Schedule

The schedule below is a tentative outline of our plans for the semester.

Before each class period, please watch the indicated videos and check on your understanding by actively reviewing the associated Learning Goals.

The readings listed below complement the videos and class activities. Readings refer to chapters/sections in the Online Notes (available at https://bcheggeseth.github.io/CorrelatedData).


Week 1
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
1/20 1 Introductions and Overview Reading: Chapter 1 in Correlated Data Notes Slides
Board Notes
Week 2
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
1/25 2 Probability Review Video: 02-Probability Review
Reading: Chapter 2 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
1/27 3 Random Processes Video: 03-Random Process
Reading: Chapter 3, sections 3.1-3.2 in Correlated Data Notes
Resource: Chapter 8 (matrix algebra) in Correlated Data Notes
Use Chapter 8 as a reference to look up terms that come up throughout the semester
Slides
Board Notes
Start Checkpoint 1, Part 1 due 2/1 in class and Part 2 due 2/3 in class
Week 3
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
2/1 4 Modeling Covariance Video: 04-Modeling Covariance
Reading: Chapter 3, sections 3.3-3.4 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
2/3 5 Model Components and Detrending Video: 05-Model Components
Reading: Chapter 4, section 4.1 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
Finish Checkpoint 1, Part 1 due 2/1 in class and Part 2 due 2/3 in class
Start Checkpoint 2, due 2/10 in class
Week 4
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
2/8 6 Time Series: ACF and Random Walk Video: 06-ACF Random Walk
Reading: Chapter 5, section 5.1-5.3 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
2/10 7 Time Series: AR(p) and MA(q) Models Video: 07-AR and MA Models
Video: 07-Derivations of AR1
Video: 07-Derivations of MA1
Reading: Chapter 5, section 5.4-5.6 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
Finish Checkpoint 2, due 2/10 in class
Start Checkpoint 3, due 2/17 in class
Week 5
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
2/15 8 Time Series: ARMA Models Video: 08-ARMA Models
Video: 08-PACF
Video: 08-Model Selection
Reading: Chapter 5, section 5.7-5.8 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
2/17 9 Time Series: ARIMA & SARIMA Models Video: 09-ARIMA and SARIMA Models
Video: 09-Forecasting
Reading: Chapter 5, section 5.9 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
Finish Checkpoint 3, due 2/17 in class
Start Time Series Mini Project, due 3/1 (goal deadline)
Week 6
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
2/22 Content Conversation 1 (no class - sign up for a meeting time in pairs) Prompts & Details: Content Conversation 1
2/24 10 Longitudinal: Introduction Video: 10-Intro Longitudinal
Reading: Chapter 6, sections 6.1-6.5 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
Finish Time Series Mini Project, due 3/1 (goal deadline)
Week 7
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
3/1 11 Longitudinal: GLM + GEE Video: 11-GLM
Video: 11-Marginal Models
Reading: Chapter 6, sections 6.6-6.7 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
3/3 MSCS Capstone Days (no class - attend 2 talks)
Finish Time Series Mini Project, due 3/1 (goal deadline)
Start Checkpoint 4, due 3/10
Week 8
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
3/8 12 Longitudinal: Mixed Effects Video: 12-Mixed Effects
Reading: Chapter 6, section 6.8 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
3/10 13 Longitudinal: GEE V. Mixed Effects Reading: To GEE or Not To GEE
This is a journal article, so read through once focusing on what you recognize and understand. Connect what we've covered. Don't expect to understand everything on the first read through.
Slides
Board Notes
Finish Checkpoint 4, due 3/10
Complete Checkpoint 5 in class on 3/10
Spring Break
Week 9
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
3/22 Longitudinal: Catch up Day Slides
Board Notes
3/24 14 Spatial: Introduction to 3 Types of Data Video: 14-Intro to Spatial Data
Video: 14-Mapping in R
Reading: Chapter 7, intro and section 7.1 in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
Finish Longitudinal Mini Project, due 3/24 (pushed back to 3/27)
Start Checkpoint 6, due 3/31
Week 10
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
3/29 15 Spatial: Areal Data Video: 15-Intro to Areal Data
Reading: Chapter 7, section 7.4 (stop before 7.4.4) in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
3/31 16 Spatial: SAR and CAR Models Video: 16-SAR and CAR Models
Reading: Chapter 7, section 7.4.4 (7.4.5 and 7.4.6 are optional) in Correlated Data Notes
Slides
Board Notes
Finish Checkpoint 6, due 3/31
Work on Checkpoint 7 in class 3/31
Week 11
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
4/5 Spatial: Catch up Day Slides
Board Notes
4/7 Content Conversation 2 (Sign up for a slot here)
Work on Spatial Mini Project, due 4/12
Week 12
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
4/12 Capstone Project Work
4/14 Capstone Project Work
Finish Spatial Mini Project, due 4/12
Start Capstone Project, due 5/6
Week 13
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
4/19 Capstone Project Work
4/21 Capstone Project Work
Continue with Capstone Project, due 5/6
Week 14
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
4/26 Capstone Project Work
4/28 Capstone Project Work
Continue with Capstone Project, due 5/6
Finals Week
Date Activity Topic Content: Videos/Readings Class Materials: Slides/Notes
Thurs 5/5: 1:30-3:30pm Section 2 Presentations
Fri 5/6: 8-10am Section 1 Presentations
FinishCapstone Project, due 5/6