Statistics 3N03/3J04
Statistical Methods for Engineering
Probability and Statistics for Engineering
Dr P.D.M. Macdonald, Dr S. Dickson
2003-2004
Announcements
All the assignments are marked; I have left them on the table by my office.
The Definitions page has been updated. There is also an excellent Glossary in the course text, pp 689-702.
Please copy Tables I to V from the text and bring them to the Final Exam.
Check your STATS 3N03 or STATS 3J04 Term Marks Online!
Exam Office Hours:
- Sun Nov 30: 15:00-17:00
- Mon Dec 1: 12:30-18:30
- Sat Dec 6: 9:00-12:00 & 13:00-17:00
- Sun Dec 7: 20:00-22:00
 - Mon Dec 8: 9:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:00
- Tue Dec 9: 15:00-17:30
- Wed Dec 10: 9:30-13:00
I will be in Washington, DC, December 3-5 serving on a Scientific Advisory Panel for the US Environmental Protection Agency, on "Probabilistic exposure and risk assessment for children who contact CCA-treated wood on playsets and decks and CCA-containing soil around these structures" and again on December 11-12 for "Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling (PBPK): Pilot analysis with a n-methyl carbabmate pesticide." These are public hearings to review the methodology the EPA proposes to use. Why is it important to have statisticians on these panels?
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Calendar Description & Course Outline
STATS 3N03: Introduction to statistical methods and applications: data analysis and statistical methods.
STATS 3J04: Introduction to probability, data analysis, statistical inference, regression, correlation and analysis of variance, applications to civil and environmental engineering.
Timetable
Monday at 11:30, Wednesday at 11:30, Friday at 13:30 in HH-109
STATS 3J04 has an additional class with Dr Dickson each Monday at 12:30 in HH-305
Computer Labs
Course Notes
Computing Resources
- R for Beginners - a 31-page introduction to R, in pdf format - and other online manuals
- Download R - a freeware package with the look and feel of Splus
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You want the "Precompiled binary distribution", not the "source code". For Windows installation, go to the link for "Windows (95 and later)", open folder "base", and click on SetupR.exe to download the installer SetupR.exe. Then run SetupR.exe to install R on your computer.
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- An Online Splus Tutorial from Dalhousie University
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Because you are running R in Windows, not UNIX, you should skip the Introduction, which is mostly about UNIX, and begin with Entering Data.
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Exercises
These exercises are for self-directed learning. They will not be graded and you do not have to hand them in. However, you will find that writing down your interpretation of the results is an excellent way to clarify your understanding. If you complete your report and submit it to me, I will read it and return it with comments and suggestions.
Assignments
Tests
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Test #1 - Solutions
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2003-10-02 (Thursday)
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19:00-21:00
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BSB-241, 242, 244, 245 Computer Labs*
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Test #2 - Solutions
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2003-10-30 (Thursday)
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18:45-19:45
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ABB-B163
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Test #3 - Solutions
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2003-11-24 (Monday)
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18:45-19:45
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ABB-B163 Bring copies of Tables I-V
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If you are unable to write a test at the scheduled time, please e-mail me at least three days before to make special arrangements. EACH MAKE-UP TEST WILL BE HELD AT 8:30 AM THE FOLLOWING MORNING. [Tuesday November 25 in BSB-B142.]
*You must have a valid userid, password and laser printing account for the BSB computer lab when you write Test #1 on October 2. Tests MUST be submitted on paper; electronic submission is NOT permitted.
Some Other Links
Trivia
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