Coquitlam College
STAT 290: Quantitative Methods I
Summer 2024
Instructor: Scott Pai, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
E-mail: spai@coquitlamcollege.com
Use email as the last resource – only used in urgent situation!
Tech Requirements for online course STAT 290:
To be able to complete the online class successfully, at a minimum you will need a personal computer, access to the internet, a webcam , and a microphone to take online exams.
Zoom will be used for Fridays' office hours (8:30 am to 9:20 am VIA ZOOM).
Online Lectures for Stat-290: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:50 pm to 4:40 pm online.
Office Hours: Zoom office hours.
Make use of office hours - only send email in emergencies.
Textbook:
Commerce 290: Introduction to Quantitative Decision Making Some selected chapters from Spreadsheet Modeling and Applications, Albright and Winston, Thompson Learning Inc, 2005; and Quantitative Methods for Business 9th ed, Anderson, Sweeney and Williams, Thompson, 2004.
Course Overview:
This course provides students with an introduction to operations research. Linear programming models are used to formulate a variety of problems of optimal allocation of resources. Complex decision problems are analyzed via simulation and include an introduction to probability and statistics to deal with uncertainty.
Lectures:
You are expected to attend lecture. The fundamental concepts and examples are presented in lecture.
Evaluation of students:
Final course grades will be based on the following three components with weights shown in parentheses:
Quizzes and Class Participation (35%):
1. We check attendance each class!
2. At least 2 quizzes given in the semester.
3. Cheating in a test can result a zero in Quizzes_and_Class_Participaion!
Midterm examination (30%): You need come to Coquitlam College to take the exam.
There will be one midterm exam during the course and it is an closed books/notes In-Person exam. The midterm exam will be on WEEK 7.
Remember to bring your photo ID and a scanned image of picture ID in the cell phone is not allowed!
Final comprehensive examination (35%): You need come to Coquitlam College to take the exam.
1. The final exam is a cumulative closed books/notes exam.
2. The final exam will cover all the material taught in the course and the final exam date is TBD.
3. Remember to bring your photo ID and a scanned image of picture ID in the cell phone is not allowed!
Items of Interest
1. There will be no make-up exams.
2. Read the chapters prior to their coverage in class.
Important Anouncements
A) If you have problems to sign in Zoom in course moodle site, please check out the invitation sent to your e-mail account.