Preparation for Research Prelim
STAT 572 Spring Quarter 2020

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"Course" overview The goal of the course is to give you experience with independent research, and to help you prepare for the Research Prelim (updated details, such a number of pages, will appear in this description) The class time will be spent in a variety of ways:
  • lectures on research strategy/writing/critical reading/etc
  • presentations by you
  • one-on-one meetings, working in small groups
  • "standard" lectures (no more than 1h, no more than a few) on topics of common interest
  • Most course materials are on the Canvas course site. Here are hosted course materials written by me, under Handouts, links to other materials (e.g. tutorials) under Resources.

    Who is this class for?
    This is a project class, intended for PhD students in the Statistics Department who are preparing for their Preliminary Examination in Statistical Learning and Stochastic Modeling. The grade in this class is based on effort on project and project presentation (85%) and participation and timeliness in attaining intermediate project goals (15%). While success in this class is a good predictor of success in the Research Prelim, it does not guarantee a PASS in the Research Prelim.

    Prerequisites

    • Ability with a computer programming language (like C, C++, Java or Matlab, Splus, R) at the level of STAT 534
    • Recommended: one of the sequences

    Instructor: Marina Meila and Werner Stuetzle

    Class meets: Mondays/Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:20 in C-301

    Office hours: by appointment

    Course home page: http://www.stat.washington.edu/courses/572/spring20 (this page)


  • Contact the instructor at: mmp@stat.washington.edu