Information Technology Services and the Department of Statistics jointly support the Statistical Consulting Service (SCS) at North Dakota State University. This service is available to all faculty, staff, and students at North Dakota University System institutions, usually at no charge.
Statistical Consulting offices are located in IACC 210. Consultants are available by appointment and during office hours, usually 9:00-1:00 Monday through Friday.
The Statistical Consulting Service (SCS) currently provides assistance to clients at various stages of the research process.
Planning Phase. SCS Consultants will discuss:
- Mechanisms for collecting, entering, and handling data; e.g., which applications can be used on personal computers to enter data that need to be ported to our UNIX hosts for statistical analysis.
- Your research goals and assist you in identifying aspects of your research that may benefit from the application of statistical principles.
- The design of experiments; e.g., identification of response variables, factors, and type of statistical design appropriate for your research.
Data Organization and Analysis Phase. Consultants will:
- Assist in managing and processing data.
- Suggest appropriate statistical methods for data analysis.
- Obtain data from client, perform appropriate statistical analyses.
Communication of Results Phase. SCS Consultants will:
- Recommend methods of data presentation, portrayal of results.
- Facilitate graphical display of data by pre-processing your data and generating transportable output such as CGM or PostScript.
- Generate presentation graphics for clients as needed.
Statistical Consulting Office: IACC 210
Curt Doetkott, 701-231-7031
Department of Statistics Graduate Students, 701-231-1077