STAT 231
Statistical Design of Experiments
Last Offered Fall 2012
Division III Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
This course is not offered in the current catalog

Class Details

What does statistics have to do with designing and carrying out experiments? The answer is, surprisingly perhaps, a great deal. In this course, we will study how to design an experiment with the fewest number of observations possible to achieve a certain power. We will also learn how to analyze and present the resulting data and draw conclusions. After reviewing basic statistical theory and two sample comparisons, we cover one and two-way ANOVA and (fractional) factorial designs extensively. The culmination of the course will be a project where each student designs, carries out, analyzes, and presents an experiment of interest to him or her. Throughout the course, we will use the free statistical software program R to carry out the statistical analysis.
The Class: Format: tutorial
Limit: 10
Expected: 10
Class#: 1265
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: evaluation will be based primarily on performance on exams, homework and the final project
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites: a previous introductory course in statistics and no fear of simple computer programming and calculus
Distributions: Division III Quantitative/Formal Reasoning
Attributes: BGNP Related Courses
COGS Related Courses
ENVS Methods Courses
PHLH Statistics Courses

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