Oregon State University
College of Forestry:     Forest Engineering | Forest Resources | Forest Science | Wood Science and Engineering
FS 523 Natural Resources Data Analysis
Syllabus and Schedule Overview
Tu 10:00-11:20
Pvy 104
Th 10:00-10:50
Pvy 104
Th 11:00-11:20
Pvy104
F 11-11:50
Pvy 104
Th 2-4, F 8-10
Pvy 104
key to students
Week Dates Lecture Topic Recitation Topic Lecture Topic Lecture Topic Lab Topic Lab handed out to students Labs turned in by students Labs returned to students
1 Jan 4-8 Class Intro
Sources of Variation; Replication, Representation and randomization

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Project #1 assigned.

Develop a mathematical model for sources of variation;

 

1 - SAS Intro

Example

Lab 1
Tu 01/5
..... .....
2 Jan 11-15 Model checking residuals and transformations

Discussion: Identify sources of variation for appropriate inference in example studies

In-class Peer Review of Project #1

Power and Confidence IntervalsI

Power and Confidence Intervals

 

2 - CRD

Example

Lab 2
Tu 01/12
Lab 1
Th 01/14
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3 Jan 18-22

Randomized Complete Block Designs and Factorial Treatment Structure

Revised Project 1 due in class

Discussion: role of Power and CI's :

Johnson (1999) and Stiedl and Hayes (1997).

Assignment to do for discussion

 

RCB Factorial II
Project #2 assigned

RCB Factorial II


3 - RCB/Factorial

Example

Lab 3
Tu 01/19
Lab 2
Th 01/21
Lab 1
Tu 01/19
4 Jan 25-Jan 29 Models for diff sized experimental units
Discussion: Pseudoreplication and sources of variation - Hurlbert (1984) Finish diff sized exp units

Repeated Measures

4 - Split/Strip Plot Factorial Example Lab 4
Tu 01/26
Lab 3
Th 01/28
Lab 2
Tu 01/26
5 Feb 1-5 Repeated Measures Discussion: Analysis Example, DeGraaf et al.

Discussion Assignment Questions

Non-Paramentric Statistics

Randomization Tests 5 - Repeated Measures Example Lab 5
Tu 02/02
Lab 4
Th 02/04
Lab 3
Tu 02/02
6 Feb 8-12

Project #2 due

Regression: model checking, Types SS, X1/X2
Discussion: What's wrong wtih Stepwise? Flack and Chang (1987) Regression: Model Selection Regression: Model Selection 6 - Regression/ Model Selection Example Lab 6
Tu 02/9
Lab 5
Th 02/11
Lab 4
Tu 02/9
7 Feb 15-19 Comparison of Regression Lines Discussion: Statistics as Principled Arguement. Abelson - Chapter 1 (1995)
Study Questions
Comparison of Regression Lines Generalized Linear models

7 - Comparison of Regression Lines

Example

Lab 7
Tu 02/16
Lab 6
Th 02/18
Lab 5
Tu 02/16
8 Feb 22-26 Bayesian Analysis and Course Evaluation Bayesian vs Frequentist Discussion Graphics Graphics ..... Lab 7
Th 02/25
Lab 6
Th 02/23
9 Mar 1-5 Final Project Final Project Final Project Final Project   ..... ..... Lab 7
Tu 03/02
10 Mar 8-12 Final Project Final Project Final Project Final Project
F 03/12 12:00
Final Project
F 03/12 12:00
..... Final Proj
F 03/12
First week Spring term