THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

Department of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management

2014/2015
2nd Term

Course Code & Title:

ENGG 2430 F Probability and Statistics for Engineers

Instructors and Teaching Assistants

Instructor
Class F
Name
Office
Telephone
Email

Prof. GAO Xue-Feng

Room 606, William M.W. Mong Engineering Building
3943 8242
xfgao@se.cuhk.edu.hk

TAs

To be announced at the course website

https://elearn.cuhk.edu.hk

Lectures
Class F
Wednesday
Thursday

9:30a.m. 11:15a.m.
2:30p.m. 3:15p.m.

ERB-407
ERB-407

11:30am. 12:15p.m

ERB-407

Tutorials

Wednesday

NO tutorials in the first week

You may also attend the tutorial on Monday 11:30am-12:15p.m; LHC-104

Course Description
This is an introductory course in applied statistics and probability. The methods we present
form the key foundation for the engineer in both descriptive and analytical methods for dealing
with the variability in observed data. We take an engineering perspective in this course,
especially in our examples and exercises. Our intent is to give our students an understanding of
the methodology of applying statistics and probability, especially in real problems with real
data. We cover such topics as sample space, random variable, probability and conditional
probability, distributions and densities, statistical inference and regression.

Course Content
Topic

Fundamental Concept

Overview of Statistics for

Engineers

Descriptive statistics, population and sample.

Probability Theory

Sample spaces and events, discrete and continuous

random variables, axioms of probability, conditional
probability, Bayes Theorem, expectation and decision
making, probability distributions, probability densities.

Statistical Inference

Key concepts and methods of statistical inference.

Sampling distributions, point estimation, interval
estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals.

Introduction to Regression
analysis

Linear Regression

Learning Outcomes

Understand the theory of probability and statistics.

Able to apply the concepts to solve problems dealing with many engineering and dataoriented applications.

Learning Activities
Activities
Lecture
Interactive Tutorial
Laboratory Work
Group Discussion
Field Trip
Project
Assignment
Reading
Other
M:
O:

Number of Hours (Per Week)

In class
3
Outside class
In class
Outside class
In class
Outside class
In class
Outside class
In class
Outside class
In class
Outside class
In class
Outside class
In class
Outside class
In class
Outside class

Mandatory activity in the course

Optional activity
2

Nature of Activities
M

Learning Resources
Notes (will be available for download from the Course Website):
[1] Lecture Notes
[2] Tutorial Notes
Textbook:
[3] R. Johnson, I. Miller and J. Freund, Miller and Freunds Probability and Statistics for
Engineers, 8th Edition, Pearson, 2011 or 2014.
(One copy is reserved in the University Library.)
Course Website:
https://elearn.cuhk.edu.hk
All announcement, lecture notes, tutorial notes, assignments and assignment solutions
will be posted on the Course Website.
Assessment Scheme
Task Nature

Weight

Assignments:
weekly individual assignments

25%

Mid-Term Examination (Open book/notes):

March 4, Wednesday (Tentative)
in class (1.5 hours)

25%

Final Examination (Externally Reviewed; open book/notes):

will be arranged by the University
2 hours
ALL materials

50%

Course Schedule (Tentative)

Class/Week

Topic

Requirements or References

1 week

Introduction; Organization and

Description of Data

Chapters 1 and 2

2 weeks

Probability

Chapter 3

2 weeks

Probability Distributions

Chapter 4

2 weeks

Probability Densities

Chapter 5

1 week

Sampling Distributions

Chapter 6

2 weeks

Inferences Concerning a Mean

Chapter 7

1 week

Comparing Two Treatments

Chapter 8

1 week

Inferences Concerning Variances and

Proportions

Chapters 9 and 10

1 week

Advanced Topic(s) in Probability and

Statistics

Optional, depends on progress

Feedback for Evaluation

Questions and comments can be sent to the instructor(s) or the Teaching Assistant(s).
Note: You should use your CUHK accounts for communication with the
university/faculty/department especially for official communication. E-Mails from
other personal email accounts could be treated as spam or junk mails by the
university/faculty/department computer servers and therefore NOT able to reach the
mailboxes of your course teacher and/or course tutors. Please also quote your
STUDENT I.D. in your e-mail, otherwise, your questions/comments will NOT be
answered / handled.
At the completion of the course, you will be requested to fill out a course evaluation.

Course Rules
Lectures:
Switch off your mobile phones or switch them to the silent/vibration mode during class.
Refrain from talking and chatting in class.
Homework (Assignments and Project):
Please hand in your homework to the assignment box ((Locker No. B02, 5/F, William
M.W. Mong Engineering Building) on the prescribed due day before 5:00 p.m.
No late homework will be accepted.
According to the Universitys regulation, every assignment must accompany by a
SIGNED DECLARATION of originality; assignments without such a declaration will
NOT be marked.
The declaration form is available for download from:
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/Eng_htm_files_(2013-14)/p10.htm
Examinations:
NO make-up mid-term examination will be provided under any circumstances. If the
situation seems inevitable (e.g., illness with a doctors letter), then we will inform you
what options other than a make-up mid-term examination you can have.
Final examination will be held on the date scheduled by the University and it will not be
optional. If you could not sit for the final examination, you must apply in writing to the
Registrar for permission of absence. In case of illness/injury, the application must be
accompanied by a doctors letter certifying that you are unfit to take the examination.
To see the guideline, please refer to
http://rgsntl.rgs.cuhk.edu.hk/rws_prd_life/re_menu/ex_00000517.asp
Student/Faculty Expectations on Teaching and Learning:
The objective of the document is to provide a balanced set of expectations for students
and faculty members for enhancing both teaching and learning. It is intended to be an
understanding built on mutual respect and responsibility between the student body and
the faculty member. To see the document, please refer to
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http://www.erg.cuhk.edu.hk/Student-Faculty-Expectations/

Academic Honesty

Attention is drawn to University policy and regulations on honesty in academic work,

and to the disciplinary guidelines and procedure applicable to breaches of such policy
and regulations. Details may be found at
http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/.
With each assignment, students will be required to submit a statement that they are
aware of these policies, regulations, guidelines and procedures.