MATH 3302 -- PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

 

Textbook: Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, by W. Navidi, 2nd edition.

 

Catalog description: The probability and statistics useful for science and engineering applications are developed in this course. The topics include probability distributions, statistical inference, estimation, testing of hypothesis, linear regression, and analysis of variance. Standard statistical packages are used but no computer background is necessary.

 

Grading policy:

HW 10% of the grade

Three exams, each 20% of the grade

Final exam 30% of the grade

A=90-100,  B=80-89,  C=70-79,  D=60-69,  F=0-59

 

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30am-12:30pm

 

Help: There will be short reviews before each exam and the final exam. You are encouraged to ask questions in class and come to the office hours. Additional help is available at the Lab in 735S (9am - 7pm on Mondays through Thursdays, 9am - 3pm on Fridays).

 

Homework assignments: (late homework will not be accepted)

HW 1 due 6/16

Section 2.1 : 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9

Section 2.2 : 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10

Section 2.3 : 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21

Section 2.4 : 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14

Section 2.5 : 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11

HW 2 due 6/27

Section 4.2 : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 (a,b), 8, 9, 11, 15

Section 4.3 : 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15

Section 4.4 (optional): 1, 4, 7, 10

Section 4.5: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

Section 2.6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

HW 3  due 7/6

Section 1.2 : 10, 11, 14

Section 4.11: 1, 3, 5, 6, 10

Section 5.1: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Section 5.3: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11

Section 6.1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Section 6.2: 1, 2, 3

Section 6.4: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Section 7.1: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7

Section 7.2: 7, 8 (a,b,c,d)

 

Exams: (there are no make-up exams)

Exam 1 on 6/14

- exam will cover sections 2.1-2.5

Exam 2 on 6/27

- exam will cover sections 4.2-4.3, 4.5, 2.6

Exam 3 on 7/6 

-          exam will cover sections 4.11, Chapter 1, Chapter 5, Chapter 6 and Chapter 7 (only the material covered in class)

 

Final exam:

- covers all of the material presented in class

- July 7th 2:45-4:45pm