Dilla University College of

Engineering and Technology

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Course Title: Probability and Random Processes

Course Code: ECEg-M2101
ECTS Credits: 6
Contact Hours/Week: 5 (2Lec + 3Tut)

Instructor: Wendwossen D

Course Description
 Introduction to Probability Theory: Probability models and axioms, Conditional
probability, Independence.
 Random variables, Probability distribution and density functions, Discrete and
continuous random variables, Expectations, variances and moments.
 Two and more random variables and their joint distributions, Correlation and
covariance.
 Introduction to random processes, parameter estimation and prediction.
Chapter 1: Basic Concepts Probability Theory
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Sample Space and Events
1.3. Axioms and Properties of Probability
1.4. Conditional Probability
1.5. Independence of Events
Chapter 2: Random Variables
2.1. Introduction
2.2. The Cumulative Distribution Function
2.3. Continuous Random Variables and Probability Density Functions
2.4. Discrete Random Variables and Probability Mass Functions
 2.5. Some Special Continuous and Discrete Probability Distributions
2.6. Expected Value, Variance and Moments of Random Variables
Chapter 3: Multiple Random Variables
3.1. Two Random Variables
3.3. Joint Cumulative Distribution Function of Two Random Variables
3.4. Joint Probability Density and Mass Functions of Two Random Variables
3.5. Correlation and Covariance
Chapter 4: Functions of Random Variables
4.1. Functions of One Random Variable
4.2. Functions of Two Random Variables
4.3. Moment Generating and Characteristic Functions
Chapter 5: Random Processes
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Classification of Random Processes
5.3. Power Spectral Densities of Random Processes
5.4. Response of Linear Systems to Random Inputs
Chapter 6: Introduction to Parameter Estimation and Prediction
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Parameter Estimation
6.3. Prediction
References:
1. Albert Leon-Garcia , Probability and Random Processes for Electrical Engineering,
2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1994
2. D. Bertsek+as and J. Tsitsiklis, Introduction to Probability, MIT, 2002
3. Alvin W. Drake, Fundamentals of Applied Probability Theory, Mcgraw-hill, 1967
4. S. Ross, A first course in probability, 8th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall 2010.
Evaluation:
Continuous Assessment…………………….…50%
Final-Exam……………………………………..50%
Total……………………………………………100%
NB: A minimum of 85% class attendance is mandatory to sit on the final-exam!