Probability and statistics
BS BN BB BT BM BI BR DT DE BC BP BDT
Associate Professor Philip Rayment
3 points * Second semester * Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: An appropriate Year 12 Mathematics or GAS1601
This subject is designed to help form the basis for further study in the area of statistics at second and third-year levels. It develops an understanding of the notions of `chance' and `uncertainty' of random processes. For students in applied science, the subject introduces some useful techniques of statistical data analysis. Topics covered include the nature of statistics; basic concepts of experimental design; collecting and organising data; probability models; discrete distributions and applications including statistical quality control; continuous distributions including the Poisson process, exponential and normal distributions and applications; estimation from random samples, discussing point and interval estimation of means, differences between means and proportions; simple linear regression model. For on-campus students, the tutorial program is designed to enhance understanding of material presented in lectures and study guides.
Assessment
Assignments: 40% * Examination: 60%
Prescribed texts
Devore J L Probability and statistics for engineering and the sciences 3rd edn, Brooks-Cole and Nelson, 1991