STATISTICS/USF and TECO SCIENTIFIC WORKSHOP

Agenda

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2008

Time: 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Location: ENB 109

TECO Representative: Scott Smith, Manager for System Reliability

USF Representatives: Dr. Chris P. Tsokos, Distinguished University Professor

Dr. Gan Ladde, Professor Mathematics and Statistics

I. Reliability:

Classical Approach/Bayesian Approach

Empirical Bayes

Non-Parametric

Presented by C. P. Tsokos and G. Ladde

Followed by a brief period of discussion

II Lightning:

Statistical Modeling of Lightning

Descriptive, Parametric and Statistical Modeling

Presented by R. D. Wooten and C. P. Tsokos

Followed by a brief period of discussion

III Hurricanes:

Statistical Modeling of Hurricane Force Winds

Predictions, Source of Data, Statistical Prediction Models for

Tropical Storms to Level Five (5) Hurricane

Presented by R. D. Wooten and C. P. Tsokos

Followed by a brief period of discussion

IV Summary

Proposed Research Extensions in Subject Areas

** OPEN TO THE PUBLIC **