ST 315: APPLIED PROBABILITY & STATISTICS FALL SEMESTER 2012 Section 102: Tue-Thu, 9:30 am – 10:45 am, ILB 370
Instructor: Dr. Madhuri Mulekar, Professor ILB 304 (inside ILB 325) Phone: 251-460-6264 e-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: Tue-Thu 8:00 am - 9:30 am, 3:30-4:30 pm, and Wed 10:00 11:00 am or by appointment Textbook: Probability and Statistics for Engineers, fifth edition, by Scheaffer, Mulekar, and McClave. Published by Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, ISBN-13: 9780534403027 Note: Dr. Mulekar is a co-author of textbook and receives royalty from its sale. ST315 web Policies, supplemental course materials, announcements, and assignments will page: be posted at www.southalabama.edu/mathstat/personal_pages/mulekar/st315 Students are responsible for information posted on this page. They are encouraged to check this page daily. Final Exam: Section 102: Thu, Dec. 13, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Coverage: All or parts of Chapters 1-6, 8-12 of the textbook mentioned above. Refer to tentative class schedule for topics. Bulletin Concepts of probability theory, discrete and continuous probability description: distributions including gamma, beta, exponential and Weibull, descriptive statistics, sampling estimation, confidence intervals, testing of hypothesis, ANOVA and multiple comparisons, linear and multiple regression, correlation, non parametric analysis, contingency table analysis, computer assisted data analysis using appropriate statistical software. Prerequisite: MA125 Learning The purpose of this course is to provide students in engineering, mathematics objectives: and the physical sciences an introduction to the basic concepts of probability, discrete and continuous distributions, descriptive and inferential statistics, ANOVA and regression analysis. This course also provides an introduction to the standard methods of data analysis using appropriate software. Calculator: A scientific calculator is highly recommended for this course. Students are advised to bring a calculator to every class and every exam. TI-83, TI-83 Plus, TI-84, TI-84 Plus, TI-89 (with Stat functions) or equivalent calculators are recommended. Attendance: A daily attendance record will be kept for each student. One quarter point per day of complete class attendance will be added to the final exam grade. No attendance credit will be given for late arrivals, early departures, or missed classes for any reason. Students are strongly advised to avoid class time to make planned visits to the doctor’s office or any other appointments.
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ST 315: APPLIED PROBABILITY & STATISTICS FALL SEMESTER 2012
Tutoring Lab: The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers a free tutoring service in the Tutoring Lab located in ILB 235. Schedule posted outside ILB 235 & 325. Homework: Students are required to answer all homework problems. Only one or two questions per homework will be graded (not announced in advance). No substitute question will be graded if student fails to submit the selected question, and will receive 0 points. Late assignments will not be accepted. Points will be deducted if home works and answers are not labeled properly. All work must be shown, no credit for answers without justification. Final Grade: Final letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F will be assigned based on 90, 80, 70, or 60% breakdown. The following weights will be used in calculating the percentage. Home works Exam1 Exam2 Exam 3 Final Exam Total 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 100%
Example: Suppose a student makes an 80%, 78%, and 75% on Exams 1-3, a 95% on home works/quizzes, and a 76% on the Final exam. Student attended 20 classes. Then the student's numerical grade is (80 + 78 + 75 + 95 + [76+0.25(20)])/5 = 81.8%, and the letter grade in course is a "B". Make-ups: No make-up home-work assignments or exams will be given. However, with a prior notification or a valid doctor's excuse for emergency, students will be allowed to use the final exam grade for only one missed exam grade. The lowest grade on one homework assignment will be excluded from final grade. Reading and Students are expected to read appropriate chapters before class. Refer to handouts: tentative class schedule on ST315 web page. Students will be responsible for obtaining handouts from me for missed classes. Grade Grades will not be posted, emailed, or given over the phone. Final grades will posting: be available on-line from the Registrar's office. See me personally for any information about your grades during the semester. Disabilities: Any student with a qualified disability requiring special accommodations should talk with me immediately and provide certification from the Special Student Services Office (460-7212) SC270. Academic The University of South Alabama’s policy regarding Academic Disruption is Disruption: published annually in The Lowdown http://www.southalabama.edu/lowdown/ Student The University of South Alabama’s policy regarding Student Academic Academic Conduct Policy (cheating and plagiarism) is published annually in The Conduct: Lowdown http://www.southalabama.edu/lowdown/ Dropping Students are advised to speak first with the instructor before dropping this Course: course. A policy The requirements and policies may be modified as circumstances dictate. Such disclaimer: changes will be provided to the students in class and in writing.
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