For SURV majors only.
Students attempt to solve design issues presented to the seminar.
Readings are selected from literatures not treated in other classes and practical consulting problems are addressed. Course Syllabus and Information 1. This course attempts to instill in the student a set of skills in consulting for survey design, collection, and analysis projects. The course is an applied one, with real clients from Federal statistical agencies or commercial survey organizations describing real survey design problems through visits to the class where they seek the assistance of the class for solutions to the problem. The students perform quick studies of the problem, review relevant research literatures, and present the client with sets of optional solutions, evaluating the costs and benefits of each solution.