UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE

ADVANCED PROGRAM IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

COURSE SYLLABUS
STAT451: Applied Statistics for Engineering and Scientists
Term: 02 / 2018-2019

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Instructor: Dr. Pham Hoang Uyen
Email: phuyen@hcmus.edu.vn
Office hours: by appointments
Teaching Assistant: Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Nhung

COURSE INFORMATION
Credits: 04
Pre-requisites: MTH251 – Calculus 1; MTH252 – Calculus 2
Class room: I.42

COURSE OBJECTIVES
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

 Compute probabilities of occurrences in well-defined probability spaces;

 Model the event of random phenomena using discrete/continuous random variables;
 Obtain sample statistics, such as sample mean and sample variance, from a data set;
 Approximate the distribution of the sample mean using the central limit theorem;
 Estimate unknown parameters using point/interval estimators;
 Test the plausibility of a statistical hypothesis based on information from a data set;
 Perform linear regression analysis on a data set.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is an introduction to statistical analysis emphasizing engineering applications. Topics include
descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, quality
control, and reliability.

COURSE MATERIALS

Textbooks
[1]. Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences (7nd edition) by Jay Devore,
Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 2009.
[2]. Probability and Statistics for Computer Scientists (2nd edtion) by Michael Baron, CRC
Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 2014.

Reference books
[1]. Mind on Statistics (5th edtion) by Jessica M. Utts and Robert F. Heckard, Cengage
Learning, 2015.
[2]. Statistical Inference (2nd edition) by George Casella and Roger L. Berger, Thomson
Learning, 2001.

Softwares
[1]. Excel…

Course website
[1]. Moodle

COURSE TOPICS
 Descriptive statistics.
 Probability.
 Sampling distributions.
 Estimation.
 Hypothesis testing
 Simple Linear Regression.

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Discussion During this time, students are asked to show solutions of homework
assignments and discuss the course materials with the instructor.

Homework Homework assignments will be announced by email and due at the

assignments discussion time. Students are encouraged to work in groups; however

the final product must be in their own thoughts. Homework needs to
be legible, stapled, and have student’s name on it or it will not be
graded. No late assignments will be accepted.

Examinations Each student will be responsible for completing a mid-term and a final
examination. The final examination will be cumulative. No makeup
examinations will be given unless there is a valid excuse.

Quizzes 15-minute quizzes may be given during class time without advanced
notices. Missed quizzes cannot be made up. To encourage class
participation, bonus points will be given occasionally by solving
simple problems in classes.

COURSE GRADING
Course Item Percent of Final Grade

Homework assignments 20%

Quizzes 10%

Mid-term examination 30%

Final examination 40%

RELATIONSHIP OF COURSE TO ABET CRITERIA

ABET Criteria Level of Emphasis
Course (Not
Applicable, Low,
Medium, High)

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 a. An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics High
appropriate to the discipline

b. An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define High

the computing requirements appropriate to its solution

c. An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based Low

system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs

d. An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common Medium

goal

e. An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social High

issues and responsibilities

f. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences N/A

g. An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on N/A

individuals, organizations, and society

h. Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in continuing Medium

professional development

i. An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for High
computing practice

j. An ability to apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic N/A

principles, and computer science theory in the modeling and design of
computer-based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension
of the tradeoffs involved in design choices

k. An ability to apply design and development principles in the N/A

construction of software systems of varying complexity

PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS

Mobile phones, etc. must be silenced during all classroom lectures. Those not heeding this rule
will be asked to leave the classroom immediately so as to not disrupt the learning environment.
Course assignments and tests are designed to have educational value; the process of preparing for
and completing these exercises will help improve your skills and knowledge. Material presented

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to satisfy course requirements is therefore expected to be the result of your own original scholarly
efforts.
Plagiarism and cheating - presenting another’s ideas, arguments, words or images as your own,
using unauthorized material, or giving or accepting unauthorized help on assignments or tests -
contradict the educational value of these exercises.
Plagiarism and Cheating of any kind on an examination, quiz, or assignment will result at least in
an "0" (zero) for that assignment (and may, depending on the severity of the case, lead to an "0"
for the entire course) and may be subject to appropriate referral to the Management Board of APCS
for further action.
I will assume for this course that you will adhere to the academic creed of this Program and will
maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. In other words, don't cheat by giving answers
to others or taking them from anyone else. I will also adhere to the highest standards of academic
integrity, so please do not ask me to change (or expect me to change) your grade illegitimately or
to bend or break rules for one person that will not apply to everyone.

POLICIES

Class Attendance and Participation

• Regular class attendance is strongly advised and is necessary for students to fully grasp
many of the course concepts.
• Please be on time to class.
• If you miss a class session, it will be your responsibility to find out the materials that were
covered.
• Students in attendance are expected to be active participants in the course. This
participation includes: contributing to class discussions, providing insight into the class
discussion topics, raising questions, and relating class material to personal experiences and
other course topics.

Computer Usage
Moodle and e-mail will be used to communicate with students and disseminate materials and
assignments throughout the course. So, students should check Moodle and their e-mail at least
once per day.
When sending e-mail to the instructor, please begin the “Subject:” of the message with the
following: Stat451-

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Week Tuesday Topics Topics

1 1/8 1.1 – Basic statistical concepts 1.3 – Measures of location

1.2 – Methods in descriptive statistics 1.4 – Measures of variability

2 1/15 2.1 – Sample spaces and Events 2.3 – Counting Techniques

2.2 – Properties of Probability 2.4 – Conditional Probability
2.5 – Independence

3 1/22 3.1 – Random Variables 3.3 – Expected Values

3.2 – Probability dist’s for discrete RVs 3.4 – Binomial distribution

4 2/19 3.6 – Poisson distribution 4.2 – Cumulative distribution function and expected
values.
4.1 – Probability density function 4.3 – Normal distribution

5 2/26 4.4 – Exponential and Gamma distributions 5.1 – Jointly distributed RVs
4.5 – Other continuous distributions
5.2 - Expected Values, Covariance and Correlation
4.6 – Probability plots
6 3/5 Midterm Exam 5.3 – Sampling distributions
5.4 – Distribution of sample mean

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 7 3/12 5.5 – Distribution of a linear combination 7.1, 7.2 – Confident interval (CI) for mean and
proportion
6.1 – Point estimation
6.2 - Methods of point estimation

8 3/19 7.3 – Confident interval for a normal population 8.1 – Hypotheses & test procedures
7.4 – Confident interval for variance and standard 8.2 – Test about a population mean
deviation

9 3/26 8.3 – Tests about a population proportion 9.1 – z test & CI for a difference between two means
8.4 – p-value method 9.4 - z test & CI for a difference between two
proportions

10 4/2 9.2 – Two-sample t test 10.1 – Single-Factor ANOVA

12.1 – Simple linear regression
9.3 – Analysis of Paired Data
12.2 – Estimating model parameters

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