers
-
Comparison of the average/standard deviation with the five-number-summary
-
The mean (average) and standard deviation (1.2)
-
First exercise set due (in class - please note change in due date)
-
Second exercise set assigned
Other Notes:
- Monday, September 5, is Labor Day (no classes of office hours)
- Office hours resume Tuesday
- Next Monday, September 12, is the last day to drop without
record.
Week 3: Monday, September 12
Monday:
-
Some review
-
Linear transformations
-
Second exercise set assigned
Tuesday:
-
Density curves and Normal Distributions (1.3)
Thursday:
-
Density curves and Normal Distributions (1.3)
Friday:
-
No class - instructor (very!) ill
Other Notes:
- Monday, September 12, is the last day to drop without
record.
- Our first hour exam will be Friday, September 30
Week 4: Monday, September 19
Monday:
-
No class - instructor ill
Tuesday:
- Examining relationships between variables - scatterplots (2.1)
- Correlation coefficient r
(2.2)
Thursday:
-
Least Squares Regression - fitting a line to data (2.2)
Friday:
- Least Squares Regression - fitting a line to data (2.2)
- Some cautions (2.3)
- Two-way tables (2.5)
Other Notes:
- Our first hour exam will be next Friday, September 30
Week 5: Monday, September 26
Monday:
- Two-way tables (2.5)
- Skip 2.6
- Design of experiments (3.1)
Tuesday:
- Design of experiments (3.1)
Thursday:
- Sampling design (3.2)
- Review for first hour exam
Friday:
Other Notes:
- Our first hour exam will be this Friday, September 30
Week 6: Monday, October 3
- Topics:
- Producing Data
- Probability
- Reading:
- Finish chapter 3
- Start chapter 4
Monday:
- Exam 1 returned and discussed
Tuesday:
Thursday:
- Statistical Inference (3.3)
- Some ethical considerations (3.4)
Friday:
- A classroom experiment in sample distributions
- Randomness (4.1)
Other Notes:
- Next Monday, October 10 is the last day to withdraw with an
automatic "W"
- Exam #2 will be Friday, October 28
Week 7: Monday, October 10
- Topics:
- Introduction to Probability
- Reading:
Monday:
Tuesday:
- Exercise #3 returned and discussed
- Review of set theory
-
Probability Models (4.2)
- Random Variables (4.3)
Thursday:
- Random Variables (4.3)
- Means of Random Variables (4.4)
Friday:
- Means of Random Variables (4.4)
- Skip section 4.5
Other Notes:
- Monday, October 10 is the last day to withdraw with an
automatic "W"
- Friday, October 14, is mid-term (not an exam day for us)
- Monday and Tuesday of next week are Fall Break (no classes or office
hours)
- Exam #2 will be Friday, October 28
Week 8: Monday, October 17
- Topics:
- Variances of Random Variables
- The sampling distribution of the sample mean
- Reading:
- Finish Chapter 4 (skipping 4.5)
- Chapter 5
Monday:
- Fall Break (no classes or office hours)
Tuesday:
- Fall Break (no classes or office hours)
Thursday:
- Variances of Random Variables (4.4)
Friday:
- The Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean (5.1)
Other Notes:
- Monday and Tuesday of this week are Fall Break (no classes or office
hours)
- Exam #2 will be next Friday, October 28
Week 9: Monday, October 24
Monday:
- The Central Limit Theorem (5.1)
- Sampling Distributions for Counts and Proportions (5.2)
Tuesday:
- Sampling Distributions for Counts and Proportions (5.2)
Thursday:
- Sampling Distributions for Counts and Proportions (5.2)
- Review for Exam #2
Friday:
Other Notes:
- Exam #2 will be this Friday, October 28
Week 10: Monday, October 31
- Topics:
- Introduction to Inference
- Reading:
- Finish Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
Monday:
- Exam #2 returned and discussed
Tuesday:
- Distributions for proportions
- Using Table C
Thursday:
- The normal approximation for counts and proportions (5.2)
- Estimating with confidence (6.1)
Friday:
- Estimating with confidence (6.1)
Other Notes:
- Exam #3 will be Friday,
Dec. 2 Please
note that this is in the last full week of class.
Week 11: Monday, November 7
- Topics:
- Introduction to Inference
- Inference for distributions
- Reading:
Monday:
- Estimating with confidence (6.1)
Tuesday:
- Tests of significance (6.2)
Thursday:
- Tests of significance (6.2)
Friday:
- Tests of significance (6.2)
- Please read carefully section 6.3: Use and abuse of tests
Other Notes:
- Exam #3 will be Friday,
Dec. 2 Please
note that this is in the last full week of class.
Week 12: Monday, November 14
- Topics:
- Inference for Distributions
- Reading:
Monday:
- Inference for the Mean of a Population (7.1)
- Student's t distribution
Tuesday:
- Inference for the Mean of a Population (7.1)
Thursday:
- Comparing two means (7.2)
Friday:
-
Comparing two means (7.2)
Other Notes:
- Next Wednesday, November 23, is a travel day (no classes or office hours)
- Next Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25, are Thanksgiving Break (no
classes or office hours)
- Hour exam #3 is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 2 Please
note that this is in the last full week of class.
Week 13: Monday, November 21
- Topics:
- Inference for Proportions
- Reading:
Monday:
-
Inference for a Single Proportion (8.1)
Tuesday:
-
Inference for a Single Proportion (8.1)
Thursday:
- Thanksgiving Break (no classes or office hours)
Friday:
- Thanksgiving Break (no classes or office hours)
Other Notes:
- Wednesday, November 23, is a travel day (no classes or office hours)
- Thursday and Friday, November 24 and 25, are Thanksgiving Break (no
classes or office hours)
- Hour exam #3 is scheduled for next Friday, Dec. 2 Please
note that this is in the last full week of class.
Week 14: Monday, November 28
- Topics:
- Inference for proportions
- Two-way tables
- Reading:
Monday:
-
Comparing two proportions (8.2)
Tuesday:
-
Comparing two proportions (8.2)
Thursday:
- Inference for two-way tables (9.1)
- Review for Exam #3
Friday:
Other Notes:
- Hour exam #3 is scheduled for this Friday, Dec. 2 Please
note that this is in the last full week of class.
Week 15: Monday, December 5
Monday:
-
Inference for two-way tables (9.1)
Tuesday:
-
Exam #3 returned and discussed
-
Review for Final Exam
Thursday:
- Reading Period. No classes. Office hours will be noon - 2:00
Friday:
- Reading Period. No classes. Office hours will be noon
- 2:00
Other Notes:
- The final exam for Math 160 I is scheduled for Monday, December
12, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. It will be a comprehensive two hour exam having
the weight of two hour exams. University regulations require that all
students in this section take the final exam at this date and time.
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