STAT 313: Applied Experimental Design and Regression Models

This page contains an outline of the topics, content, and assignments for the quarter. Note that this schedule will be updated as the quarter progresses, with all changes documented here.

Week Date Topic Prepare Lecture Slides Activity Lab Critique Project
0 Sun, March 31 Welcome to Stat 313 Course Set-up 📖
1 Mon, April 1 (no class) Course Structure & Statistics Review 📖 🖥
Wed, April 3 Introduction to Data 🎥 📋 💻
Due April 8
Lab 1 Feedback
2 Mon, April 8 Visualizing & Summarizing Numerical Variables 📖 🖥 📋
Wed, April 10 The Flaws of Averages 🖥 💻
Due April 15
Lab 2 Feedback
3 Mon, April 15 Incorporating Categorical Variables 📖 🖥
Wed, April 17 Ethics & Categorical Variables 🖥 💻
Due April 22
Lab 3 Feedback
Mon, April 22 Statistical Critique Due

Statistical Critique 1 Feedback
4 Mon, April 22 Introduction to Linear Regression 📖 🖥
Wed, April 24 The Ugly History of Linear Regression 🖥 💻
Due April 29
Lab 4 Feedback
Mon, April 29 Midterm Project Proposal 📁 STAT 313
5 Mon, April 29 Introduction to Multiple Linear Regression 📖 🖥 📋
Wed, May 1 Work Day – Coding a Multiple Linear Regression 🖥 📋
Sun, May 5 Midterm Project First Draft Due Grading Rubric:
6 Mon, May 6 Variable Selection in Multiple Linear Regression 📖 🖥 📋
Wed, May 8 Machine Learning 🖥 💻
Due May 13
Sun, May 12 Midterm Project Final Version Due Instructions: 📁
Grading Rubric:
7 Mon, May 13 Sampling Variability 📖 🖥 📋
Wed, May 15 Confidence Intervals 🖥 💻
Due May 20
8 Mon, May 20 p-values & Hypothesis Tests 📖 🖥 📋
Wed, May 22 Simulation-based Methods vs. Theory-based Methods 🖥 💻
Due May 27
Mon, May 27 Statistical Critique 2 Due
9 Mon, May 27 One-Way Analysis of Variance (OWA) 📖 🖥
Wed, May 29 Inference for OWA & Model Selection 🖥 Assessing Independence: 📋
Sun, June 2 Final Project First Draft Due Instructions: 📁
Grading Rubric:
10 Mon, June 3 Two-Way ANOVA (TWA) Models 📖 🖥 One-way to Two-way Model Selection Process: 📋
Wed, June 5 Last Day of STAT 313 🖥 What should not be in your project: 📋
Sun, June 9 Final Project Final Version Due Instructions: 📁
Grading Rubric:
Finals Week Final Presentations Presentation Instructions:📁
STAT 313-01 Wed, June 12 10:10am - 1:00pm
STAT 313-02 Tues, June 11 7:10am - 10:00am Yes, your final is at 7:10am. 😫