Tuesday, 3:00 4:15 pm,
Patterson #208
1/10/06
Introduction, overview, and expectations. What is statistical research? Faculty
panel: Drs.
Boos, Stefanski, and Reich. 1. Notes
1/17/06 Getting the information you need for your research and
dissertation. 2. Notes Assignment 1: Search
the literature and identify the 10 most important papers in a
statistical area. (Due 2/6)
1/24/06 LATEX I: Introduction, basic syntax and usage, packages, tables and
Figures, cross-referencing,
etc. 3. Notes, example of a template
of latex code and
the figure used in the example.
In windows we use the free “crimson
editor” to run latex
http://www.crimsoneditor.com/
1/31/06
LATEX II: Importing graphics,
advanced features, resources for creating presentations. 4. Notes
Latex code and the figure used.
2/7/06 Writing communication. How to write a good paper. 5. Notes
Prosper example 1 (template), example 2
2/14/06 "Simulation studies
in statistics" 6. Notes graph: power.pdf
Examples: example 1 example 2
Assignment 2 due March 14
2006. HW 2
sample of simulation
2/28/06. "Oral
communication: Giving effective oral presentations" 7. Notes
3/14/06. “Oral presentations (revisited)
and Positions in academia: An overview"
8. Notes
Homework due today, extension until 3/17/06.
Assignment 3: Simulation study
paper. Due 4/18/06.
3/21/06 Job Search
and oral presentations (revisited) 9. Notes
3/28/06 ENAR conference (no class).
4/4/06 "Grants: An introduction" 10. Notes
4/11/06 "Professional ethics for statisticians: Issues and advice" 11. Notes How to
give a presentation (revisited)
4/18/06 and 4/25/06
Oral presentations.
Important
links for Simulation studies:
How to run a good simulation study by Li et al.
Note: Final assignment for this course