QNT 561 – Week 1 Syllabus
Week 1 Assignments
Descriptive Statistics and Probability Distributions
- Compute descriptive statistics for given data sets.
Apply probability concepts related to discrete and continuous probability distributions.
Install the Microsoft® Excel Add-in MegaStat® to help in your statistical calculations for this course. The MegaStat® Web link is located on your rEsource page. Click the link and follow the directions for installation.
Assignments
I1 Individual Assignment – Obtain sample data (n<=50) from your work, the text or the internet. Explain what the data measures and run Megastats Descriptive Statistics. Do an in-depth descriptive statistics write-up of this data. Explain all items checked and offer insights as to possible meanings.
G1 Learning Team – Develop several research problems & questions for the final research paper and presentation. The instructor must approve the proposal.
Form Learning Teams. These teams will work together throughout the course.
Learning Team - Review the objectives from Week One, and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen.
Learning Team - Learning Teams prepare the Learning Team Log before the next class meeting.
