Probability & Statistics

Sept 2018

COURSE CODE: FDM 2063

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 Lecturer: Dr S.Rajalingam

Office: Block I, 2rd Floor , Room 10 (I2-02-10)

Contact:
Office Phone Number: 05 368 7651
Email: raja.sokkalingam@utp.edu.my
Hp Number: N/A

Consultation Hours: by appointment only

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 Class Schedule
Group – PE & PG

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 COURSE SYNOPSIS
This course is an introduction to
Probability and Statistics for engineering
with four major areas:
Part I : Descriptive Statistics
Part II : Inferential Statistics
Part III: Design of Experiment &
Factorial Design
Part IV: Probability and Distributions

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 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon the completion of the course, students are
expected to be able to:
1. Analyze data from engineering and science.
2. Organize, summarize and present data by using
graphical techniques (Part I).
3. Draw conclusions about characteristics of population
based on sample data by using suitable techniques
(Part II).
4. Conduct engineering experiment involving two
factors, analyze and interpret effects (Part III)
5. Develop the probability based tools that will be used
in statistical inference (Part IV).
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 Assessment

2 Tests 20 %
Test 1: week 5
Test 2: week 10

4 Quizzes 10 % 40 %

1 Assignment 10 %

Final Examination 60 %
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 New Rule

In order to pass the course,

students must get marks at least
40% in Final Exam.

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 Dear Pn Norissam,

Just to confirm what we spoke just now.

Please book for us (Prob stat FDM2063 SEP 2018) consisting of around 380
students:

1. Main Hall for Test 1 on 26th October 2018 (Friday) from 3pm-5pm.
2. Main Hall for Test 2 on 23th November 2018 (Friday) from 3pm-5pm.

Please book and confirm the venues as quickly as you can. It is difficult to
manage the tests for such large classes if the venues are not pre-booked.

Thanks very much,

Sarat C Dass

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 UTP Grading System
A 85 - 100
A- 80 – 84.9
B+ 75 – 79.9
B 65 – 74.9
C+ 55 – 64.9
C 50 – 54.9
D+ 45 – 49.9
D 40 – 44.9
F < 40 (Fail)

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 TEXTBOOK FOR THE COURSE

D. C. Montgomery, G.C. Runger

and N.F. Hubele, Engineering
Statistics (4th
edition). Wiley, 2007.

W. Navidi, Statistics for

Engineers and Scientist (3th.
Edition). Mc. Graw Hill, 2011.
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 Reference Book
1. D.C. Montgomery and G.C. Runger. Applied Statistics and
Probability fro
Engineers (4th. Ed.), John Wiley, 2007
2. J.L. Devore. Probability and Statistics for Engineering and
Science (6th ed)
Thomson: Canada 2003.
3. J.S. Milton and J.C. Arnold. Introduction to Probability and
Statistics (4th ed)
Mc Graw Hill, 2004.
R.E. Walpole, S.L. Myers, R.H. Myers and K. Ye. Probability and
Statistics
for Engineering and Scientists (8th ed) Pearson Education, 2007.

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 ADDITIONAL REFERENCES

McGraw – Hill International Edition.

http://www.utp.edu.my/IRCPortal/

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 YOUR ROLES:
• Study Smart

• Time Management

• Honesty

• Punctuality

• Only medical certificates are accepted for cases

of absenteeism.
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 YOUR ROLES:
• Students must have their textbooks and expected
to read them before attending lectures.

• Review your differentiation and integration

techniques

• Do your very BEST in all the assessment.

• Asked questions if cannot understand lecture(s)

during class or lecturer consultation hours.
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 YOUR ROLES:
• Submit assignment on time.

• Read and abide to the handbook on

“A Guide to University Policies and Procedures.

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 YOUR ASSIGNMENT:

1. In group consists of 10 to 12 members

2. Submit as one group during presentation

3. Question will be given at least 2 week earlier

4. No need to type your assignment and submit

in “HARDCOPY FORMAT”
DON’T EMAIL your assignment

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 SET YOUR GOAL FOR THE COURSE AND

WORK FOR IT!

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 Course Outline – Refer to CO

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 END – Sept 2018

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