Course Name | Probability for Engineers |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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MATH 240 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Course Language | English | ||||||||
Course Type | Required | ||||||||
Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
Mode of Delivery | - | ||||||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecturing / Presentation | ||||||||
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Course Objectives | This course aims to introduce students the theory of probability and its applications to engineering problems. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | In this course some important theorems about probability are investigated. In addition, applications of random variables and their probability distributions are discussed. |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Sample space and events | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Probability”, Chap. 2 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 55-63. |
2 | Events and counting sample points | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Probability”, Chap. 2 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 58-71. |
3 | Counting sample points, probability of an event and additive rules | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Probability”, Chap. 2 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 64-79. |
4 | Additive rules, conditional probability of an event | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Probability”, Chap. 2 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 76-89. |
5 | Bayes’ rule, Concept of random variable and discrete probability distributions | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Probability”, Chap. 2 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 92-97, 101-106. |
6 | Midterm Exam I | |
7 | Discrete probability distributions and continuous probability distributions | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Random Variables and Probability Distributions”, Chap. 3 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 104-111. |
8 | Joint probability distributions | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Random Variables and Probability Distributions”, Chap. 3 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 114-124. |
9 | Mean and variance of a random variable | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Mathematical Expectation”, Chap. 4 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 131-147. |
10 | Binomial and multinomial distributions | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Some Discrete Probability Distributions”, Chap. 5 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 163-170. |
11 | Midterm Exam II | |
12 | Binomial and multinomial distributions | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Some Discrete Probability Distributions”, Chap. 5 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 172-184. |
13 | Uniform, normal, areas under the normal curve, applications of the normal dist. And exponential distribution | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Some Continuous Probability Distributions”, Chap. 6 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 191-205. |
14 | Uniform, normal, areas under the normal curve, applications of the normal dist. And exponential distribution | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, “Some Continuous Probability Distributions”, Chap. 6 Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017), 191-205. |
15 | Semester review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye, Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 9th Edition (Pearson, 2017). ISBN-13: 978-0134115856 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | William Navidi, Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 5th Ed. (Mc-Graw Hill, 2019) |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 2 | 20 |
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Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 50 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 2 | 10 | |
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Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 40 | |
Total | 180 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Computer Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Computer Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in Computer Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Computer Engineering research topics. | |||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Computer Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | |||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of Computer Engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Computer Engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Computer Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Computer Engineering. | X |
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