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As you prepare for your final exam, please note the following:

(a) what to bring to the exam:
1. Books, notes, homework, labs and so forth if you want.
2. A hand calculator is required.
3. Statistical tables with F-distributions, chi-square distributions are required (feel free to bring any book
you want that has statistical tables).

(b) What kind of questions
The exam will consist of two parts:
(1) design identification where you will identify fixed/random factors, the design type and the experimental unit or sampling unit depending on the question.

(2) Short questions on model formulations with normal/non-normal responses, testing effects, partitioning degrees of freedom, determining expected mean squares, comparing models (non-nested/nested) and so forth.

As you can see the exam will be comprehensive with short questions overall. Portions of SAS output or key pieces of information will be provided for questions needing computations.

I hope this information is helpful.

(1) Final project instructions: Word document, PDF document.

(2) Today's lecture notes: posted. I will bring hard copies.

(5) The final exam will take place on Thursday, May 15 / 2008 from 9 AM to 11 AM, in Warren 201.

(6) Final course projects are due the last day of class: May 02, 2008.

(1) Final project instructions: Word document, PDF document.

(2) Homework #10: due today Friday 04/25/2008.

(3) Final course project due data: 05/02/2008.

(1) Today's lecture notes: posted.

(2) Homework #10: due Friday 04/25/2008.

(3) Research questions, Homework #9: posted.

(4) Yesterday's lab material: SAS code posted.

(1) Today's lecture notes: posted. I will bring hard copies.

(2) Homework #10: due Friday 04/25/2008.

(3) Research questions, Homework #9: posted.

(4) Tomorrow's lab: correction of HW9 & new material. Bring your SAS code please.

(5) The final exam will take place on Thursday, May 15 / 2008 from 9 AM to 11 AM, in Warren 201.

(6) Final course projects are due the last day of class: May 02, 2008.

(1) Homework #9: due today Friday 04/18/2008, same time/venue.

(2) Homework #10: posted, due Friday 04/25/2008.

(1) Today's lab: posted. I will bring hard copies.

(2) Homework: due Friday 04/18/2008.

(1) Homework #9: posted.

(2) Research questions proposals, i.e. final course project : due Friday 04/18/2008. Hand in a hard copy along with your homework #9. Research question proposals will be returned to you on Monday 04/21 (lecture time).

(1) Today's lecture notes: posted.

(2) Prelim II graded copies: check with Bea in 1198 CK after 1:00 PM today.

(1) SAS data: download the SAS data to be used.

(2) Lab handout: I will bring a working document.

(1) Today's lecture notes: posted.

(2) Homework: no homework due this week.

(3) Final course project: designs with at least 2 factors (plus blocks if applicable).
Normal or non-normal response variables. Start looking for the data.
Every project must be approved by the course instructor.
Individual projects are required.

(1) Information on Prelim II Examination:
Prelim II hard copies are now available for pick-up in 1198 CK.
Please contact Bea in our main office (1198 CK) and she will give you a copy of the exam.
No electronic file of the exam questions will be e-mailed to you.
Please note that all answers must be hand-written.
In other words, answers will be entered manually on the exam hard copy following data analysis
using SAS as/if needed.
Prelim II data sets: have been emailed to you in attachment.

(2) Homework #8: due today Friday 04/04/2008.

(1) Information on Prelim II Examination:
Prelim II hard copies will be available for pick-up tomorrow Friday 4/4/2008 at 10 AM in 1198 CK.
Please contact Bea in our main office (1198 CK) and she will give you a copy of the exam.
No electronic file of the exam questions will be e-mailed to you.
Please note that all answers must be hand-written.
In other words, answers will be entered manually on the exam hard copy following data analysis
using SAS as/if needed.
The data set files will be sent to each student in attachment.

(2) Homework #8: due Friday 04/04/2008.

(3) Prelim II exam: out on Friday 04/04/2008 and due before class on Monday 04/07/2008.

(4) Check the SAS file sent to you in attachment showing step by step analysis aimed at determining: mean square denominator, degrees of freedom, standard error of means, and so on.

(1) Today's Prelim II review questions: posted.

(2) Homework #8: due Friday 04/04/2008.

(3) Prelim II exam: out on Friday 04/04/2008 and due before class on Monday 04/07/2008.

(4) Lab #9: posted with SAS code in appendix of the PDF document.

(1) Today's lecture notes: posted.

(2) Tomorrow's lab: correction/revision of HW #7.

(3) Homework #8: posted.

(4) Prelim II: taken home exam. Out on Friday and due on Monday.

(1) Today's lecture notes, updated: posted.

(2) Homework #7: due Friday 03/28.

(1) Today's lab notes, Alpha, CIBD, and RCD Modules: posted.I will bring hard copies.

(2) Graded Prelim I hard copies: returned today at end of lab.

(3) PrelimI Scores: Descriptive Statistics (see below)

(1) Today's lecture notes: posted. I will bring hard copies.

(2) Graded Prelim I hard copies: tomorrow during lab.

(1) Today's lecture notes: posted.

(2) Homework #7: to be posted to be posted next week and is due Friday 03/28.

(1) Today's lecture notes: posted.

(2) Homework #6 research questions: posted.

(3) Prelim I information:

Part I: your research questions for Homework #5 & #6 and a third research paper on a split plot split plot design. Make sure to clearly identify the factors and their levels in each case. No need to discuss the type of factors (fixed vs. random). You will turn in a hard copy showing the SAS code used for designing each research question. No SAS output is needed. So do not include the SAS output. Email your SAS file and your MS word document file to Freedom as instructed.

Part II: seven questions will be given on design identification. You will need for each question to identify fixed and/or random factors beside identifying the appropriate design. I suggest you do not bring any books to the exam as it won't be helpful. However, feel free to bring your lecture/homework /lab material if you want.

(1) Homework #6: the SAS FACTEX procedure does not generate Graeco-Latin square for v =12.
However, with the exception of a 6 by 6, a Graeco-Latin square design exists when the size is not divisible by 2 or when the size is divisible by 4 (see Cochran, 1958, p.209). GenStat is more flexible than SAS and does produce a Graeco-Latin square for v =12.

(2) Homework #6 research question MS Word document/file: due by an attachment email to me prior to turning in a hard copy as instructed during lecture this week.

(3) Prelim I information:

Part I: your research questions for Homework #5 & #6 and a third research paper on a split plot split plot design. Make sure to clearly identify the factors and their levels in each case. No need to discuss the type of factors (fixed vs. random). You will turn in a hard copy showing the SAS code used for designing each research question. No SAS output is needed. So do not include the SAS output. Email your SAS file and your MS word document file to Freedom as instructed.

Part II: seven questions will be given on design identification. You will need for each question to identify fixed and/or random factors beside identifying the appropriate design. I suggest you do not bring any books to the exam as it won't be helpful. However, feel free to bring your lecture/homework /lab material if you want.

(1) Today's lecture notes: posted. I will bring hard copies to class.
(2) Homework #6: edit the SAS code sent to you for designing a Graeco-Latin square design.
(3) As discussed today, download and use GenStat to create a Graeco-Latin square design.
(4) Research papers for Homework #4 & #5: posted.

1. Homework #6: posted. Subquestion #6 of Question #2 is modified as follows:
Regardless of your answer to (5), compare all pairs of means for the treatments
based on the SAS statement lsmeans cure* acid/ adjust=simulate thereby controlling
the type I error probability.
2. Homework #3: research papers posted.
3. Homework research question: unless I get your word document file, the same day
a homework assignment is turned in, your research question will not be graded
and no points will be given.

1. Today's lecture notes: posted.
2. Homework #5 due this Friday (same venue/same time).

1. Today's lecture notes: posted.
2. Homework #4 due this Friday (same venue/same time).
3. Research question for Homework #3 is needed.
4. Research questions for Homework #2: posted.

1. Today's lecture notes: posted. Make sure to practice the SAS code with OPTEX.
2. Homework #3 due this Friday (same venue/same time).

1. Today's lecture notes: posted. I will bring hard copies to class.
2. Research papers on completely randomized designs: see homework #1

Monday, 01/28/2008
Below are very interesting questions from one of your classmates.

I have some concerns about Part 2 of Question #1 of Homework #1.
If I should be approaching this problem the way we approached Lab #1,
will I have a "PATIENT" column numbered 1-30 (in sequential order) similar to that
of "Subjects" from Lab #1?

(1) Monday's lecture notes: posted. Bring a hard copy to class.
(2) Course information file: emailed to you along
with information on accessing the course web site.
(3) Access to the course web site is limited to registered students.
(4) Lecture and lab attendance: mandatory.
(5) Copies of required textbooks: on reserve at Mann Library and the Mathematics library

(1) Homework #1: posted.
(2) Course information file: emailed to you along
with information on accessing the course web site.
(3) This course is only for officially registered students.

(1) Today's lab: posted. Please bring a hard copy.
(2) Lab attendance: mandatory.
(3) Today's lab to be graded at the end of the lab.
(4) Tomorrow's lecture notes: posted. Bring a hard copy!

(1) There will be computer labs the first week of class.
(2) lecture notes, labs and homework assignments, etc. will be posted
on the course web site. For instance, click on Lecture Resources link to access lecture material.
(3) To purchase the SAS 9.1 license, click on the following link http://cusoftware.cornell.edu/cusoftware/purchase/sas.cfm
and then fill out an electronic form. SAS licenses will continue to fully function until Aug 15, 2008.

Welcome to all BTRY 604 & ILRST 414 students!

BTRY 604 & ILRST 414: B60 Warren Hall, Monday and Wednesday from 8:40 AM to 9:55 AM.