Synopsis
This course covers probability and conditional probability for discrete and continuous random variables, combinations and permutations, joint random variables, estimation, hypothesis testing, and statistical quality control, all with a view to applications in manufacturing.

Meetings
Tuesday, Thursday, 1:00-2:20pm, Room HSS 1106B. Section ID 275124, Section A00.

Texts

• Jay L. Devore, "Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences" (Fourth Edition), Duxbury Press, 1995. ISBN 0-534-24264-2. Required.
• Derek Bissell, "Statistical Methods for SPC and TQM," Chapman & Hall, 1994. ISBN 0-412-39440-5. Required.
• Darrell Huff, "How to Lie with Statistics", W.W. Norton & Co., 1954. ISBN 0-393-09426-X. Highly recommended.
• Edward Tufte, "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information", Graphics Press, 1983. Interesting and informative.

• Reading assignments.
• Homework assignments.
• Projects.
• Some quotations.

Final Exam
Friday, 13 December, 11:30am-2:30pm, Room HSS 1106B.
 
Your grade will be computed as follows:

• 25% homework;
• 30% project;
• 15% midterm;
• 30% final.