MA 220* - Probability and Statistics for Engineers & Scientists

Instructor: LTC John A. David
Location: Online Asynchronous See Details Below
Credit Hours: 3

This is a calculus-based treatment of probability and statistics designed for scientists and engineers who cannot take the MA 326/MA 405 sequence. Topics would include: classification of data by graphical and numerical methods; intro to probability to include definitions and theorems; discrete random variables including binomial and Poisson distributions, expectation and variance calculations; continuous random variables to include uniform, exponential, normal, Weibull, Gamma, and Chi-squared distributions; hypothesis testing and least-squares linear regression. Prerequisite(s): MA 124

Remote Summer Session II Delivery Method: Asynchronous

Lectures posted on canvas, zoom office hours during class time, required once a week check in on zoom during class time.

Software needs: Excel and Matlab helpful and available freely through VMI but not required

Textbook: Walpole and Myers, Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists, (9th Edition) required

Final Exam: July 22nd 1-4 p.m.