American International University- Bangladesh (AIUB)

Faculty of Science & Technology

Bachelor of Science

Course Syllabus
Course Title: Computational Statistics and Probability

Course code: MAT 3103

Pre-requisite:

General/ Major course:

Course Description: (one paragraph): Introduction, Data representation by graphical methods, Representation of data
by measurement scale, Descriptive Statistics, Use of probability in Statistics, , Random experiment, Probability and
probability laws, Random variable and its distribution including functions of random variables, Properties variable,
Probability distribution, Stochastic process, Sampling, Test of hypothesis, Correlation and regression.

Course Objective: (Outcome Based Education)

Knowledge:

1. To have an idea about Statistics and Probability.

2. To know how to apply Statistics and Probability in practical situation.

Psychomotor Skills:

1. To differentiate different aspects of Statistics and Probability.

2. To have an idea about practical application of Statistics and Probability.

Affective (Attitude, Behavior): When & how to apply theoretical idea of probability using practical engineering data.

Duration: 1 Semester (4 Months), Class hour: 1.5 hours, Total number of classes: 24

Credit Hour: 3

Unit Name of the Unit Chapters/Topics covered in the Unit No of classes

no
1 Data representation
2 Descriptive statistics
3 Probability
4 Random variable
5 Probability distribution
6 Probability distribution
Introduction, classification of variable, classification of data, 2
different types of measurement scale, data representation by
graphical methods, MATLAB code for the related topic
Measures of central tendency and dispersion for both grouped 2
and ungrouped data, MATLAB code for the related topic (Quiz 1 on 4th
class)
Definition of probability, use of probability in statistics, 3
examples of probability, addition and multiplication rules of (Quiz 2 on 7th
probability, conditional probability with engineering class)
applications, Bayes theorem
Probability function, probability density function, properties of 2
random variable (Mean, Variance), examples
Binomial, Poisson and geometric distribution 2
(Quiz 3 on 10th
class)
Normal, exponential and Rayleigh distribution 2
 7 Stochastic process
8 Sampling
Markov process, counting process, Poisson process, examples of 2
Markov and Poisson processes for engineering applications (Quiz 1 on 4th
class)
Sampling and sampling distribution, test of hypothesis regarding 2
sampling for engineering applications

9 Hypothesis testing Test of hypothesis concerning means, proportions for 3

engineering applications, test of association (Quiz 2 on 7th
class)
10 Correlation and Correlation, regression, test regarding correlation and regression 2
Regression analysis (Quiz 3 on 10th
class)

Text Book:

Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers D. C. Montgomery, G. C. Runger, and Wiley, 6th Edition, 2014.

Reference Book/ Materials:

1) Probability and Stochastic Processes A Friendly Introduction for Electrical and Computer Engineers,
Second Edition, R. D. Yates and D. J. Goodman, John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2005.

2) Statistics and Probability for engineering Applications, D. J. Decoursey, Elsevier science, 2003.

3) Sampling S. K. Thompson, John Wiley & Sons, Third Edition 2012.

4) Distributions with Applications -K. Krishnamoorthy, Chapman and Hall, 2006.

5) Applying Regression and Correlation- J. Miles, M. Shevlin, SAGE Publication Ltd., First Edition, 2001.

6) Methods of Statistics K.C. Bhuyan, third ed.,2017

7) Business Statistics (Volume I) M. K. Roy, second ed., 2018