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The document outlines the course specifications for PHM111s, a Probability and Statistics course with a focus on various statistical methods and probability concepts. It includes details on prerequisites, weekly contact hours, assessment criteria, and a list of essential and recommended textbooks. The course covers topics such as descriptive and inferential statistics, data collection methods, and types of data.

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The document outlines the course specifications for PHM111s, a Probability and Statistics course with a focus on various statistical methods and probability concepts. It includes details on prerequisites, weekly contact hours, assessment criteria, and a list of essential and recommended textbooks. The course covers topics such as descriptive and inferential statistics, data collection methods, and types of data.

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Probability and Statistics (PHM111s)

Course Specifications
1. Basic Information

PHM111s Probability and Statistics 2 CH


Prerequisites PHM 013 - Mathematics (2)
Number of weekly Contact Hours
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
2H 2H 0
Course Content
Review on Probability, Bayes’ Theorem, Random Variables (Continuous and Discrete), Probability
Distributions, Data Description, Descriptive and Inferential Statistics, Measures of Central Tendency
and Dispersion.
Used in Program / Level
Program Name or requirement All Study Level
Engineering Programs
Faculty Requirements 1
Assessment Criteria
Mid-Term Practical
Student Activities Final Exam
Exam Exam
20 % 20 % 0% 60 %
Exam Duration
1H 3 H
[Hours]
2. List of References

a. Essential books (text book)


- Allan G. Bluman, " Elementary Statistics: A Step by Step Approach, Seventh
Edition", McGraw-Hill, 2012- ISBN 978–0–07–353497–8 — ISBN 0–07–
353497–8

b. Recommended books
- Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying Ye,
"Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists", Prentice Hall, 2012- ISBN
978-0-321-62911-1

- Douglas C. Montgomery, George C. Runger, "Applied Statistics and Probability


for Engineers", Wiely, sixth Ed., 2014. (EKB) - ISBN: 978-1-118-74412-3.

- Sheldon Ross, "A FIRST COURSE IN PROBABILITY", Prentice Hall, Eighth


Ed., 2010.

c. Lecture Notes & Lecture Slides


Probability and Statistics

Part I: Introduction to Statistical Methods.

Part II: Methods of Descriptive Statistics.

Part III: Introduction to Probability.

Part IV: Methods of Inferential Statistics.


Statistical
Methods

Descriptive
Statistics Statistics

Describe a data set with summary tables, Draw a conclusion about a population
charts, graphs, …. based on your sample.

Consists of all subjects


that are being studied.
Is a group of subjects
selected from a population.
Types of Data

Constant
(𝝅𝝅 = 𝟑𝟑. 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 … , 𝒆𝒆 = 𝟐𝟐. 𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟕 … , …. )

Qualitative Quantitative
(Categorical variables) (Numerical variables)

Ordinal Nominal Discrete Continuous


variables variables variables variables
Part I: Introduction to Statistical Methods.

Part II: Methods of Descriptive Statistics.


1- Collecting Data.
2- Organizing Data.
3- Presenting Data.
4- Summarizing Data.

Part III: Introduction to Probability.

Part IV: Methods of Inferential Statistics.


1- Collecting Data.

A) Resources of Collected Data:

Primary Secondary
Data Data

B) Methods of Collecting Data:

Method of Method of
Mass Samples
Population
Methods of Samples:

• Random

• Systematic
• Stratified

• Cluster

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