ECC3014 Engineering statistics

Introduction to statistics
Dr. Alifdalino Sulaiman
Dept. Food and Process Engineering
 Contact details
• Dr. ALIFDALINO SULAIMAN
• Direct Line : 03- 9796 4307
• Email : alifdalino@upm.edu.my
• Office : Level 3, KPM

• Prof. Ir. Dr. CHIN NYUK LING

• Email : chinnl@upm.edu.my
• Office : Level 3, KPM
 Policy
• Please observe the 80% attendance policy.
• Student who failed to meet 80%
attendance policy without valid reason are
automatically barred from sitting in the
final exam.
• No make-up test…
 Conduct – Dr. Alif
• Mode of communication PutraBlast and
Telegram -
https://t.me/joinchat/WzZGKU3hD6FiYzg1

• Online class on Monday – Zoom.

• Video lectures on Wednesday – Video

provided in Youtube, posted in telegram/
putrablast.
 Course introduction

This course covers the fundamental of statistics,

elements of probability theory, random
variables, sampling theory, hypothesis testing,
linear regression and correlation. Emphasis
given includes discrete distribution, continuous
distribution as well as confidence interval for the
mean and variance
 Course outcome
• Solve engineering problems involving
probability, various hypothesis techniques
and linear regression.
• Identify appropriate techniques to solve
engineering problems involving the
concept of probability, various hypothesis
techniques and linear regression.
• Discuss in groups data analysis techniques
in solving engineering problems.
 Topics
• Fundamentals of statistics
• Elements of probability theory Dr. Alif
• Random variables 22/3 – 7/5/2021
• Discrete density function
• Discrete probability distribution
Mid sem break: 10/5 – 16/5/2021
• Continuous density function
• Continuous probability distribution
• Sampling theory
• Hypothesis testing Prof. Chin
17/5 – 4/7/2021
• Linear regression and correlation
 Assessment
• Assignment 1 (exercises) – 5% Dr. Alif

• Mini Project – 10% (Due 14 May 2020)

• Test 1 – 15% (21 April 2021 – 1 hr:3 -4 pm)
• Assignment 2 – 10%
• Test 2 – 20% Prof. Chin
• Final exam 40%
 Study material/
references
1. Walpole, R.E. and Myers, R.H.
(2012), Probability and Statistics
for Engineers and Scientists, (9th
Edition), Upper Saddle River:
Prentice Hall
2. Devore, J.L (2008). Probability and
Statistics for Engineers and the
Sciences (7th Edition). Ontario:
Cengage Learning.
3. Montgomery, D. and Runger, G.
(2010). Applied Statistics and
Probability for Engineers, (4th
Edition), Upper Saddle River: John
Wiley & Sons.
 Learning outcome
Lecture 1 – 3 (week 1)
• Knowledge of basic terminology
• knowledge of sample, population,
representation of data
 What is statistics?
It is a discipline that concern of the collection,
organization, analysis, interpretation of data.
Descriptive statistics

Summary of set of data represented in the sample

Mean, median and standard deviation

Sense of centre location of the data, variability in

the data and nature of distribution of the
observation in the sample
 Inferential statistics

Reporting data and drawing conclusions

(interpret) about scientific system through
fundamental understanding of probability
Example – Bread making
• What do you think the variable here?
• Will this effect the production in large
quantity?
• How do you know that your process of making
the same bread is successful?
• What is the sample and the population if you
have several lines in a bread factory?
Sample vs Population

Population

Sample
 Role of probability

Allow quantification of the Repeatability or

strength of confidence in reproducibility = higher
our conclusion when using chances of the event to
statistical interference. occur

E.g. if you have a product

with desired quality but on
General guide for
0.6 chances of occurring
acceptable probability level
(Pr=0.6), then the
is Pr = 0.95 or 0.05 failure.
conclusion that this product
is successfully is not strong.