Course Web Page: http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/people/hunt/courses/st361/

Instructor:

William F. Hunt Jr.
Email: bill.hunt@ncsu.edu
Office: SAS Hall, Room 5268
Phone: (919) 515-1947
Fax: (919) 515-7591
Office Hours: Wednesday 2:30-3:30pm at 5268 SAS Hall, or by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.

(To be announced)

Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 2nd ed. Author: Jay Devore and Nicholas Farnum. Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole. ISBN: 0-534-46719-9, year 2005.

Chapters 1-3, 5, 7-8,and 11 of the text will be covered in the class. Some sections may be omitted. If time permits, we will cover portions of Ch9.

This course is intended to give students a background in the methods of statistical analysis. Students will learn methods for summarizing and describing data, and techniques for using sample data to make inferences about a population.

You should come in time and put your cell phone off before entering the class. Good class participation may increase the chance of getting a good grade. You should bring your course handouts and a calculator to the class.

• Class attendance is required. Experience has shown that students who attend class regularly perform better on assignments and exams than those who do not. Lectures will involve discussion of topics and presentation of examples and will not be simply a review of the reading material. Completing the reading assignments is not a substitute for attending lecture, nor is attending lecture a substitute for completing the reading assignments. Lecture content will be an indication of the topics that will be emphasized on the exams.
• About H1N1 Flu:
  • If you are ill with symptoms of H1N1 influenza (i.e. fever over 100, sore throat, cough, stuffy or runny nose, fatigue, headache, body aches, vomiting and diarrhea), please do not come to class (but do send me a note). Instead, immediately contact your medical provider or Student Health Services (515-7107) for advice or to arrange an appointment.
  • If you are diagnosed with H1N1, please inform your instructor immediately. You will be required to be isolated away from class until at least 24 hours after you are free of fever (100 degrees), or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications.− If you are diagnosed with H1N1, please inform your instructor immediately. You will be required to be isolated away from class until at least 24 hours after you are free of fever (100 degrees), or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications.
• Students should check their Unity email regularly to receive course announcements.

Weights given to homework 20%, quizzes 50%, final 30%. Up to plus/minus, you need 90% for A, 80% for B, 70% for C, 60% for D. Less than 60% is F.
There will be no make up quizzes for quizzes missed. A missed quiz will add to the final weighting of the final.

• Late homework will be accepted with 10% discount if you turn in more than 10 minutes after the class starts, and with 20% discount by 5pm of the day. Late HW should be turned in to the TA’s mailbox at 4262 SAS Hall.
• You are encouraged to discuss with classmates, but should always work through problems and write the homework INDEPENDENTLY to master the materials. Copied solutions will disqualify you from getting credit and lead to disciplinary actions.
• The lowest homework score will be dropped, which is partially designed to cover the cases that you are sick, busy, or for any unexpected scenarios that prevent you from finishing the assignment or coming to class on the due day. Contact the instructor in advance if you are going to miss homework day---you can choose to turn it in earlier.
• Homework related grading questions should be directed to the TA.
Quiz:
• There will be seven in-class quizzes in this semester. Quizzes will be open notes and open book.
• There will be NO make-up quizzes. However, the lowest score on a quiz will be dropped, which is again partially designed to cover the cases that you are busy, sick, or for any unexpected scenarios that prevent you from coming to class on the quiz day.
• Final: Thursday May 13, 2010 (8:00 - 11:00am)
  All exams will be closed book, closed notes. You may use formula-sheets (three for the final). There is no provision for make-up exams. Contact the instructor in advance if you are going to miss an exam.

• Schedule: Online class evaluations will be available for students to complete during the last two weeks of class. Students will receive an email message directing them to a website where they can login using their Unity ID and complete evaluations. All evaluations are confidential; instructors will never know how any one student responded to any question, and students will never know the ratings for any particular instructors.
• Evaluation website: https://classeval.ncsu.edu
• Student help desk: classeval@ncsu.edu
• More information about ClassEval: http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/classeval/

University regulations require that every course syllabus remind students that the Code of Student Conduct defines a university policy on academic integrity already pledged by each student. Instructors assume that the students’ names on their submitted work imply compliance with this policy. See http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/student_services/student_discipline/POL11.35.1.php

• Tutors: A current list of students who are willing and able to tutor for this and other statistics courses is kept at http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/grad/tutors/. Tutors are available on a pay per session basis.
• Resources for Disabled Students (http://www.ncsu.edu/dso): Students with mobility, visual, hearing, or learning disabilities are eligible for support, as well as students with chronic health conditions. Some of the services include note takers, readers and alternative testing. If you need specific accommodations due to a disability (or other circumstances), please meet with me outside of class to discuss your needs concerning exams and/or the completion of other class requirements.