F2S Assignments – Linear Modeling Ms. Berton

Fall Semester 2014 Page 1

Date / Topic / Comments
Thurs, Aug 28 (mini-class) / Bivariate plots on board;
Develop lines of best fit (by hand) / Classwork:
Use first 25 samples from Data set: SAT HSGPA CGPA.xls (n=1,000)
Fri., Aug 29 (mini-class) / Linear Regression by calculator: lists, scatterplot, 8:linReg (a+bx), diagnostics for r and r2 / Classwork:
Discuss equations, “fit”, “misses”
Mon., Sept 1 / Residuals, LSR, r/r2 definitions/interpretations / Classwork: Use calculator for LinReg
Homework: Read SAT/GPA Articles (Due Wed 9/3)
Bring computers to class Tues
Tues, Sept 2 / Excel with n=1000 data set; scatterplots, developing equations, formulas for residuals in Excel / Homework: Residual plots in Excel (Due Wed 9/3)
Wed, Sept 3 / Discussion of articles (graded discussion). More on understanding equations, slope, intercepts, etc. / HW: Practice LinReg
Bring computers to class Fri
Fri, Sept 5 / Discuss residuals and how to calculate them. Set up residual column in calculator for n=25 data set
Download Excel with n=1000 data set / Homework: Residual calculations for 1st 5 points of data set for HSGPA/CGPA and SAT/CGPA; write out procedure for LinReg; study for Quiz on Monday 9/8
Mon, Sept 8 / Quiz 1 / Homework: Finish residual calculations and LinReg write up. Due 9/10
Wed, Sept 10 / Residual plots with n=25 data set on calculator
Download Excel with n=1000 data set; Hand out directions for scatterplots, developing equations, formulas for residuals in Excel / Homework: In Excel: Try scatterplots for n=1000 data set; regression equations, residual plots for n=1000 data sets following the instructions on the handout.
Bring computers to class Fri.
Fri, Sept 12 / Create scatterplots and residual plots in Excel
Hand out Fitbit Project / Homework: Finish scatterplots and residual plots for homework. Print out and turn in on Sat 9/13
Work on Fitbit Project
Sat, Sept 13 / Work on Fitbit Project / Homework: Continue working on Fitbit Project (Due Tues 9/16)
Mon, Sept 15 / Rockmont Day
Tues, Sept 16 / Fitbit Project Due
Work on Problem Set 1 / Homework: Problem Set 1
Wed, Sept 17 / Work on Problem Set 2 / Homework: Problem Set 2
Thurs, Sept 18 / Review for Test / Homework: Study for Test
Bring completed Problem Sets 1 and 2 to class on Friday. I will collect to grade.
Fri, Sept 19 / Linear Modeling Test / Begin work on Quadratics Problem Set #1 – Due Wed 9/24