MATH 225 Course Syllabus - FALL 2012

NJIT Academic Integrity CODE:  All Students should be aware that the Department of Mathematical Sciences takes the University Code on Academic Integrity at NJIT very seriously and enforces it strictly.  This means that there must not be any forms of plagiarism, i.e., copying of homework, class projects, or lab assignments, or any form of cheating in quizzes and exams.  Under the University Code on Academic Integrity, students are obligated to report any such activities to the Instructor.

 

Math 225:  Statistics and Probability for Engineers

 

Number of Credits: 

 

Course Description:  Topics include descriptive statistics, elements of probability, random variables and distributions; mean and variance; introduction to estimation and inference. This course satisfies the Mathematics GUR in probability and statistics. However, degree credit will not be granted for both Math 225 and any other upper level course in probability and/or statistics. NOTE:  The Math 225A section is for Chemical Engineering students ONLY.

Prerequisites:  Math 112 with a grade of C or better or Math 133 with a grade of C or better.

Textbook:  Engineering Statistics (5th Edition), by Montgomery Runger and Hubele; ISBN: 9780470631478  

Instructor:   (for specific course-related information, follow the link below)

 

Math 225-001

Prof. Bandha

Math 225-003

Prof. Butherus (For Chemical Engineering students only)

Math 225-101

Prof. Upadhya

 

 

Grading Policy:  The final grade in this course will be determined as follows: 

Homework & Quizzes:

25%

Midterm Exam:

35%

Final Exam:

40%


Your final letter grade will be based on the following tentative curve. This curve may be adjusted slightly at the end of the semester.

A

90-100

C

65-74

B+

85-89

D

55-64

B

80-84

F

0-54

C+

75-79

 

 

 

Drop Date:  Please note that the University Drop Date November 6, 2012 deadline will be strictly enforced.

Homework Policy:  Homework will be due each Monday for both lectures that occurred the previous week. We will have a short quiz during the first 15 minutes of each Monday lecture which will be on any topics from the previous week (and may be questions taken directly from the homework). It is therefore vital that you complete all of the homework assignments by the specified dates. There are no make-up quizzes, but the lowest quiz grade for the semester will be dropped.

Attendance:  Attendance at all classes will be recorded and is mandatory. Please make sure you read and fully understand the Department’s Attendance Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced.

MATLAB:  MATLAB is a mathematical software program that is used throughout the science and engineering curricula.

Exams:  There will be one midterm exam and one comprehensive final exam during the semester. Exams are held on the following days.

Exam 1:

 

Final Exam Week:

December 14-20, 2012


Exams are scheduled during normal class times. The final exam will test your knowledge of all the course material taught in the entire course. Make sure you read and fully understand the department's to Examination Policy. This policy will be strictly enforced. Please note that calculators, cellular phones, beepers, and all other electronic devices may not be used during any exam.

Makeup Exam Policy:  There will be No make-up EXAMS during the semester. In the event the Final Exam is not taken, under rare circumstances where the student has a legitimate reason for missing the final exam, a makeup exam will be administered by the math department. In any case the student must notify the Math Department Office and the Instructor that the exam will be missed and present written verifiable proof of the reason for missing the exam, e.g., a doctors note, police report, court notice, etc., clearly stating the date AND time of the mitigating problem.

Further Assistance:  For further questions, students should contact their Instructor. All Instructors have regular office hours during the week. These office hours are listed at the link above by clicking on the Instructor’s name. Teaching Assistants are also available in the math learning center.

Cellular Phones:  All cellular phones and beepers must be switched off during all class times.


 

MATH DEPARTMENT CLASS POLICIES LINK 

All DMS students must familiarize themselves with and adhere to the Department of Mathematical Sciences Course Policies, in addition to official university-wide policies. DMS takes these policies very seriously and enforces them strictly. For DMS Course Policies, please click here.

September 3, 2012

M

Labor Day ~ No classes

November 6, 2012

T

Last Day to Withdraw from this course

November 20, 2012

T

Classes follow a Thursday Schedule

November 21, 2012

W

Classes follow a Friday Schedule

November 22-25, 2012

R-Su

Thanksgiving Recess

December 13, 2012

R

Reading Day

December  14-20, 2012

F- R

Final Exams

 

Course Outline and Homework Assignments:

 

Lecture Sections Topics
1 1.1-1.4, 2.1 Role of Statistics, Data Summary
2 2.2-2.5 Stem-and-Leaf Diagram, Histogram, Box Plot, Time Series Plot
3 3.1-3.3 Probability, Random Variables
4 3.7 Probability Mass Function, mean, variance
5 3.7 Probability Mass Function, mean, variance continued
7 3.8 Binomial Distribution
8   Midterm
9 3.5.1 Normal Distribution
10 3.13 Central Limit Theorem
11 4.3 Statistical Hypotheses
12 4.3 Statistical Hypotheses continued
13 4.4 Hypothesis Testing with Known Variance, Confidence Intervals
14 4.5 Hypothesis Testing with Unknown Variance, Confidence Intervals

Prepared By:  Prof. Aridaman Jain

Last revised:  August 24, 2012

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