7  🗓️SCHEDULE & IMPORTANT DETAILS🔎

7.1 TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE

Warning

Updated 09/26/2024

Weeks Date Day Topic Planned To-Do List

Week 1

Course Introduction & Getting started

(8/27-9/2)

 27-Aug Tuesday Course Introduction and go over the syllabus

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Access and familiarize with all the class resources by the end of Week 1.

  3. Complete the Preliminary Survey available on Blackboard Welcome module.

  4. Practice the materials covered in class.
29-Aug Thursday Getting started

Week 2

Basic Manipulations

(9/3-9/9)

 3-Sep Tuesday Basic manipulations

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Practice the materials covered in class.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
5-Sep Thursday Basic manipulations

Week 3

Advanced Manipulations

(9/10-9/16)

 10-Sep Tuesday Advanced manipulations

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Practice the materials covered in class.

  3. Complete the Technology test as soon as possible and before taking Assignment 1 next week.

  4. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
12-Sep Thursday Advanced manipulations

Week 4

Basic Visualizations & Assignment 1

(9/17-9/23)

 17-Sep Tuesday Basic Visualizations

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Practice the materials covered in class.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
19-Sep Thursday Basic Visualizations

Week 5

Advanced Visualizations

(9/24-9/30)

 24-Sep Tuesday Advanced visualizations

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Practice the materials covered in class.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
26-Sep Thursday Advanced visualizations

Week 6

Advanced Visualization p2 & First Review

(10/1-10/7)

 1-Oct Tuesday Advanced visualizations p2

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Practice the materials covered in class.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
3-Oct Thursday Skill Test 1 Review

Week 7

Open Class & First Skill Test

(10/8-10/14)

 8-Oct Tuesday Open class

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Prepare by practicing the materials covered in previous classes.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
10-Oct Thursday Skill Test 1

Week 8

Basic Modeling

(10/15-10/21)

 15-Oct Tuesday Basic modeling

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Prepare by practicing the materials covered in previous classes.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
17-Oct Thursday Basic modeling

Week 9 Midterm & Intermediate modeling p1

(10/22-10/28)

 22-Oct Tuesday Midterm

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Practice the materials covered in class.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
24-Oct Thursday Intermediate modeling p1

Week 10 Intermediate modeling p2 & Advanced modeling p1

(10/29-11/4)

 29-Oct Tuesday Intermediate modeling p2

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Practice the materials covered in class.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
31-Oct Thursday Advanced modeling p1

Week 11

Advanced modeling p2 & Assignment 2

(11/5-11/11)

 5-Nov Tuesday Election Day (No Class)

  1. Attend the second class.

  2. Prepare by practicing the materials covered in previous classes.

  3. Complete Assignment2 by the deadline.

  4. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
7-Nov Thursday Advanced modeling p2

Week 12

Second Review & Open Class (11/12-11/18)

 12-Nov Tuesday Skill Test 2 Review

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Practice the materials covered in class.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
14-Nov Thursday Open class

Week 13

Second Skill Test & Visualizing and Interpreting Results

(11/19-11/25)

 19-Nov Tuesday Skill Test 2

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Prepare by practicing the materials covered in previous classes.

  3. Practice the materials covered in class.

  4. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
21-Nov Thursday A predictive modeling case study

Week 14

Thanksgiving Break

(11/26-12/2)

 26-Nov Tuesday Thanksgiving Break (No Class) Enjoy your Thanksgiving break!
28-Nov Thursday Thanksgiving Break (No Class)

Week 15

Communication

(12/3-12/7)

 3-Dec Tuesday Communication

  1. Attend the two classes.

  2. Practice the materials covered in class.

  3. Use Microsoft Teams to ask questions or answer classmates’ questions.
5-Dec Thursday Communication

Week 16

Final Exam

(12/10 at 2pm)

 10-Dec Tuesday Final Exam

  1. Prepare by practicing the materials covered in previous classes.

  2. Complete the Final Exam by the deadline.

Table 4. Tentative Course Schedule

7.2 TENTATIVE GRADED ITEMS SCHEDULE & DETAILS

8 Date

Week 4 (9/17-9/23)

Assignment 1

9 Details

Assignment1 will be completed directly on Blackboard (no software required).

  • Assignment1 includes 20 multiple-choice, essay or true or false questions.

  • Assignment1 will test you only on the materials covered up to Week 3 (weeks 1 to 3)!

  • Assignment1 will be available on Blackboard at 9:30 am of September 17th.

  • You have until the end of Week 4 to complete Assignment1 (11:59pm of September 23rd).

  • While you have freedom in when completing Assignment1. Keep in mind that Assignment1 is a timed exam with a duration of 40 minutes.

Your grade will be based on the one and only one attempt you have to complete the Assignment. Do not start your Assignment attempt unless you are ready to complete the full Assignment. Take screenshots in case Blackboard software crashes during the Assignment and email them to me. There will not be extension or extra attempts if screenshots are not provided.

Week 7 (October 10th)

First Skill Test

Skill Test 1 is the first coding assignment and it will be completed in class during class time.

  • Skill Test 1 is close book/notes/digital technologies and AI tools. However, you will receive cheatsheets and can use the R documentation.

  • Skill Test 1 will focus on manipulations and visualizations.

  • Skill Test 1 includes 10 questions + a bonus question.

  • Skill Test 1 has a duration of 45 minutes.

    You will be awarded partial points for all the questions but the bonus question unless your solution is completely wrong.

    The first review (not graded) during Week 6 will be a simulation of the Skill Test 1. It will enable you to see the skill test structure and format. Make sure to not miss it.

Week 8 (October 22nd)

Midterm Exam

Midterm Exam will be completed directly in Blackboard (no software required).

  • Midterm Exam includes 30 multiple-choice, essay or true or false questions.

  • Midterm Exam will test you on the materials covered up to Week 6 (weeks 1 to 6)!

  • Keep in mind that Midterm Exam will be completed in class during class time, and it is a timed exam with a duration of 60 minutes.

Week 11 (11/5-11/11)

Assignment 2

Assignment2 will be completed directly on Blackboard (no software required).

  • Assignment2 includes 20 multiple-choice, essay or true or false questions.

  • Assignment2 will test you only on the materials covered in class up to Week 9 (weeks 7 to 9)!

  • Assignment2 will be available on Blackboard at 9:30 am of November 5th.

  • You have until the end of Week 11 to complete Assignment2 (11:59pm of November 11th).

  • While you have freedom in when completing Assignment2. Keep in mind that Assignment2 is a timed exam with a duration of 40 minutes.

Your grade will be based on the one and only one attempt you have to complete the Assignment. Do not start your Assignment attempt unless you are ready to complete the full Assignment. Take screenshots in case Blackboard software crashes during the Assignment and email them to me. There will not be extension or extra attempts if screenshots are not provided.

Week 13 (November 19th)

Second Skill Test

Skill Test 2 is the second coding assignment and it will be completed in class during class time.

  • Skill Test 2 is close book/notes/digital technologies and AI tools. However, you will receive a cheatsheet and can use the R documentation.

  • Skill Test 2 will focus on modeling.

  • Skill Test 2 includes 10 questions + a bonus question.

  • Skill Test 2 has a duration of 45 minutes.

    You will be awarded partial points for all the questions but the bonus question unless your solution is completely wrong.

    The second review (not graded) during Week 12 will be a simulation of the Skill Test 2. It will enable you to see the skill test structure and format. Make sure to not miss it.
Week 16 (December 10th at 2 p.m) Final Exam

The Final exam will be completed directly in Blackboard (no software required).

  • The Final Exam includes 40 multiple-choice, essay or true or false questions.

  • The Final Exam will test you on all the R materials covered during the semester but focus more on the second half of the semester (Week 8 to 15).

Table 5. Tentative graded items’ schedule and details