Course Syllabus
Galala University - Arizona State University
MAT 217 – Engineering Statistics
Course Information
Course Number
MAT 217
Course Title
Engineering Statistics
Credits
3 Credit Hours
Recommended prior knowledge/experience
None.
Instructor Information
Name: Dr. Mahmoud Hamed Abu-Moussa
Collage: Faculty of Science.
Office location: Faculty of Science, Q1-Math office.
Office hours: Wednesday 12pm – 2pm or by appointment (arrange via email)
Email address: mhmoussa@gu.edu.eg
Catalog Description
Applications-oriented introduction to statistics with computer-based experience using statistical
software for formulating and solving engineering problems.
Course Textbook (recommended)
1-Principles of Statistics; Navidi; McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
2- Introduction to statistics, A step by Step approach; by Bluman.
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to introduce the basic concepts of statistics. You will learn basic
skills and concepts of organizing, presenting and summarizing the data. You will learn topics such
as probability, random variables, some important probability distributions as Binomial and Normal
distributions, the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, ANOVA and some
more advanced topics as linear regression and experimental design. Upon successful completion
of this course, you will be equipped with; data analysis using some statistical packages as Excel
or Minitab and making some statistical inference regrading the population under the study. This
course is an introductory course to statistics. No previous background is required. Directory
structure; copy, move, and rename files and folders are expected. However, dedication and hard
work is required to succeed in this course.
Course Learning Objectives
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
Describe a sample of data using measures and graphs. Makes an inference as estimation, testing
and prediction for some population parameters and characteristics. Also, the student can deal
with some statistical packages as Excell and Minitab to solve and execute the statistical problems.
Course Topics & Grading
Methods of Instruction
This course uses Canvas™ for the facilitation of communications between faculty and students,
submission of assignments, and posting of grades.
Course Topics & Schedule
All due times reflect Egypt Standard Time.
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
List of contents
Assessment
Introduction to statistics
Quiz 1,
Assignment 1
Organization and presentation of Data
Assignment 2
Basic Statistical Calculations (Measures for center, Variation
and position)
Outliers, Box-plot and Probability
Quiz 2
Assignment 3
Discrete random variable, and Binomial distribution
Assignment 4
Normal Random Variable with its probability and Central limit
Assignment 5
theorem.
Confidence Intervals around the Mean-Variance Known
Assignment 6
Hypothesis Testing on the Mean-Variance Known
Midterm exam
Weeks 1-7
Hypothesis Testing on the Mean-Variance Unknown
Quiz 3
Assignment 7
Paired t-test and ANOVA
Linear Regression
Assignment 8
Experimental Design for a single replicate 2k factorial design
Assignment 9
with Interaction Plots
&
Project
Choosing the Appropriate Analysis and the appropriate
&
analysis using applications through the project.
Problem
set
Solving and analyzing the application data set using Minitab
Assignment
or Excel.
&
Problem set
Quiz
Discussing the projects introduced by the students.
Final Exam
Date/time
2 Oct 2023
9 Oct 2023
16 Oct 2023
23 Oct 2023
30 Oct 2023
6 Nov 2023
13 Nov 2023
20 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023
4 Dec 2023
11 Dec 2023
18 Dec 2023
25 Dec 2023
1 Jan 24
Methods of Evaluation
Your final course grade in CSE110 will be calculated based on the distribution below.
Assessment Measures (Methods)
Quizzes
Semester
Activities
Assignments
Problem set and Project
Midterm exam
Final exam
Weight
15%
5%
30%
10%
40%
Times
As mentioned in
Schedule
Biweekly
Week 10,12,14
1 (Week 8)
1 (Week 15 or 16)
Quizzes and assignments:
There will be 4 mandatory quizzes that will cover the different modules. The quizzes will be taken in
class after finishing each module. The student’s degree will be announced to everyone. Assignments
will be given every two lectures.
Problem set:
A problem set will be given in week 6 and the students will solve and return it in the 8th week. An
exam will be given in the 9th week about this problem set. Another problem set will be given in the
same week as examination of first problem set. Students can return answers on the 11 th week. They
will be tested on the 12th week about the topics in this problem set.
Project:
Every student will pick a real-world application from the outcomes of the course. He will make a
presentation in week 14 about what he understands.
Academic Integrity Policy
Students are required to observe all college regulations concerning academic integrity. It is
important for students to understand that the college faculty and staff value student honesty and
integrity. Academic dishonesty, "cheating" and other forms of misrepresenting others' work as
your own, such as plagiarism, are considered serious breaches of academic integrity and are
major violations of the standards of ethical behavior that the college expects from all its students.
When detected, as it often is, academic dishonesty can result in a range of disciplinary actions
including failure on an assignment, failure of a course, or even conduct dismissal from the college.
Records of disciplinary actions for dishonesty are kept and conduct dismissals are noted on
college transcripts. The best rule is to assume that instructors expect all work (exams, papers,
projects, etc.) submitted for grading to be entirely your own, done without collaboration. If the
instructor allows or desires collaboration, you should assume that the instructor will make that
clear in the assignment. If the instructor has not explicitly stated that collaboration is permitted, all
work submitted should be entirely your own.
For a clear description of what counts as plagiarism, cheating, and/or the use of unauthorized
sources, please see the University’s Policy on Academic Integrity (https://www.gu.edu.eg/nondegree-program). If you have any questions regarding plagiarism or cheating, students are
advised to ask course instructor as soon as possible to avoid any misunderstandings.
Galala Academic Policies:
Academic Integrity Policy:
https://galalaunimy.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/ahmed_rizk_gu_edu_eg/Ef6C_YBoo1dOixvIf1E5cYMBFnDvCMte
xQtfvz9peSa6nQ?e=qNDDpf
Class Attendance:
https://www.gu.edu.eg/credit-hours/
Course Add/Drop/Withdraw – Academic calendar:
https://www.gu.edu.eg/academic-calendar/
Individual Coding Assignments
These Individual Coding Assignments must be done individually. You may not collaborate with
other students or use any resources outside of those provided in the course materials. Any use
of outside sources like Google (or other search tools), or sites like Stack Overflow, Chegg, Course
Hero, etc. will be considered academic dishonesty (i.e. cheating). Instances of academic
dishonesty will be reported to the Dean's office for disciplinary action, which may include zeros
on assignments, a zero in the course, and suspension or expulsion from the school.
These individual assignments are designed to help you practice the concepts you need to learn
in this class. Everything you need to successfully complete each Individual Coding Assignment is
provided in the course materials prior to the actual Assignment. These Individual Coding
Assignments are designed to be challenging, and you will often struggle to successfully complete
them. This struggle is expected and normal. When you are stuck or struggling without progress,
your first course of action should be to review the prior course materials in the textbook. If this
does not give you the information you need to resume progress on the assignment, then you
should engage the provided course help systems that can be found on the Get Help page in
Canvas. The best advice is that you should start as early as possible on these Individual
Assignments, so that you have time to get any help you may need to successfully complete them
before the due date passes. No late assignments will be accepted for any credit.
Exams
There will be two exams (Midterm and Final) given during the semester. The exams are
comprehensive. Exams may consist of multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer,
programming problems, or any combination thereof. There is no make-up for any missed exam.
Any use of outside sources like Google (or other search tools), or sites like Stack Overflow,
Chegg, Course Hero, etc. will be considered academic dishonesty (i.e. cheating). Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean's office for disciplinary action, which may
include zeros on assignments, a zero in the course, and suspension or expulsion from the school.
Course Communication
Any new class information that you are responsible for knowing (such as changing due dates or
changes to assignment requirements) will be announced on Canvas and could be sent by email.
Please be sure to check your Canvas and your email on a regular basis to stay up to date on
course information. If we have any questions for you (for instance if we cannot open your
assignment or run your code) we will contact you.
The university asks that you check your email at least once every 24 hours on weekdays. Although
a response within 24 hours is rarely required in this course, we ask that you check your email with
that level of regularity to make sure you see any important announcements and have plenty of
time to respond to any questions. If we contact you and do not hear back, your grade may be
affected (and we don’t want that!). Please make sure to start the projects and assignments early
enough to ask questions in advance.
This course uses a discussion forum on Canvas where you can ask general questions about the
course. This course uses a “three before me” policy regarding student to faculty communications.
When questions arise during this class, please remember to check these three sources for your
answer before asking me individually:
1. Course syllabus
2. Announcements on the Canvas
3. Existing posts in the Hallway Conversations discussion forum
This policy will help you in potentially identifying answers before I can get back to you and it also
helps prevent me from answering similar questions or concerns multiple times. If you cannot find
an answer to your question, please first post your question on the discussion forum.
- General Questions. This might be a question about due dates, assignments, technology
issues, and other items related to the course in general. Here your question can be
answered to the benefit of all students by either your fellow students who know the answer,
or the instructor. You are encouraged to answer questions from other students in the
General
- Questions discussion forum. This way you can find your answers easier and faster. If you
have questions of a personal nature such as relating a personal emergency, questioning
a grade on an assignment, or something else that needs to be communicated privately,
you are welcome to contact me via email. I will usually respond to email within 2 days.
Emailing Policy
We have the following emailing policy. Subject of your email should include course title and class
number and then the requirement brief description:
For example: CSE110-Problem with course lecture number 1
General question
Any individual question
Clarification for quizzes/ problem sets
Question regarding understanding the course material
Course general organization
Quizzes and problem set grading
Midterms and Final grading
Instructor
Instructor
Email and Internet Communication
GU email is an official means of communication among students, faculty, and staff. Students are
expected to read and act upon email in a timely fashion. Students bear the responsibility of missed
messages and should check their GU assigned email regularly for course related messages. All
instructor correspondence will be sent to your GU email account.
Campus Network or Canvas Outage
When access to Canvas is not available for an extended period (greater than one entire evening
- 6pm till 11pm) you can reasonably expect that the due date for assignments will be changed to
the next day (assignment still due by midnight).
Class Attendance
The student is responsible for all assigned course work and cannot be absolved of this
responsibility. When enrolled in a particular course, the student is obligated to do all the work
assigned. Punctual and regular attendance is vital to the discharge of this obligation. Absences,
excused or not, do not alter this responsibility. The instructor may establish regulations more
restrictive than college guidelines, but not in conflict with it. Student must at least attend 75% of
the course to be allowed to enter the course final examination. A student will be prevented from
attending the final exam if he had absented for 3 lectures.
Attendance/Participation
Preparation for class means reading the assigned readings and reviewing all information required
for that week. Attendance means logging into the Canvas on a regular basis and participating in
all of activities that are posted in the course.
Course Time Commitment
The course requires you to spend time preparing and completing assignments. A three-credit
course requires 150 hours of student work. Therefore, expect to spend approximately 9-10 hours
a week preparing for and actively participating in this course.
Late or Missed Assignments
All assignments must be finished and turned in to complete the course. Points may be taken off
for a late assignment. Notify the instructor BEFORE an assignment is due if an urgent situation
arises and the assignment will not be submitted on time.
Submitting Assignments
All assignments, unless otherwise announced by the instructor, MUST be submitted via Canvas.
Each assignment will have a designated place to submit the assignment.
Subject to Change Notice
All material, assignments, and deadlines are subject to change with prior notice. It is your
responsibility to stay in touch with your instructor, review the course site regularly, or communicate
with other students, to adjust as needed if assignments or due dates change.
Syllabus Disclaimer
The syllabus is a statement of intent and serves as an implicit agreement between the instructor
and the student. Every effort will be made to avoid changing the course schedule, but the
possibility exists that unforeseen events will make syllabus changes necessary. Please remember
to check your ASU email and the course site often.
Course Web Site
All documents associated with this course will be made available through your Canvas portal
system. All students who are registered in CSE 110 course should be able to access the course
material through GU Canvas portal. If you experience any difficulty, please contact the GU
technical support. It is your responsibility to access, complete, and submit your assignments from
the course Canvas web site. Start working on the assignment as soon as possible. You should
start early on your assignments so you can get help in time, if you need it. You should also check
the announcement page often as the semester progresses.
Tips for Student Success
One does not learn how to program computers by just reading a book and watching videos; Active
practice is essential. Students who are most successful in CSE 110. To be successful:
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Follow the 10 hr/wk schedule recommended, and be prepared for every class, complete every
lab, and pay attention.
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Check the course daily in Canvas
Read and follow the announcements
Read and respond to course email messages as needed
Complete every lab and assignments by the due dates specified and participate actively
(taking notes and asking questions).
Read the upcoming sections in the textbook ahead of time to first introduce terms and
concepts
Create a study and/or assignment schedule to stay on track
Use the available help systems when help is needed,
Go to Study Hall and Office Hours,
Review and study past assignments, and textbook content in preparation for exams.
If you do not complete an assignment by the deadline, complete it anyway later.
If you miss points on an assignment or exam, determine why your answer was graded
incorrect and learn the correct answers