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MATH 305 Course Syllabus
- SPRING 2013
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 305: Statistics for Technology
Number of Credits: 3
Course Description: This course is intended for students in Engineering Technology and is an introduction to the modern concepts of statistics needed by engineering technologists. Topics include organization of data, descriptive statistics, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling distribution and designs, estimation -- one and two populations, tests of hypotheses.
Prerequisites: Math 111 or Math 138 with a grade of C or better.
Textbook: Bluman, Elementary Statistics, 8th Edition.
Technology: Basic Calculator.
Instructor: (for specific course-related information, follow the link below)
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Math 305-102 |
Grading Policy: The final grade in this course will be determined as follows:
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▪ Quizzes: |
20% |
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▪ Two Midterm Exams: |
20% each |
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▪ Final Exam: |
40% |
Your final letter grade will be based on the following tentative curve.
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A |
89.1-100 |
C |
69.1-75 |
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B+ |
85.1-89 |
D |
60-69 |
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B |
79.1-85 |
F |
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C+ |
75.1-79 |
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Drop Date: Please note that the University Drop Date March 26 , 2013 deadline will be strictly enforced.
Homework Policy: Integrity – Your work is expected to be your own. Help from tutors, classmates etc is encouraged but you are responsible for mastering the material. Homework will be assigned at all classes.
Makeup Exam Policy: There will be No make-up EXAMS or Quizzes 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.
| M |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ~ University Closed |
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| Su-Su |
Spring Recess ~ No Classes Scheduled ~ University Open |
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| T |
Last Day to Withdraw from this course |
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| F |
Good Friday ~ University Closed |
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Classes follow a Friday Schedule, Last Day of Classes |
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| W |
Reading Day |
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Final Exams |
Course Outline and Homework Assignments:
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Lecture |
Chapter |
Title |
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1 |
1, 2 |
Introduction,
Frequency Distribution |
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2 |
2,3 |
Graphs, Means |
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3 |
3 |
Variation, Standard Deviation, Box Plots |
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4 |
4 |
Probability,
Sample Space |
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5 |
4 |
Counting
Problems |
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6 |
Test 1 |
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7 |
5 |
Probability,
Binomial Distribution |
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8 |
6 |
Normal
Distribution |
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9 |
6 |
CLT, Binomial
and Normal Distribution |
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10 |
7 |
Confidence
Intervals, Proportions |
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11 |
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Test 2 |
| 12 |
Hypothesis
Tests, Means |
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13 |
8, 9 |
Hypothesis Test,
Proportions, Two Means |
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14 |
9 |
Hypothesis Test,
Two Means |
| 15 | Final Exam |
Prepared By: Prof. Soroosh Mohebbi
Last revised: January 3, 2013