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Ali Abbas Handout #1 Analysis of Data Course Guide 11 January 2013 page 1 of 3 ________________________________________________________________________

Course Guide to IE-300 Analysis of Data

Welcome to IE-300 Analysis of Data. This course guide has been developed to give you an introduction to the course; the logistics involved and emphasize many important aspects. Please read this handout carefully. Lectures and Problem Sessions Teaching team Professor: Ali Abbas (aliabbas@uiuc.edu) Office: Transportation Building 104 C Phone: (217) 265-7578 Lectures Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. Location: DCL 1320 Problem Session Teaching Assistants: Andrea Hupman (Head TA) (hupman1@illinois.edu) Wednesday, 5-5:50 TB 101 Xi Chen (xchen37@illinois.edu) Thursday, 5-5:50 TB 101 John Nguyen (jknguye2@illinois.edu) Monday, 5-5:50 TB 101 Aaron Joseph (atjosep2@illinois.edu) Tuesday, 5-5:50 TB 101 Office Hours for Teaching Assistants: Heather Ritchey (hritchey@illinois.edu) Monday, 9am-12pm, TB 205 Sina Ansari (sansar24@illinois.edu) Tuesday, 9am-12pm, TB 10 Muhammed Sutcu (sutcu1@illinois.edu) Wednesday, 9am-12pm, TB 205 Elham Zafarani (zafaran2@illinois.edu) Thursday, 9am-12pm, TB 10 The lectures have been carefully developed to demonstrate lessons that have been learned through the practice and teaching of probability. The lecture style features a mix of Socratic dialogue, demonstration, lecture, and directed inquiry. The lecture demonstrations capture the essence of applying uncertainty analysis to 'real' problems. Try to appreciate the philosophy and depth behind what is being taught in the lectures and demonstrations, even if they (at times) may appear deceptively simple. Listen carefully to the questions posed and the responses provided. There is a deep meaning in every conversation. The course is interactive: contribute your enthusiasm and energy and you will be rewarded many times over. Before asking or answering a question

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IE300 Prof. Ali Abbas Handout #1 Analysis of Data Course Guide 11 January 2013 page 2 of 3 ________________________________________________________________________ in the lectures, please say your name. We would like to know you throughout the semester just like you know me. We typically make announcements at the beginning of class; these will concern assignments and other course-related information. Handouts will be available for pick up and most of the lecture slides will be available for printout. Office Hours We will be holding several office hours to answer questions related to lectures or homework assignments. Time and location of office hours is on the previous page. We encourage you to go to office hours and ask as many questions as you like. Problem Sessions Problem sessions will be held once a week. You are assigned to a session based on the order in which you signed up on the web. To help with the logistics, you MUST attend the problem session that you have signed up for. We may take attendance during the problem sessions, and this will be done randomly. Handouts, Lecture Slides, Problem Session Slides Most of the handouts will also be available in pdf format and available on the web. Texts There are many excellent text books on probability and statistics. We will not be following a particular text book. The following references will be useful. We have made them available on Compass and others are available in pdf or HTML through the university system. 1) "Introduction to Probability," by Grinstead and Snell. You can download a pdf version of this book at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chance/teaching_aids/books_articles/probability_boo k/amsbook.mac.pdf 2) Modern Mathematical Statistics with Applications, by Devore and Berk is available online through the UIUC library. We have also uploaded pdf copies of this book on Compass. 3) The Schaum's series e-book "Probability and Statistics," by Spiegel, Schiller, and Srinivasan is available online through the UIUC library. You will also find numerous resources on the web. We encourage you to explore some of these resources on your own.

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IE300 Prof. Ali Abbas Handout #1 Analysis of Data Course Guide 11 January 2013 page 3 of 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Homework Assignments There will be homework assignments almost every week and they will be posted on the web. Assignments are usually posted on Thursday. You will receive a notification e-mail about them and an announcement in class lectures. You are allowed to discuss the problems in groups if you choose, however you must submit your own work. Timelines for homework submissions are strict. There will be rare exceptions (with probability that approaches zero). Exams and Grading Policy There will be two midterm exams during the semester as well as a final exam. The exams will be closed book, closed notes and open mind. First Midterm: Thursday, Feb. 28 in class Second Midterm: Tuesday, April 9 in class Final Exam TBA There may be some quizzes too. Participation and Lecture Assignments We encourage you to participate, ask and answer questions in the lectures. There will also be some written assignments assigned during the lectures that you will be asked to do: in group of four, you will be asked to take notes and type up one lecture. This way, you will help others who missed the class, you will find lecture notes if you miss a class, and there will be one lecture that you will know very well. Term Project There will be a term project that you will submit at the end of the semester. While the project choice is yours, the project must use data and content covered in the class. Think of a project that is useful. For example, where to find parking near campus at a given time, given weekday, and given no concert is going on. Start thinking about your project from today. Make sure you get approval from your Problem Session TA. We will have a separate handout explaining the project. The breakdown of your final grade is (tentatively) as shown below: Homework assignments, Participation, Quizzes, Lecture notes: 30% Mid Terms: 30% Final: 30% Term Project: 10%

Wishing you all a wonderful learning experience, The Teaching Team

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