COURSE SYLLABUS --STAT 312-70: STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS

CAL POLY SLO, SPRING 2016, 4.0 UNITS, TR 6:10-8:00PM, 26-103 (rev. 03/29/2016)

INSTRUCTOR: Gary Hughes E-MAIL: gbhughes@calpoly.edu OFFICE: 25-107G; 756-5648 HRS: MWF 2:10-3:30 p.m.
COURSE TEXT: Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists: Using Microsoft Excel and Minitab, by D.M. Levine, P.P.
Ramsey and R.K Smidt, Prentice Hall Inc., 2001, ISBN 0-13-488801-4.
CALCULATOR: A graphing calculator is essential. Calculators will be used for homework, and will be helpful on quizzes and
exams. The TI-83/84/89 calculator series provides an efficient statistical interface for many topics covered in this course.
PREREQUISITES: MATH 142 (Calculus II) or equivalent with a grade of C or better.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Why make the effort to learn about probability and statistics? Current trends in data science suggest
that there is great value in mining useful information from data. In particular, our jobs are increasingly requiring a data awareness
if not outright data intensiveness. Going from got data to got useful information requires at least some competence in probability
and statistical methods. This course covers: descriptive and graphical statistical methods; discrete and continuous probability
distributions; one- and two-sample confidence intervals and hypothesis testing; single-factor analysis of variance; statistical quality
control; introduction to regression and experimental design. The course will make substantial use of statistical software, including
hand-held calculator functions, Excel (or OpenOffice), Matlab (or GNU Octave) and Minitab (or JMP or SAS).
OUTCOMES & OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. Summarize data sets
using selected graphical and tabular methods. 2. Compute and interpret measures of central tendency and variability. 3. Understand
basic concepts of probability, and solve certain classes of probability problems. 4. Understand the nature of probability distributions
for both discrete and continuous random variables, and solve certain classes of engineering problems using these distributions.
5. Construct and interpret confidence intervals for a population mean, proportion, and the difference between two means.
6. Determine an appropriate sample size when estimating a mean and when estimating a proportion. 7. Test hypotheses about a
population mean, proportion, difference between two means, and independence. 8. Carry out a single factor analysis of variance.
9. Understand basic principles of regression; compute certain measures of association; fit a linear least-squares line of best fit.
10. Understand the basic principles important in experimental design. 11. Understand process control chart functions.

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Dates

Tuesday

29,31 Mar

Intro; ICE1; 1.1-1.5 Data; 3.2 Summary Measures

05,07 Apr

Q1; HW1;1.6-1.11 Sampling; 2.7 Categorical Data ICE2; 2.4, 3.1-3.3 Frequency Distributions

12,14 Apr

Q2; HW2; 6.1-6.2, 7.1-7.3, 7.7 Process Control

ICE3; 4.1-4.4 Discrete PMFs, Binomial Distr.

19,21 Apr

Q3; HW3; 4.5, 4.7 More Discrete Distributions

ICE4; 5.1-5.3 Continuous PDFs, Normal Distr.

26,28 Apr

Q4; HW4; 5.6-5.8 More Continuous PDFs

ICE5; 5.9-5.10 Sampling Distributions & CLT

03,05 May

Q5; HW5; 8.1-8.4, 8.7 Confidence Intervals: , ,

MIDTERM

10,12 May

HW6; 9.1-9.3 C.I.s & Hypothesis Testing

ICE6; 9.3-9.5 t-Tests: , 1- 2; F-test: 1- 2

17,19 May

Q6; HW7; 9.6 Paired t-Test, Z-test for , 1- 2

ICE7; 9.7 2-Way Tables; Experimental Design

24-26 May

Q7; HW8; 10.1-10.4 One-Way ANOVA

ICE8; 12.1-12.3 Least Squares Regression

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31May,02Jun Q8; HW9; 12.4-12.11 Correlation, Regression t-test

Thursday
Academic Holiday: Csar Chavezs Birthday

Course Review

FINAL EXAM IS TUESDAY, JUNE 07, 2016 FROM 7:10-10:00 P.M. IN ROOM 26-103

GRADING
Final grades in this course will be determined from a weighted average of scores received on In-Class Exercises, Homework, Quizzes,
Exams and the Term Project. Each of these scores will make up a portion of the final grade, as shown below:
Average of Quiz Scores:
20%
Average of all Homework Scores:
10%
Midterm Examination Score:
25%
Average of all In-Class Exercises (ICEs): 5%
Final Examination Score:
30%
Term Project Score:
10%
Student grades will be assigned grades according to their overall weighted average score x , based on the following categories:
A
88.00 x 89.99 B+
78.00 x 79.99 C+
68.00 x 69.99 D+
x 92.00
90.00 x 91.99 A82.00 x 87.99 B
72.00 x 77.99 C
62.00 x 67.99 D
x < 60.00
F
80.00 x 81.99 B70.00 x 71.99 C60.00 x 61.99 DNo extra credit points are available. Students are ENCOURAGED to WORK TOGETHER on Homeworks, In-Class Exercises and
the Term Project, but every student must turn in their own (UNIQUE) worksheet. Due to the pace of the course, no late homework is
accepted and no make-up quizzes or tests are available. Let the instructor know in advance of any planned absences.
If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor
and the Disability Resource Center, Building 124, Room 119, at (805) 756-1395, as early as possible in the term.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
I expect that every student will adhere to the Mustang Way. Take personal responsibility for your learning. Learn by doing.
Persevere. Focus on excellence. Take pride in the effort you put forth on every exercise, assignment, project, quiz, exam, etc. in
every class you take. Consider what effects your actions might have on others in the classroom setting.