· Instructor: Paul Taylor
· Phone: 477-1705
· email: pttaylor
(at) ship.edu
· Lectures:
· Section 1: DHC104 -
11:00-11:50 MWRF
· Office Hours:
MCT281 - MTWRF 1:00-2:00
· Textbook:
Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 4th edition, Anthony
Hayter, Brooks/Cole
COURSE GOALS
· Understand the basic rules
of probability.
· Determine the probability
distribution, expected value, and variance of random variables.
· Analyze and interpret data
graphically and numerically.
· Apply the Central Limit
Theorem.
· Construct confidence
intervals to estimate a population mean and proportion (one and two samples).
· Determine an appropriate
hypothesis test to apply to data and then successfully carry out the test and
interpret the results.
· Perform and interpret the
results of a simple linear regression analysis.
· Use a statistical software
package to analyze data and to solve probability and statistics problems.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
· Attend class every day,
arrive on time.
· Be attentive in class and
ask any questions you have.
· If there is a concept with
which you need extra help, or if you find yourself falling behind, tell me
about it. Come to office hours for extra help, or send me an email explaining
your concerns. The sooner the better.
· When working in class,
stay on the task at hand and maintain a reasonable volume.
· Be responsible for any
material or announcements if you miss class.
GRADE WEIGHTING
Your grade will be determined by your performance on exams, quizzes, online
homework and a group project. These components carry weight as follows:
· 20% - Quizzes (tentatively
10 quizzes at 2% each)
· 20% - Projects (2 projects
at 10% each)
· 40% - Midterm Exams (2
exams at 20% each)
· 20% - Cumulative Final
Exam
Letter grades for the course will be determined according to the
following scale:
|
Letter Grade |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
D |
F |
|
Final Percent |
93 -100 |
90-92 |
87-89 |
83-86 |
80-82 |
77-79 |
70-76 |
60-69 |
less than 60 |
HOMEWORK
Homework will be assigned from the textbook for most topics. Students are
expected to complete this homework and verify their answers in the back of the
book. The homework will not be graded - instead weekly quizzes will assess how
students have learned the homework material.
QUIZZES
Quizzes will take place every Friday unless there is an exam. Quiz questions
will be based on the previous week's homework. Quizzes are open book and open
notes. Each quiz is expected to take 5-10 minutes and be graded out of 4
points.
PROJECTS
Project 1 - March 13 - Simulation
Project 2 - May 1 - Statistical analysis
The project is due at 11:59pm on the due date, submitted on D2L under
"Assignments".
MIDTERM EXAMS
There will be two midterm exams. These exams will be closed book. Each midterm
exam is worth 20% of your course grade.
Midterm 1 - February 20
Midterm 2 - April 3
FINAL EXAM
The final exam will be cumulative. As with the midterm exams, the exam will be
closed book. The final exam is worth 20% of your course grade.
POLICY REGARDING MISSED WORK
Quizzes: If you are going to miss a quiz, inform me beforehand as soon as
possible. We will then be able to arrange an alternate time. If you miss
a quiz unexpectedly and you wish to arrange a make-up, you must send me an
email explaining why you missed the quiz prior to midnight the day of the quiz.
Exams: If you are going to miss an exam, inform me beforehand as soon as
possible and at least one week in advance. We will then be able to
arrange an alternate test time or deadline. If an exam is missed without prior
notification or with notification less than one week in advance, no make-up
exams will be given under any circumstances. Your final exam score will
be used for the missed midterm.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
|
Week |
Sections |
|
1 |
1.1-1.5
(Samples and Counting) |
|
2,3,4 |
2.1-2.5
(Center, Spread, Chebyshev's) |
|
5 |
3.1,3.2
(Covariance, Correlation, Binomial) |
|
6,7 |
3.4,
Stochastic Processes, 4.2 (Poisson, Stochastic, Exponentail) |
|
8 |
5.1
(Guassian) |
|
9,10 |
10.1,
10.2 (CI, HT, categorical) |
|
11 |
5.3,
5.4, 8.1, 8.2, 10.3, 10.4 (Central Limit Th, Chi-Sqared, 1 mean) |
|
12 |
9.2,
9.3 (Two variables - Paired, Independent), 5.4 (F Distribution) |
|
13 |
11.1
(ANOVA), 12.1, 12.2 (Linear Regression) |
|
14 |
12.3,
12.4 (Linear Regression Tests) |
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY It is the policy of Shippensburg University to
expect academic honesty. Students who commit breaches of academic honesty will
be subject to the various sanctions outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog.
TITLE
IX
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Pennsylvania and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive
educational environment for all students. To comply with the requirements of
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 based on the 2020
Regulations and the university’s commitment to offering supportive
measures in accordance with the 2020 regulations issued under Title IX,
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania requires faculty members to report
incidents of sexual violence shared by students to the university's Title IX
Coordinator, Dr. John Burnett [JABurnett@ship.edu] or [Title9@ship.edu]. The
only exceptions to the faculty member's reporting obligation are when incidents
of sexual violence are communicated by a student during a classroom discussion,
in a writing assignment for a class, or as part of a university-approved
research project. Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or
any other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (a person under 18 years
of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred to the person designated in the
university’ Protection and Supervision of Minors on Campus Policy.
Information regarding the
reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to victims of
sexual violence are available on the Office of Human Resources website:
https://www.ship.edu/about/offices/hr/title_ix_statement/
Reports may be made to the
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Dr. John Burnett Nipa Browder Jennifer Milburn Trejon Dinkins
Title IX
Coordinator Deputy
Title IX Coordinator Deputy Title IX Coordinator Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Office of Human
Resources Office of Human
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Shippensburg, PA
17257 Email:
Nbrowder@ship.edu Email:
JSMilburn@ship.edu Email: TADinkins@ship.edu
771-477-1323
Cell: 724-317-6415
Email: JABurnett@ship.edu
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Mary Burnett
Deputy Title IX Coordinator Deputy Title IX
Coordinator
Career Center International Programs
Ph:
717-477-1595 Ph: 717-477-1279
Email:
AJRouby@ship.edu Email: MEBurnett@ship.edu
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Link for campus resources:
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welcomes students with disabilities into all of the University's educational
programs and strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as
possible. Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on
the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Resources
(OAR) to discuss specific needs. OAR is located in Mowrey Hall 252 and
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In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations, you must
provide documentation and participate in an intake meeting. If the
documentation supports your request, the Office of Accessibility Resources will
provide you with an Accommodation Notification Form. OAR encourages you
to share your notification form with your instructors and discuss your
accommodations with them as early in your courses as possible. You must submit
a request for a new notification form each semester that you request
accommodations.
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