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#* You can create your own lab if you have ideas! | #* You can create your own lab if you have ideas! | ||
# [[/Coin Toss|Group Exercise -- Coin Toss]] | # [[/Coin Toss|Group Exercise -- Coin Toss]] | ||
#* (This is as far as I will probably get during this lecture; expecting to discuss many of below items in context of group exercise) | |||
# [[/Terminology|Introduction to terminology]] | # [[/Terminology|Introduction to terminology]] | ||
# [[/Calculating mean|Mean +/- error]] | # [[/Calculating mean|Mean +/- error]] | ||
# Probability density function | # Probability density function | ||
# Histogram (maybe use height distribution)? | # Histogram (maybe use height distribution)? | ||
Revision as of 11:38, 13 September 2010
Agenda for Lecture (items will be continued next week)
- Note about O-scope labs
- Example Brian
- Emailing me when you're ready is essential!
- Note about labs this week and next (Lab Signup Page)
- You can create your own lab if you have ideas!
- Group Exercise -- Coin Toss
- (This is as far as I will probably get during this lecture; expecting to discuss many of below items in context of group exercise)
- Introduction to terminology
- Mean +/- error
- Probability density function
- Histogram (maybe use height distribution)?
- Normal Distribution
- Central Limit Theorem
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illustration_of_the_central_limit_theorem
- downloadable simulation: http://www.vias.org/simulations/simusoft_cenlimit.html
- Java dice rolling: http://www.stat.sc.edu/~west/javahtml/CLT.html
Agenda for Labs
- Spend about 2 hours figuring out how to set up the equipment and planning out the experiments. Record your goals for the experiments in your lab notebook.
- Do not start the experiment until you've had your safety quiz!
- Partnering up is not required, but is permitted this week.
