Engineering Probability
Teaching · IE 3301 · UT Arlington · 2021–
How to apply probability and statistics to a wide range of problems in engineering, sustainability and life, with applications in random processes, reliability, inventory systems and queuing.
Topics
- Absolute and conditional probability
- Discrete and continuous random variables
- Parameter estimation
- Hypothesis testing
- An introduction to linear regression
How it is taught and assessed
- Three tests (60%)
- A team project (25%)
- Homework (10%)
- Quizzes (5%)
Tools. Statistical analysis in R and in spreadsheets such as Excel.
Textbook
Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th edition, Walpole, Myers, Myers and Ye