1 Course Overview Dr. Jerrell T. Stracener, SAE Fellow UPDATED 08/26/08 EMIS 7370/5370 STAT 5340 Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers Leadership in Engineering Department of Engineering Management, Information and Systems

2 Objective Get Acquainted Provide Overview of Course Topics Organization Structure Operation Grading Schedule Expectations

3 ProfessorJerrell Stracener, Ph.D., SAE Fellow & AIAA Associate Fellow Office:353 SIC Phone: Fax: Mail:EMIS Department PO Box Dallas, TX EMIS Dept:Tammy Sherwood Phone: Fax: Website: Instructor

4 Course Website Blackboard System: Click Login Username:SMU id number Password:SMU ’s password Class website Click Login Username:emis7370 Password:fall08

5 Office Hours By appointment only: Monday through Friday - in my office - by phone request for meeting to

6 Assistant Name: Edward Wang/ Olivia Han / Phone: Fax: Office Hours Tuesday & Thursday: 9:30am-12:30pm

7 Introduction and Expectations Who am I? Who are you? What do I expect? What do you expect?

8 Course Expectations Your expectations Topics of special interest Relevance to current job Relevance to career goals and objectives

9 Introductions - You Name Major Employer Job Reason for taking course Expectations Visit the Student Directory

10 Introductions - Me Education Experience Teaching Work Professional Society for more information, visit my website at:

11 My Objectives To provide you with concepts, methods and techniques that - are relevant to engineering practice - provide a balance between theory and application To provide you some benefits of my many years of industry experience - example applications - lessons learned - career guidance

12 Course Description This course is an introduction to fundamentals of probability, probability distributions and statistical techniques used by engineers and physical scientists. Topics include basic concepts and rules of probability, random variables, probability distributions, expectation and variance, sampling and sampling distributions, statistical analysis techniques, statistical inference – estimation and tests of hypothesis, correlation and regression, and analysis of variance.

13 Course Objectives To prepare students with diverse technical backgrounds and objectives with fundamental probabilistic & statistical concepts, methods, and techniques for use in continuing graduate studies and in engineering & engineering management through a balance of theory and application involving engineering decision making, including situations in which uncertainty and risk are important. Emphasis is placed on problem definition, solution and interpretation of results.

14 Course Textbook Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, Ronald E. Walpole, 8th ed., McMillan, NY, 2006.

15 Course Grade GraduateUndergraduate Homework 25%40% Midterm Exam25%30% Final Exam 35%30% Project15%

16 Course Schedule Tuesday Thursday 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM2:00PM – 3:20PM Location: 362 SIC First Class Tuesday, August 26 Midterm ExamTuesday, October 21 Last ClassThursday, December 4 Final ExamTuesday, December 9 Please visit for the official calendar.

17 Operating Mode Lecture material will be posted on my website in accordance with the Course Outline. Check “Announcements” in the Blackboard system frequently to be aware of any announcements or updates. I will use charts (hard copy) printed from the website for basic material, but may mark up in class to illustrate concepts or to make a point.

18 Operating Mode _ Continued Download & print charts prior to class for your use during class (see Power Point/Printing help on my website if needed) You should note any key points, etc, during lecture on the charts you printed from the website. Homework Problems (for credit) will be posted on Blackboard system under Assignments

19 Operating Mode (continued) My solutions to homework problems and midterm exam will be provided via blackboard after receipt of your assignment and after receiving your exam solutions Inform me of any errors, or suspected errors immediately with “Urgent” in subject line of your

20 Homework (Assignments) Homework problems (for credit) will be posted on Blackboard system with the Due Date Homework problem solutions shall be independent work Submit your solutions via blackboard utilizing submission guidelines Review my solutions on Blackboard system Your grades will be posted on the blackboard system within 1 week of receipt

21 Homework Due Date On-Campus Students: - turn in homework assignments at the beginning of the class within one week after receiving the assignment Distance Students: - Homework assignments are due within one week after viewing the assignment DVD for off-campus students Retain a copy of everything you submit

22 Homework Problem Grades Grades will be posted on the blackboard system. Individual assignments will receive a grade from 0 to 10 in 0.5 increments. Assignments will receive a 10 if and only if the answer is correct and the method for obtaining the answer is correct. If a student misinterprets a problem, but solves it correctly according to his misinterpretation, the assignment may receive a 10 if it covers the topics required.

23 Homework Problem Grades (continued) A maximum of 9.0 can be obtained if the answer is wrong, but method is correct If one part of the problem is marked down, subsequent part that rely on this original part will not be marked down because of this error, but may be marked down for other reasons Assignments showing no method but only the correct answer will not receive more than a 5.0 The reason for any points lost will be indicated on the comments of your assignments on Blackboard system

24 Homeworks - Submission Guidelines Please submit the homework via blackboard system. Your id is your SMU id number. Your password is same as your SMU account password. For the submission problem, contact TA

25 Homeworks - Submission Guidelines, continued MS Word, Excel and Power Point are the preferred file type for attachments. The equation editor is worth your time to learn. You can easily insert scanned images into these documents. Avoid scanning your work and sending it as a large image. This is an inefficient use of the internet. Make images 72 dpi, and use color only if necessary. Use color only if necessary, and do not use shading. Do not send zipped files, or other files which have been compressed. It is easier to optimize the file. These files may be printed, so please do not make the print area larger than 8.5” X 11”.

26 Exams - Instructions Mid Term and Final Exams will be in-class (proctored) Exams should not be taken until the material for the previous lecture has been viewed Exams should not be taken until solutions have been received for all homework submitted Open book and notes Calculator Required  Turn cell phones off Clearly box your answers Independent work Staple, do not fold Write your name on each page

27 Student Directory – Purpose - to promote the sharing of ideas and techniques for problem solving among students - to promote technology and information interchange - to facilitate networking To be listed, provide your: name address organization name geographic location If, for any reason, you do not wish to be listed, state your desire via to the TA RESPOND WITHIN 1 WEEK

28 Student Profile Provide the following info (for my use only). Within one week, in an easy to read bulleted format, using phrases. Name Photo – prefer current one Employer Brief job description Mailing address Phone and fax numbers Career objectives (near term, and long term) Major Degrees: Types, institutions and dates TO DR. STRACENER WITHIN ONE WEEK

29 Scheduled Dates Applicable for on-campus students only Corresponding dates for distance students are on-campus dates + DVD delivery time

30 Maintain Contact! Let me hear from you! - accomplishments - application of course material - needs Keep abreast of new developments - updated course materials - new/improved courses - training courses and certificates Systems Engineering Program website:

31 The 4+1 Master’s Degree Program The 4+1 Program permits the SMU Engineering student to study towards B.S. and M.S degrees simultaneously and possibly with fewer courses than if taken separately. Up to nine (9) SCH of graduate course work can be applied towards the undergraduate degree requirements. In such cases, students may fulfill both bachelors and masters degree requirements in as few as 21 SCH beyond the B.S. coursework. For more info see: s_Degree_Program/4___1_master_s_degree_progra m.html SEP_AP_

32 Roadmap to Multiple Masters Degrees with Fewer Total Courses SMU’s School of Engineering permits its graduate students to take advantage of degree-requirement overlaps to acquire a second Masters degree by taking as few as six courses (18 semester credit hours). This is available for prospective and current graduate students, as well as alumni who have already received a MS from SMU. For more info see: SEP_AP_ IS_Masters_Degre/fast_second_emis_masters_degre.html