National University of Technology

(NUTECH)
Course Plan – MATH2501-Probability and
Statistics

Probability & Statistics (MATH2501)

Credit Hours
Theory =3
Total =3

Pre requisite: None

Assumptions: Familiarity with elementary linear algebra (vectors, matrices) and calculus
(derivatives, integrals) is required.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course gives an introduction to probability and statistics, introducing students to

quantitative uncertainty analysis and risk assessment with emphasis on engineering
applications. The course focuses on probability theory and its applications, with a module
covering basic topics in statistics (Basic Statistics, samples, sampling distributions, parameter
estimation, hypothesis testing and regression analysis). The probability modules cover events
and their probability, the total probability and Bayes' theorems, discrete and continuous random
variables and distributions, cumulative distribution function, conditional distributions, moment
generating function. Throughout the subject, concepts are illustrated with examples from
engineering and everyday life.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To provide students a deeper understanding of the basic concepts of probability,
statistics and the random variables and familiarize students with the probability models
related to engineering.
2. To provides students sufficient knowledge and skills in solving relevant problems in
engineering.
3. To strengthen and broaden students’ knowledge in probability concepts and random
variables which they may encounter in solving different types of engineering problems.
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Course Plan – MATH2501-Probability and
Statistics
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, students would be able to:
S# Learning Taxonom
CLO PLO
Domain y Level
1 Explain the basic concepts of statistics and Cognitive
2 1
probability
2 Apply the probability models to solve various
Cognitive 3 1
engineering and real life problems.
3 Analyse the data using statistical inference for
Cognitive 4 2
decision making

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
Textbook (s)
1. RE Walpole, RH Myers, SL Myers, K Ye, “Probability & Statistics for Engineers &
Scientists”, 9th Edition.
References Books:
1. SM Chuadary, “Introduction to Statistical theory part 1” (Latest Edition)
2. AL Garcia, Probability, “Statistics, and Random Processes for Electrical Engineers”,
3rd Edition.
3. Richard L Scheaffer and James T McClave: “Probability and Statistics for Engineers”,
5th Edition.
4. MH Degroot and MJ Schervish, “Probability and Statistics”, 4th Edition.
5. W Feller, “An Introduction to Probability Theory and Its Applications”, 3rd Edition.

RELEVANT PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs):

The course is designed so that students will achieve the following PLOs:
1 Engineering Knowledge: ☒ 7 Environment and Sustainability: ☐
2 Problem Analysis: ☒ 8 Ethics: ☐
3 Design/Development of Solutions: ☐ 9 Individual and Team Work: ☐
4 Investigation: ☐ 10 Communication: ☐
5 Modern Tool Usage: ☐ 11 Project Management: ☐
6 The Engineer and Society: ☐ 12 Lifelong Learning: ☐
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(NUTECH)
Course Plan – MATH2501-Probability and
Statistics
RELEVANCE OF COURSE TO REAL LIFE (PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS):
Practical aim of this course is to emphasis the role of probability and statistical decision theory
in engineering, with special attention on problems related to wireless and digital
communications, digital media, signal processing, system reliability, industrial management.

ASSESSMENT SYSTEM:
Relative grading system will be followed to award grades. Weightage is as under:
Theoretical/Instruction No Percentage
Assignments 4 10%
Quizzes 4 10%
PBL Activities 1 05%
Midterm Exam 1 25%
End Semester Exam 1 50%
Total 100%

CONDUCT IN THE CLASS:

• Everyone should be seated in the class 2 minutes before the start of the class.
• Students will be marked as “ABSENT”, if they are late more than 5 minutes.
• Discussion is encouraged in class but cross talking is not allowed.
• Students are not allowed to do any other task during the class.
• Leave / absent will be considered as “ABSENT” in class, for which no retake of
Assignments, Quiz etc. will be considered.
• Late submission of assignments/ activities will result in deduction of marks.
• Copying of assignments is strictly prohibited. Each assignment will be followed by
viva.
• Phones should be on silent mode and must be in bag or pocket.
• Everyone should have personal calculator.
• Team work spirit required for class activities.
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Course Plan – MATH2501-Probability and
Statistics

INSTRUCTOR:
Name: Dr. Faryal Younis
Office: AC-411, NUSASH, Academic Block, 4th floor
Email: faryal@nutech.edu.pk
Class Hours: As per weekly schedule.
Office Hours: Thursday and Friday: 15:00hrs – 17:00hrs

INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE:
I did MSc Statistics from International Islamic University Islamabad, followed by MPhil and
PhD Statistics from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad. My field of research include
Bayesian estimation and hypothesis testing, survey sampling and adaptive cluster sampling. I
taught the UG courses Probability and Statistics, Applied Mathematics-I and Applied
Mathematics-II, Linear Algebra and Ordinary Differential Equations, Differential equations
and Linear algebra and Linear algebra in NUTECH.
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Course Plan – MATH2501-Probability and
Statistics
COURSE OUTLINE AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO PLOs:

Wee Topic Covered Reference Assesment CLO No. PLO No.

k Activities
Textbook
1 Introduction to statistics and data Chap 1:
analysis Sec 1.1-1.3
1 1
(Basic Statistics, Sampling procedures,
Measures of central tendency)
2 Measures of dispersion, Statistical Chap 1: \
Sec 1.4-1.7 Assignment 1, 1
modelling, Graphical presentation, Quiz 1
1
Types of statistical studies
3 Probability, Additive rule, Chap 2:
Sec 2.1-2.5 2 1
Independence
4 Conditional prob., Total prob. and Chap 2:
Sec 2.6, 2.7 2 1
Bayes’ theorem
5 Random Variables and Probability Chap 3: Assignment 2,
Sec 3.1-3.4 2 1
distributions (PMF, PDF, CDF) Quiz 2
6 Mathematical expectation, Mean and Chap 4:
Sec 4.1-4.4 1
Variance of random variable and linear 2
combinations, Chebyshev’s theorem
7 Joint and conditional distribution, Chap 4:
Sec 4.1-4.4 1
Covariance, Coefficient of correlation 2
and moment generating function
8 Discrete distributions (Binomial, Chap 5: Assignment 3,
Sec 5.1-5.3 2 1
Hypergeometric) Quiz 3
Midterm Exam
9 Discrete distributions (Geometric, Chap 5:
Sec 5.4-5.5 2 1
Negative Binomial, Poisson)
10 Chap 6:
Continuous distributions (Uniform, 1
Sec 6.1, 6.6, 2
Exponential, Normal) 6.2
11 Chap 6: 1
Normal Distribution Sec 6.2-6.4
PBL 1 2
12 Statistics, Sampling and Sampling Chap 8: Assignment 4, 2
Sec 8.1-8.4 3
distributions, Central Limit Theorem Quiz 4
13
Introduction to inferential Statistics, Chap 9: 3 2
Sec 9.1-9.4,
Estimation of parameters 9.10, 9.12
14 Chap 10: Assignment 5, 3 2
Hypothesis testing Sec 10.1-10.5 Quiz 5
15 Hypothesis testing Chap 10: 3 2
Sec 10.8-10.10
16 Simple linear regression, Curve fitting, Chap 11: Assignment 6,
Sec 11.1-11.4, Quiz 6 3 2
Coefficient of correlation, Coefficient of Notes
determination
Final Exam
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Course Plan – MATH2501-Probability and
Statistics
Prepared By: Dr. Faryal Younis ______________________
Instructor

Vetted By: Dr. Muhammad Ashiq ______________________

Principal NUSASH

Approved By: Dr. Nauman Razzaq ______________________

HOD EE