Basic Statistics for Engineering and Science

Stat 312 Spring 2015

Syllabus
Instructor:

Danhong Song, Ph.D

Room 375, Yost Hall 216-368-2918

danhong.song@case.edu

Office hours:

2:40 4:00 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, or by appointments

Class Time:

T R 1:15 2:30 pm

Location:

Room 400, Nord Hall

Prerequisites: MATH 122 or equivalent.

Text Book:

Engineering Statistics, 5th Ed, Montgomery, Runger, and Hubele, Wiley, 2011,
ISBN-13 978-0-470-63147-8

Coverage:

Chapters 1 6 (tentatively):
Ch 1 The Role of Statistics in Engineering
Ch 2 Data Summary and Presentation
Ch 3 Random Variables and Probability Distributions
Ch 4 Decision Making for a Single Sample
Ch 5 Decision Making for Two Samples
Ch 6 Building Empirical Models

Homework:

Homework problems will be assigned regularly along with a due date (usually Thursdays).
Homework must be turned in, on the due date, in class, before the class starts.

Exams:

There will be one in-class exam (75 min.) during the semester and an in-class
comprehensive final exam (3 hours) at the end of the semester on the following dates.
Students must bring a calculator. However, cell phones are not permitted to be used as
calculators for the exams. Make up exams may be given with an advanced notice.
Midterm Exam: Thursday, March 5, 2015
Final Exam: 12:30 - 3:30 pm, Monday, May 4, 2015.

Grading:

The final grade will be based on a composite score of all the points coming from the
exams and homework. The break up for the final grade will be as follows:
Homework:
30%
Midterm Exam: 35%
Final Exam:
35%
A: 90 -100 B: 80 - 89 C: 70 - 79 D: 60 - 69 F: 59 and below

Website:

The course website is http://blackboard.case.edu.To log in you need to use your case ID
and password. After logging in, go to the appropriate STAT 312 under My Courses.

Computer
Access:

I expect students to have access to a computer where they have Minitab. Minitab can be
downloaded from the software center at CWRU.

Help:

Karlie Budge and Yulei Wang will be my teaching assistants and they will be able to help
with grading and provide tutoring helps. Their tutoring hours are:
Karlie Budge: 6:30-7:30 pm, Monday and Wednesday, Yost 102
Yancheng Li:

3:00-5pm, Wednesday, Yost 347.

Also, please dont forget about my office hours. I will be glad to help you.
NOTE:

The instructor reserves the right to make any changes she considers academically
advisable. It is the student's responsibility to attend classes and keep track of the
proceedings.