STAT 461.002: Analysis of Variance

STAT 461.002: Analysis of Variance

Spring 2018

Instructor: Michelle Paret

Graduate and Undergraduate Teaching Assistants:
Amal Agarwal,(GTA)
Joseph Loftus,(UTA)

Class Schedule:Monday & Friday 1:25-2:15pm 107 Wartik
Wednesday 1:25-2:15pm 112 Boucke

Office Hours:Wednesday 12:15-1:15pm or by appointment, 316B Thomas

NOTE: Teaching Assistant office hours TBD

Prerequisites: STAT 200, STAT 240, STAT 250, STAT 301, or STAT 401

Textbook:Design and Analysis of Experimentsby Dean, Voss andDraguljić(free download available at

Software:

This course will primarily utilize Minitab 18, which is available in all PSU campus computer labs. Information on obtaining Minitab can be found at Minitab can also be accessed at this option requires internet access and does not provide direct access to local files. See instructions on how to upload local files.

Website: Available via canvas.psu.edu. Check regularly for updates and set notifications for announcements.

Course Topics:

Topics covered in this course include analysis of variance (ANOVA) for single and multiple factor designs, randomization and blocking, crossed and nested factors, quantitative and qualitative factors, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), random and fixed effects, and possibly other topics at the discretion of the instructor. Statistical software will be used to apply the techniques covered in this course.

Homework:

Homework assignments will be announced in class and posted on Canvas. Students are required to turn in their homework (hard copy) at the beginning of class on the day that homework is due. Late assignments will not be accepted. Students may drop their lowest homework score.

Exams:

There will be two in-class midterms and a cumulative final exam. All exams are closed-book, but you may bring a calculator and a double-sided 8.5”x11” sheet of paper with formulas to each midterm, and 2 sheets to the final exam. Any conflicts must be resolved at least one week prior to the respective exam date.

Grading:

40% Homework

20% Exam1 (February 12)

20% Exam2 (March 26)

20% Final Exam (Date is TBD)

The minimum percentage for the letter grades that will be assigned at the end of the semester are as follows:

AA- B+ B B- C+ C D F

93 90 87 83 80 77 70 60 0

Academic Integrity:

All Penn State policies regarding ethics and honorable behavior apply to this course. Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception and is an educational objective of this institution. All University policies regarding academic integrity apply to this course. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating of information or citations, facilitating acts of academic dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. Any instances of academic dishonesty WILL be pursued under the University and Eberly College of Science regulations concerning academic integrity.

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Disability Services:

Penn State welcomes students with disabilities into the University’s educational programs. If you have a disability--‐related need for reasonable academic adjustments in this course, contact the Office for Disability Services (ODS) at 814-863‐1807 (V/TTY). For further information regarding ODS, please visit the Office for Disability Services Web site.

In order to receive consideration for course accommodations, you must contact ODS and provide documentation (see the documentation guidelines). If the documentation supports the need for academic adjustments, ODS will provide a letter identifying appropriate academic adjustments. Please provide the letter and discuss any adjustments with me as early in the course as possible. You must contact ODS and request academic adjustment letters at the beginning of each semester.

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DISCLAIMER: This syllabus is subject to change. Any change will be announced in class and on Canvas.