MATH 201 (formerly 323)
Fall, 2015
Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Professor: Dr. Amanda S. Hering
• Contact Information:
Office: Chauvenet 235
Phone: 303.384.2462
Email: ahering@mines.edu
• Office Hours: Thursdays 11am–2pm
Otherwise, by appointment only.
Optimal days and times that the Learning Center is open will also be posted.
• Class Day/Time: 9:30 am – 10:45 am TR,
Class Location: Alderson 152
• Web Page link: http://inside.mines.edu/∼ahering/math323/fall2015
The username and password will be given in class.
Instructional Activity:
3 Hours Lecture
0 Hours Lab
3 Semester Hours
Course Description:
Elementary probability, propagation of error, discrete and continuous probability models, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear regression with emphasis on applications to science and engineering.
Prerequisite: MATH 213, MATH 223, or MATH 224.
Text: Navidi, William, Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 4th ed., McGraw Hill, 2015.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of MATH 201 students will be able to:
• Choose appropriate descriptive statistics and graphical displays to summarize a data set.
• Distinguish between commonly used random variables and sampling distributions in order to identify
the appropriate statistical tools based on the context of a given problem.
• Identify, formulate, and evaluate appropriate tools for statistical inference based on the context of a
given problem.
• Disseminate/Communicate statistical analysis.
Grading Procedures:
Homework Assignments:
Worksheets/Labs:
Midterm Exams (20% each):
Final Exam:
Total:
10%
5%
3 × 20 = 60%
25%
100%
90 - 100%
80 - 89%
70 - 79%
60 - 69%
Below 60%
A
B
C
D
F
Please be aware that nothing can be done to change a grade once it has been earned. There is no extra
credit or any change that can be made on an individual basis.
HOMEWORK:
In general, the online homework is due on a weekly basis on Sundays at midnight. Though I may choose,
at my discretion, to collect work at other times. Every hour that the online homework is submitted late, 10
points of the total 100 points will be deducted.
EXAM (COMMON EXAM) POLICY:
The dates of the exams are listed on the course schedule below. Make-ups will only be issued in the event of
excused absences (see the below absence policy). It is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor
as soon as possible regarding the need for a make-up due to an excused absence.
COURSEWORK RETURN POLICY:
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, coursework (including worksheets, homework, quizzes, and exams)
will be graded and returned to students within two weeks. Feedback will be provided on all coursework or
solutions will be posted.
Notes: A few more things...
• Check the website frequently for updates.
• I would like to know about any particular academic difficulties or personal problems that are affecting
a student’s performance.
Absence Policy:
The website http://inside.mines.edu/Student-Absences outlines CSM’s policy regarding student absences. It contains information and documents to obtain excused absences. Note: “All absences that are not
documented as excused absences are considered unexcused absences. Faculty members may deny a student
the opportunity to make up some or all of the work missed due to unexcused absence(s). However, the
faculty members do have the discretion to grant a student permission to make up any missed academic work
for an unexcused absence. The faculty member may consider the student’s class performance, as well as
their attendance, in the decision.”
Disability Accommodations:
The website http://disabilities.mines.edu/accommodations.html outlines CSM’s disability services.
The AMS department requests that any student requiring accommodations contact the instructor via email
or individual meeting within the first two weeks of class or within two weeks of receiving the accommodation.
Policy on Academic Integrity/Misconduct:
The Colorado School of Mines affirms the principle that all individuals associated with the Mines academic
community have a responsibility for establishing, maintaining an fostering an understanding and appreciation
for academic integrity. In broad terms, this implies protecting the environment of mutual trust within which
scholarly exchange occurs, supporting the ability of the faculty to fairly and effectively evaluate every students
academic achievements, and giving credence to the universitys educational mission, its scholarly objectives
and the substance of the degrees it awards. The protection of academic integrity requires there to be clear
and consistent standards, as well as confrontation and sanctions when individuals violate those standards.
The Colorado School of Mines desires an environment free of any and all forms of academic misconduct and
expects students to act with integrity at all times.
Academic misconduct is the intentional act of fraud, in which an individual seeks to claim credit for the work
and efforts of another without authorization, or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any
academic exercise. Student Academic Misconduct arises when a student violates the principle of academic
integrity. Such behavior erodes mutual trust, distorts the fair evaluation of academic achievements, violates
the ethical code of behavior upon which education and scholarship rest, and undermines the credibility of
the university. Because of the serious institutional and individual ramifications, student misconduct arising
from violations of academic integrity is not tolerated at Mines. If a student is found to have engaged in such
misconduct sanctions such as change of a grade, loss of institutional privileges, or academic suspension or
dismissal may be imposed.
The complete policy is online at http://bulletin.mines.edu/undergraduate/policiesandprocedures/.
Important Dates:
September 9
October 1st
October 19-20
November 3rd
November 13
November 25-27
December 3rd
December 10
December 12, 14-17
Last day to register, add, or drop without a “W”
Exam #1 (In Class)
Fall Break (No Classes)
Exam #2 (In Class)
Last day to withdraw for continuing students
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
Exam #3 (In Class)
Last day of classes
Final Examinations
Approximate Course Calendar:
Week #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Week Of
Aug 24
Aug 31
Sep 7
Sep 14
Sep 21
Sep 28
Oct 5
Oct 12
Oct 19
Oct 26
Nov 2
Nov 9
Nov 16
Nov 23
Nov 30
Dec 7
Dec 12, 14-17
Sections
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3
2.3, 2.4, 2.5
2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
4.7, Review
4.5, 4.9, 4.10
4.11, 5.1, 5.2
5.3, 5.4
5.6, 5.7, 6.1, 6.2, 6.12
6.3, 6.4, Review
6.5, 6.7, 6.8
6.13, 7.1, 7.2
7.3
7.4, Review
Review
Final Exam
Notes
Syllabus, Course Expectations, and Online Homework
Exam #1, Thursday, October 1st
Fall Break: October 19-20 (No Class Tuesday)
Exam #2, Tuesday, November 3rd
Thanksgiving Break: November 25-27 (No Class Thursday)
Exam #3, Thursday, December 3rd
TBD