STA 3032, Section 11373

Probability and Statistics for Engineers

Spring, 2013
M W 3:00 - 4:15, Building 50, Room 3124
Instructor: Dr. Jim Gleaton
Office: 14/2717
Office Hours: Monday: 10:00 - 12:00; Tuesday: 9:00 - 11:00; Wednesday: 10:00 - 12:00; Thursday: 9:00 -
11:00
e-mail: jgleaton@unf.edu Web page: www.unf.edu/~jgleaton
Course prerequisite: Calculus II
Text: Miller and Freunds Probability and Statistics for Engineers, 8th Edition, by Richard Johnson; Pearson
Education, Inc.
Calculator: You are required to have some type of advanced calculator capable of calculating descriptive
statistics (e.g. mean and variance). For some data analysis, we will also use Excel (with the Data Analysis Add-
in). If you have a TI-89 calculator, here is a web site that provides instructions for doing statistics with the TI-
89: http://www.sonoma.edu/users/n/nickleac/ti89.pdf.
Course description: This course is a survey of the basic concepts in probability and statistics with applications
in electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering. Topics include probability, common discrete and continuous
probability distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing, and simple regression.
Course Objectives: By the end of the course, you should be able to
1. Choose appropriate descriptive techniques for common types of data, and interpret the results.
2. Model variability using the most common types of probability distributions.
3. Calculate probabilities and expectations from customized distributions using calculus.
4. Carry out the most common types of statistical inference for means and proportions.
5. Construct models for relating variables using linear regression.

Attendance and Other Policies: You are responsible for attending classes unless you are ill or have an
emergency. In case of a missed exam due to unavoidable circumstances (illness, death in the family, etc.) a
make-up exam will be given, provided the student presents a written excuse from the relevant person in
authority (physician, employer, faculty member, university administrator, etc.). This written excuse must be
presented within one week after the missed exam. Please be courteous to your classmates: 1) Please do not
conduct private conversations during the class period; to do so is disruptive. 2) If you know that you will need
to leave class early one day, please sit in the rear of the room so as not to disturb the class; also, please let me
know before class that you will be leaving. Otherwise, please remain seated until the end of the class. 3)
Cellphones, pagers, laptop computers, and other electronic devices should be turned off during the class period.
Please do so before coming to class.
Tests: Two tests and a comprehensive final examination will be given. If a student misses one of the first two
tests, due to emergency circumstances, a make-up test will be given, provided the student presents a written
excuse from the relevant person in authority.
Homework: There will be one or two homework assignments per textbook chapter. The homework is due when
I call for it at the beginning of the class on the date due. No late homework will be accepted.
Quizzes: Expect a quiz during most weeks. Each quiz will consist of a few problems similar to the most recent
homework assignment. No make-up quizzes will be given for any reason. Each students lowest quiz score
will be dropped.

Grading:
Activity Percent
Tests 40
Final Exam 30
Quizzes 20
Homework 10
Tentative Schedule of Topics:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Organization and Description of Data
Chapter 3: Probability
Chapter 4: Probability Distributions
Chapter 5: Probability Densities
Chapter 6: Sampling Distributions
Chapter 7: Inferences Concerning a Mean
Chapter 8: Comparing Two Treatments
Chapter 9: Inferences Concerning Variances
Chapter 10: Inferences Concerning Proportions
Chapter 11: Regression Analysis

Learning assistance and communication:

a) Students are strongly urged to seek help from the instructor.
b) Students are strongly urged to come by the instructors office during office hours; or to call during office
hours. Unless something very weird happens the instructor will be available during those hours. The best
strategy is to have attempted problems before coming by. However, general discussions of the course and other
points of interest are welcome.
c) Use e-mail to pose questions or arrange appointments.
d) Check the instructors web page frequently. Assignments will be posted there, as well as other items of
interest. Being aware of what is on the web page is your responsibility.
e) If your schedule conflicts with my office hours, feel free to arrange meeting times outside those hours. Again,
e-mail is a good tool for this.

Final Exam: Monday, April 22, 3:00 pm to 4:50 pm

Important Dates: Monday, January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
Monday through Friday, March 18 through March 22 Spring Break
Last day to withdraw Friday, March 29

Students with disabilities who seek reasonable accommodations in the classroom or other aspects of performing
their coursework must first register with the UNF Disability Resource Center (DRC) located in Building 10,
Room 1201. DRC staff members work with students to obtain required documentation of disability and to
identify appropriate accommodations as required by applicable disability laws including the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). After receiving all necessary documentation, the DRC staff determines whether a
student qualifies for services with the DRC and if so, the accommodations the student will be provided. DRC
staff then prepares a letter for the student to provide faculty advising them of approved accommodations. For
further information, contact the DRC by phone (904) 620-2769, email (kwebb@unf.edu
), or visit the DRC website (http://www.unf.edu/dept/disabled-services).