AGUSAN DEL SUR STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

San Teodoro, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur Trento External Studies Center
website: http://asscat.edu.ph Poblacion, Trento, Agusan del Sur
e-mail address: op@asscat.edu.ph; mobile no: +639483679266 email address: tsc@asscat.edu.ph

LEARNING GUIDE
AY 2020-2021, 2nd semester

Course No.: Math 18; Math 4; Math 68

Course Title: Engineering Data Analysis
No. of Hours: 3 hours/week
Course Description: This course is designed for undergraduate engineering students with emphasis on
problem solving related to societal issues that engineers and scientists are called upon to solve. It
introduces different methods of data collection and the suitability of using a particular method for a
given situation. The relationship of probability to statistics is also discussed, providing students with
the tools they need to understand how "chance" plays a role in statistical analysis. Probability
distributions of random variables and their uses are also considered, along with a discussion of linear
functions of random variables within the context of their application to data analysis and inference. The
course also includes estimation techniques for unknown parameters; and hypothesis testing used in
making inferences from sample to population; inference for regression parameters and build models for
estimating means and predicting future values of key variables under study. Finally, statistically based
experimental design techniques and analysis of outcomes of experiments are discussed with the aid of
statistical software.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, the students are expected to:
1. Apply statistical methods in the analysis of data
2. Design experiments involving several factors
3. Course Requirement:

To successfully complete the course, you are required to perform/conduct all the learning activities
specified in each topic. Overall assessment of the outputs will be based on the following:

Grading System:

Criterion Reference Semestral Grade

Student’s Output 60% Midterm 40%

Term Exam 40% Final 60%
TOTAL 100% TOTAL 100%
References:

1. D. Montgomery and G. Runger (2003) Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers, 3rd editio
2. W.J. DeCoursey (2003). Statistics and Probability for Engineering Applications with Microsoft Excel
3. S. Brandt (2014). Data Analysis, 4th edition
4. H. Guerrero (2019). Excel Data Analysis, 2nd edition
5. T. Agami Reddy (2011). Applied Data Analysis and Modeling for Energy Engineers and Scientists

Engineering Data Analysis

Engr. Janice C. Puspos
College of Engineering and Information Sciences
Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology
 AGUSAN DEL SUR STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
San Teodoro, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur Trento External Studies Center
website: http://asscat.edu.ph Poblacion, Trento, Agusan del Sur
e-mail address: op@asscat.edu.ph; mobile no: +639483679266 email address: tsc@asscat.edu.ph

Topic 3 : Discrete Probability Distributions

3.1 Random Variables and their Probability Distributions
3.2 Cumulative Distribution Functions
3.3 Expected Values of Random Variables
3.4 The Binomial Distribution
3.5 The Poisson Distribution

Learning Activity per Topic:

1. Discuss what Discrete Probability Distributions is.
2. Discuss how discrete random variables associated with experiments can be described essentially with
Probability Distribution.
3. Explain functions of Random Variables and the descriptions of Binomial and Poisson Distribution

PROBLEM SETS

1. Turbo Generators PLC manufacture seven large turbines for a customer. Three of these turbines do not
meet the customer’s specification. Quality control inspectors choose two turbines at random. Let the
discrete random variable X be defined to be the number of turbines inspected which meet the customer’s
specification. (a) Find the probabilities that X takes the values 0, 1 or 2. (b) Find and graph the cumulative
distribution function.

2. A traffic engineer is interested in the number of vehicles reaching a particular crossroads during periods
of relatively low traffic flow. The engineer finds that the number of vehicles X reaching the crossroads per
minute is governed by the probability distribution:

x 0 1 2 3 4
P (X = x) 0.37 0.39 0.19 0.04 0.01
(a) Calculate the expected value, the variance and the standard deviation of the random variable X.
(b) Graph the probability distribution P(X = x) and the corresponding cumulative probability distribution
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3. A machine is operated by two workers. There are sixteen workers available. How many possible teams
of two workers are there?

4. A factory has 52 machines. Two of these have been given an experimental modification. In the first
week after this modification, problems are reported with thirteen of the machines. What is the probability
that both of the modified machines are among the thirteen with problems assuming that all machines are
equally likely to give problems?

5. A factory has 52 machines. Four of these have been given an experimental modification. In the first
week after this modification, problems are reported with thirteen of the machines. What is the probability
that exactly two of the modified machines are among the thirteen with problems assuming that all
machines are equally likely to give problems?

6. A random number generator produces sequences of independent digits, each of which is as likely to be
any digit from 0 to 9 as any other. If X denotes any single digit, find E(X).

Engineering Data Analysis

Engr. Janice C. Puspos
College of Engineering and Information Sciences
Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology