Instructor: Ramón V. León
Online Time of Class:
Course Home Page: http://web.utk.edu/~leon/stat560/
Textbook: Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers by Douglas C. Montgomery and George C. Runger
Software: SAS JMP Software version 6.0.2
Enrolled students may download a one-year license of SAS JMP using
the their NetID and password at
https://capricorn.dii.utk.edu/softwaredistribution/login.aspx
You also need to have access to MS Word. Many comments that I make on you exams submitted via email use advanced MS Word features. You must also have the equations editor of MS Word installed. It may not be good enough for you to have Word Perfect and translate to MS Word format.
You can contact the UT computer store, phone 865-974-2930 or email uccs@tennessee.edu to get an educational version of Microsoft Office which includes MS Word.
Catalog Description of the Course:
STA 560.
Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (3) Probability, probability
distributions, simulation of random variables, sampling distributions,
central limit theorem, testing of hypotheses, confidence intervals,
maximum likelihood methods, Bayesian methods. Prereq:
MA 241 or equivalent.. Not for credit
for M.S. in Statistics or Management Science.
Course Description and goals:
This course covers the main ideas and method of probability and statistics. The student will be able to apply these methods to in the context of engineering. The student will also be able to take follow up courses in statistics and engineering courses needing a statistics background.
Exams and Proctor Information: This
course have two take-home midterm exams and proctored final exam. It
is the students responsibility to locate a proctor and report
this information to Distance Education. Please
make these arrangements so that the proctor form http://anywhere.tennessee.edu/de/proctor_form.pdf is
received by DE at the beginning of the semester. Proctors
should email the completed form to Rusty Drummer, rdrummer@utk.edu or disteducation@utk,edu or fax to (865)
974-4684. Contact DEIS at 1-800-670-8657 if you have
questions or need assistance
Homework: Homework will be collected and graded. It should be emailed to the teaching assistant as a Word file. You may be able to make other arrangements with the teaching assistant.
Grade: Your final grade will be computed as:
Grades will be computed on the usual 90,80,70... scale, unless the class average is low.
Disability: If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a documented disability or if you have emergency information to share, please contact the Office of Disability Services at 191 Hoskins Library at 974-6087. This will ensure that you are properly registered for services.