MT-2104

Probability and Statistics

Course ID
MT-2104
Department
Software Engineering
Campus
Chella Campus
Level
Undergraduate
Semester
3rd
Credit
3 + 0
Method
Lecture

Course Outlines:

Basic Statistics

Statistics, Branches of Statistics, Importance of statistics, population, sample, observation, variables, measurement of variable, Data, primary data,secondary data

Data Presentation

Frequency distribution (grouped, ungrouped), stem and leaf display,histogram, frequency polygon, cumulative frequency polygon, Simple & Multiple Bar diagrams

Measure of Central Tendency

Arithmetic Mean (A.M), Geometric Mean (G.M), Harmonic Mean (H.M), Quantiles (Median, Quartiles, Deciles, Percentiles), Mode, Applications of Averages

Measure of Dispersion

Background, Range, Quartile deviation, Mean deviation, Variance, Standard deviation, Coefficient of variation, Moments, Moments ratios, Skewness, Kurtosis

Applications in different Engineering Disciplines

Simple Regression, Correlation and Curve Fitting

Introduction to regression theory, Simple linear regression line, Line fitting by least square methods, Coefficient of determination,

ļ‚· Simple correlation, coefficient of correlation, fitting of a first and second degree curve, fitting of exponential and logarithmic Curves, related problems.

Principle of least squares.

Probability and Random Variables

Probability review, Laws of probability, Conditional probability, Bayesian theorem, independent, dependent events.

Random variables, Discrete and Continuous random variables, Probability mass and density functions, Distribution functions, Mathematical expectation,

Variance of random variable, Bivariate distribution, Joint probability distribution, Moment generating function

Probability Distributions

Discrete distributions:

Bernoulli distribution, Binomial, Geometric, Negative binomial, Hypergeometric, Poisson distribution, Properties and application of these distributions.

Continuous Distributions: Uniform Distribution, Exponential distribution, Normal distribution, Applications

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

Introduction, Population, Parameter & Statistic, Objects of sampling, Sampling distribution of Mean, Standard errors, Sampling & Non-Sampling Errors

Random Sampling, Sampling with & without replacement, Sequential Sampling, Central limit theorem.

Applications in relevant engineering discipline

Statistical Inference and Testing of Hypothesis

Introduction to inferential statistics, Estimation, hypothesis testing of population mean, proportion,

Variance, Applications in Engineering

Course Learning Outcomes

Understand concepts of Statistical methods for data analysis, frequency distribution, measure of central tendency and variability, measure of dispersion, moments and skew-ness

Apply probability theory including sample space, joint probability, conditional probability, total probability and independence on practical problems

Applications of statistical inferences in different statistical problems to evaluate the concepts of drawing conclusions about population on the basis of sample selected.

Teaching Methodology (Proposed as applicable):

Lectures (audio/video aids), Written Assignments/ Quizzes, Tutorials, Case Studies relevant to engineering disciplines, Semester Project, Guest Speaker, Industrial/ Field Visits, Group discussion, Report Writing

Assessment:

Mid Term, Report writing/ Presentation, Assignments, Project Report, Quizzes, Final Term

Suggested Books:

Introduction to Statistical theory part 1, by Sher Muhammad Chuadary (Latest Edition)

Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, by Antony Hayter.

Elementary Statistics, by Bluman

There are 133 total credit hours to complete the Software Engineering degree.