Meeting

MWF   8:00 - 8:50am    216 Thomas Building (MW)  69 Willard (F)

Mike Kwanisai     

331A Thomas  Building

Phone:  814-863-1772  

E-mail:  kwanisai@stat.psu.edu  
Office hours: MW 11:30am-1:00 pm or by Appointment

 Teaching Assistant

Weixin Yao

418 Thomas Building

E-mail: wxy116@psu.edu

Office hours: MW 9:30-11:00 am

Prerequisite

Math 111 or Math 141

Textbook

Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences by Devore, 6th Edition

Course Objective

To familiarize students with basic concepts and ideas of statistics and probability. To provide  training in  the  use of statistical methods and graphics for the analysis and presentation of data encountered in engineering and other disciplines.

Website

http://www.stat.psu.edu/~kwanisai/

Class Notes

Class notes will be posted on the class website before the beginning of each week. It is your responsibility to have access  to the notes before coming to class. Class time will mainly be for discussing important concepts  about the material; not writing down notes. Additional notes and material will be given in class  as needed.  If you miss class (with or without a legitimate excuse), it is your responsibility to find a friend and copy the notes that you missed. After the first few weeks of the course, we will start using Minitab to complete lab activities.  We will either meet in a computer lab, or we will go through the activity together in class. You're advised to frequently review the schedule of topics for due dates and weekly topics.

Homework

Homework will be posted on the website by the beginning of each week.  Homework is due roughly every Monday at the beginning of class. No late homework is allowed without prior permission from the instructor. Solutions to the homework will be posted after the homework is due.

Quizzes

These will be short, one or two problems and unannounced! Each quiz will be related to the  previously graded homework. You are encouraged to attend class and review previous homework and solutions.

Exams

There will be two exams, one covering Chapters 2-5 and another covering  Chapters 1 and 7-9. The final exam will cover Chapters 10-12 and 16 but will also include some cumulative questions.

Evaluation

Exams (30%)  Homework  (30%)  Quiz (10%)  Final Exam (30%)

Integrity

All Penn State and Eberly College of Science policies regarding academic integrity apply to this   course. See http://www.science.psu.edu/academic/Integrity/Policy.htm  for details.