MATH 448 - STATISTICAL METHODS - LAB

Date	Topic	Class Work	Lab Report
Jan 27, 2009	Lab Setup/Introduction	Review of: Class syllabus Class rules Final Project SPSS R Chi-squared using SPSS	Chi-Squared Notes Lab 1 Demo Practice Report 1 Practice 2 way tables with SPSS blood_pres.sav NOTE: all work is just practice and will not be collected or graded next week We will have a special session Friday, Jan 30, at 2PM for an “R brushup”—new lab students strongly encouraged to attend (old 447 lab students are also welcome, however—be sure to download above info on R
Feb 3, 2009	Linear Regression Introduction using SPSS Introducing R doing Chi-Squared	Linear Regression basics using SPSS Chi-Squared using R	Lab 2 DEMO lunchtime.sav Lab 2 Report (due in class next Tuesday, Feb 10) us_oil.sav 2waytable.R NOTE: for our “new lab people” we will have another R review session this week (our last one) where we will go over R-Commander. Think about a time you can come to room MA 306.
Feb 10, 2009	More Linear Regression	Transforming Variables for Linear fits Constructing Scatterplot Matrices Constructing correlation matrices	Lab 3 DEMO Cars99.sav 95Almanac.sav Lab 3 Report (due in class next Tues, Feb 17) Review out web site—we revamped it, added R things, and initiated an FAQ page. See above links!
Feb 17, 2009	Confidence and Prediction Bands LOF	Scatterplot Confidence and Prediction Bands Test of Pure Lack of Fit (LOF)	Lab 4 DEMO Cars99.sav 95Almanac.sav Lab 4 Report ex11_12.sav suds.sav
Feb 24, 2009	Linear and Multiple Linear Regression	Linear Regression for Quadratic (transformed) relationships Multiple linear regression	Lab 5 DEMO sales.sav fastfood.sav Lab 5 Report (due in class next Tuesday, March 3) advertise.sav elemapi.sav
March 3, 2009	Multiple Regression Model Building	This will be a 2 week project. Week 1 will be to complete the DEMO 6, and week 2 will be to complete the Worksheet 6, since there is so much material to consider in model building.	Lab 6 DEMO (due in class next Tuesday, March 10) cigarettes.sav Lab 6 Report (due in class Tuesday, March 17 body.sav
March 10	More Model Building with Regression	Note that Lab 7 is due in 2 weeks, and that Lab 6 is due next week (unless you want to turn it in now).	Lab 6 Report (due in class March 17, unless you want to turn it in now) Lab 7 Report (due in class March 24) body.sav
March 17	Logistic Modeling Regression Investigation	· This Lab 8 is a rather long project, is worth 40 points (4 labs worth), and is not due until after spring break	· Lab 8 Report (due anytime after spring break, up until last day of regular classes) · obese.sav · obesitystudy.dat · obesity.R
March 24	Looking for Loss of Fit (LOF) Using Residual Plots	This lab will be due the first lab after spring break. You will need to review Jon’s lecture notes pp 93-95 to do this lab.	Lab 9 Report (due on lab after spring break pitcher.sav
March 31	Spring break		No class
April 7	Catch-Up Week		--work on previously assigned assignments --study for upcoming test in MA 445
April 14	Introduction to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)	Refer to Jon’s lecture notes on Ch 8-1 and 8-2 of your text to complete this lab	Lab 10 Report (due next Tuesday, 4/21/09) lab10study1.sav lab10study2.sav lab10study3.sav
April 21	Linear Contrasts	· Chapter 9	Lab 11 Report (due next Tuesday, 4/28/09)
April 28	1 Way Anova Post-Hoc Tests	Tukey Test Bonferroni Test	Lab 12 Report (due next Tuesday, 5/5/09 headache.sav dosage.sav

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