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Bahir Dar University

Bahir Dar Institute of Technology (BIT)


Probability & Statistics for Engineers Course Guidebook
1. General Information

Course Title Probability and Statistics Instructor(s): Kidane A. (Lecturer)


Course Code Stat 4012 Office location: Agrostone Office 004
CP/ Cr.hr Lecture 2 & Tutor 2 (4 Cr. Hr.) Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Group Software Engineering 2nd Consultation hour: Monday & Thursday 8:00 - 10:00 LT

2. Course Description
Definition of statistics; Types of statistics; Methods of data collection; Methods of data presentation, Measures of central tendency,
measures of dispersion; Elementary probability theory; Random variables; Functions of random variables; Cumulative distribution
function; Two dimensional random variables & their distribution; Common discrete and continuous distributions; Central limit theorem;
estimation; hypothesis testing.

Course objective/learning out come


This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts and applications of probability, statistics, and random processes in
describing, analyzing, and designing systems that involve random phenomena.
At the end of the course students will be able to:
understand the uses and application of statistics
identify different techniques of sampling and understand the methods of data collection, organization, and presentation
have a basic understanding on describing data through measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion
have basic understanding on the elementary theory of probability and basic theorems of Probability
Define random variables and their probability distributions
have basic knowledge and understanding on the common discrete and continuous probability distributions
make a statistical inference about a single population

3. Course outline with teaching methodology, week and reference


Week Course Contents Teaching Reference
Methodology
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1. What is Statistics ➢ Lecture
1.2. Types of Statistics ➢ Group Prem S. Mann-Introductory Statistics-Wiley
Week 1.3. Basic terms exercise (2010), Page 1-14 and 27-54
1&2 1.4. Application, uses & limitations of Statistics ➢ Problem
1.5. Types of variables & Scales of measurement solving
1.6. Data collection Methods (types & sources of data)
1.7. Methods of Data presentation
Chapter 2: Data Description Measures
2.1. Measures of Central Tendency
2.1.1 The Mean ➢ Lecture Prem S. Mann-Introductory Statistics-Wiley
2.1.2 Positional Measures (Median &Quantiles) ➢ Group (2010), Page 79-115
2.1.3 The Mode exercise
2.2. Measures of Dispersion ➢ Problem
Week 2.2.1. Range, quartile deviation, standard solving
3&4 deviation & variance ➢ Group
2.2.2. Coefficient of variation & Standard score project
2.3. Measures of Shape (optional)
Chapter 3: Elementary Probability Theory Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers,
3.1 Review of set theory; union, intersection, ➢ Lecture Sharon L. Myers, Keying E. Ye- Probability
complementation, De Morgan’s rule ➢ Group and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists (9th
3.2 Random experiment, Outcome and Sample space exercise Edition) -Prentice Hall (2011) Page 35- 77
3.3 Counting Rules ➢ Problem
Week 3.4 Approaches of defining probability solving
5,6&7 3.5 Conditional probability, Independent events and ➢ Group
Dependent events project
3.6 Addition, multiplication, total probability rules and
the Baye’s Theorem

1
8 Mid Exam
Chapter 4: Random variables and Probability Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers,
Distribution ➢ Lecture Sharon L. Myers, Keying E. Probability and
4.1 Random variable ➢ Group Statistics for Engineers and Scientists (9th
4.2 Functions of random variables exercise Edition) -Prentice Hall (2011) Page 81- 138
Week 4.3 Cumulative distribution function ➢ Problem
9,10 & 4.4 Expectation and variance of random variables& their solving
11 properties ➢ Group Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers,
4.5 Two dimensional random variables project Sharon L. Myers, Keying E. Ye- Probability
4.5.1 Marginal, conditional distributions and and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists (9th
Independent random variables Edition) -Prentice Hall (2011) Page 143-200
4.5.2 Covariance and correlation coefficient of
random variables
4.6 Common Discrete distributions (Binomial,
multinomial, geometric, hyper geometric and Poisson
distribution)
4.7 Common Continuous distributions (Uniform, Normal
distributions, Exponential and Gamma distributions)
Chapter 5: Sampling Theory
5.1 Introduction ➢ Lecture Prem S. Mann-Introductory Statistics-Wiley
5.2 Mean and Variance of the sample mean ➢ Group (2010),
Week 5.3 The central limit theorem exercise Page 300-321
13 5.4 Approximate sampling distribution of the means ➢ Problem
solving
Chapter 6: Statistical Inference about a single Prem S. Mann-Introductory Statistics-Wiley
population ➢ Lecture (2010),
6.1 Estimation of the population mean (μ) ➢ Group Page 340-362 and 381-414
Week 6.1.1 Point estimation exercise
14, 15 6.1.2 Interval estimation ➢ Problem
6.2 Hypothesis testing about a single population mean(μ) solving

16 Final Exam

4. Assessment type, weight and duration

Assessment Type Group Asst. Take Home Quiz Mid Exam Final Exam Total

Weight 15% 10% 5% 20% 50% 100%

5. Text and reference book


A. Textbooks
➢ Prem S. Mann-Introductory Statistics-Wiley (2010)
➢ Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying E. Ye-Probability and Statistics for Engineers and
Scientists (9th Edition) -Prentice Hall (2011)
B. References
• Bluman-Elementary Statistics - A Step-by-Step Approach-McGraw-Hill (2009)
• (Schaum's Outline Series) Murray Spiegel, Larry Stephens-Schaum's outline of theory and problems of statistics-McGraw-
Hill (2007)
• Sheldon M. Ross-Introductory Statistics, Third Edition-Academic Press (2010)
• (Schaum's Outline Series) John Schiller, R. Alu Srinivasan, Murray Spiegel-Schaum's Outline of Probability and Statistics,
3rd Ed.-McGraw-Hill (2008)
6. Authorization
a. Prepared instructor’s/s’ Name: Kidane A., Mesfin M. & Mekuanint S.
b. Verified chair holder’s Name: Molla E.

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