MANE 6313¶
Week 1, Module D¶
Student Learning Outcome¶
Succeed in MANE 6313.
Module Learning Outcome¶
Summarize the course schedule.
Tentative Calendar of Activities¶
| Week - Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 - January 19 | Syllabus, Brightspace, Textbook and Chapter 1 |
| 2 - January 26 | R, R Studio, R Markdown |
| 3 - February 2 | Chapter 2 - Simple Comparitive Experiments |
| 4 - February 9 | Chapter 3 - One-way ANOVA |
| 5 - February 16 | Chapter 4 - Randomized Block Design |
| 6 - February 23 | Chapter 5 - Introduction to Factorial Designs |
| 7 - March 2 | Chapter 6 - 2^k Factorial Designs |
| 8 - March 9 | Chapter 7 - Blocking and Confounding |
| March 16-21 | Spring Break Holiday |
| 9 - March 23 | Chapter 8 - Fractional Factorial Designs |
| 10 - March 30 | Chapter 8 - Fractional Factorial Designs, continued |
| 11 - April 6 | Linear Regression |
| 12 - April 13 | Response Surface Methodology |
| 13 - April 20 | Response Surface Methodology, continued |
| 14 - April 27 | Miscellaneous topics |
| 15 - May 4 | no class meeting; study day (May 7) |
| 16 - May 14 | May 14 - RSM Project due |
Tentative Assignment Dates¶
Students should expect to submit weekly homework assignments. In addition to the weekly homework assignments, there will be project assignments and 3-2-1 Assignments.
The tentative schedule for 3-2-1 Assignments is given in the table below.
| Week | Topic(s) |
|---|---|
| 5 | Chapters 1-3 |
| 9 | Chapters 4-7 |
| 10 | Chapter 8 |
| 12 | Chapters 10-11 |
| 16 | Remainder of course materials |
There will be two major projects: Fractional Factorial Design and Response Surface Methodology. The tentative schedule for the the projects is given in the table below.
| Project Assignment | Assignment Date |
|---|---|
| Fractional Factorial Design, part 1 | February 9, 2026 |
| Fractional Factorial Design, part 2 | March 30, 2026 |
| Response Surface Methodology | April 13, 2026 |
A Typical Week¶
| Day of Week | Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday Weekly Material posted in Brightspace | |
| Thursday | Optional Zoom Meeting at 7:00 pm |
| Friday | Previous Week's assignment(s) are due |
Important University Dates¶
A subset of the Spring 2026 Academic calendar containing important dates is provided below. The entire academic calendar is available at https://www.utrgv.edu/_files/documents/admissions/utrgv-academic-calendar.pdf.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. No classes |
| January 20 | First day of classes |
| January 25 | Last day to add a class or register |
| March 16 - 21 | Spring Break. No classes |
| April 3 - 4 | Easter Holiday. No classes |
| April 9 | Last day to drop a class or withdraw |
| May 7 | Study Day - No classes |
| May 8 - 14 | Final Exams |
| May 18 | Grades due at 3 pm |