Probability and Statistics

Course Detail

Degree: Bachelor
Standard Academic Year: 1
Course delivery methods: face-to-face
Subject: Physical sciences, Mathematical sciences, Engineering & technology
Program
School: School of Science and Engineering
Department: Bachelor's Program in Interdisciplinary Engineering
Campus: Tsukuba Campus
Classroom: 3A405
Course Offering Year: 2023-2024
Course Offering Month: October - December
January - February
Weekday and Period: Thu2 Thu1,2
Capacity
Credits: 2.0
Language: English
Course Number: FJ20201

Probability and Statistics University of Tsukuba

Course Overview

This course introduces basics of probability theory and statistics. This course will be mainly oriented to interpret physical problems in engineering and natural sciences through application of probability theory and statistics. Evaluation will be done through class quiz, homework on regular basis, and final examinations.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Related to 1. Mathematical logic and calculation skills.

Course prerequisites

In addition to high-school algebra, a preliminary skill in calculus is needed.

Grading Philosophy

Class Quiz+ Homework 60%
Final Exam 40%

Course schedule

Introduction, Set Theorem
Outcomes, events, and probability
Conditional probability and independence
Discrete random, random variables
Continuous random variables
Simulation
Joint distributions and independence
The Poisson process
Gaussian distribution
Data distributions, mean, median, mode, variance

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