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He gave the class PPT's for each topic. However, the ppt's were not at all comprehensive. Hard to understand what he teaches and believe me, this ain't just my problem but most of the students in my class had the same conplaints. The test is tough relative to what he has taught in class.Rate My Professors ↗
Sometimes unclear, but very nice overall, and willing to help you whenever needed.Rate My Professors ↗
The first few weeks were easy to follow because Paul used his powerpoints and posted them online, but after a few weeks he stopped using them, and his lectures became random and hard to follow. He's a good guy, just doesn't spend enough time connecting points and answering questions. You will need a good TA or just read the textbook.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Paul is hard to understand, not because of his accent, but because he jumps around on concepts and does not finish problems after starting them. The concepts become jumbled and his powerpoint slides do not help for studying. He tends to focus on just a few things a lot but will test harshly on everything. You need a good TA for his class.Rate My Professors ↗
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STAT 424 introduces statistical experimental design, covering randomization, blocking, factorial designs, and response surface methodology with engineering applications.
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Spring 2013–Fall 2017STAT 456 teaches multivariate statistical learning methods for analyzing complex datasets, covering dimension reduction, clustering, and classification using R.
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Fall 2014–Fall 2017Distinct courses recorded per term
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