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MA2172 Applied Statistics for Sciences and Engineering
Part I Course Duration: One semester Credit Units: 3 Level: B2 Medium of Instruction: English Prerequisites: Nil Precursors: Nil Equivalent Courses: MA2005, Probability and Statistics for Sciences and Engineering Exclusive Courses: MA2506 Part II Course Aims This course aims to introduce statistics and its applications for science and engineering students. The objective is intended for students to solve some practical by statistical l methods. It will help students develop skills in thinking and analysing problems from a probabilistic and statistical point of view. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) No. CILOs Weighting (if applicable) 1. explain clearly concepts from probability and statistics. 1 2. evaluate various quantities for probability distributions and random variables. 2 3. perform statistical computations. 3 4. develop probabilistic and statistical models for some applications, and apply statistical methods to a range of problems in science and engineering. 2 5. the combination of CILOs 1-4 3 Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs) TLAs ILO No. Hours/week Learning through teaching is primarily based on lectures. 1--5 39 hours in total Learning through tutorials is primarily based on interactive problem solving allowing instant feedback. 1 2 hours 2 3 hours 3 4 hours 4, 5 4 hours Learning through take-home assignments helps students understand basic concepts and techniques of statistics, and some applications in engineering. 1--5 after-class Learning through online examples for applications helps students apply statistical and computational methods to some problems in engineering applications. 4 after-class Learning activities in Math Help Centre provides students extra help. 2--4 after-class Assessment Tasks/Activities 30% Coursework 70% Examination (Duration: 2 hours, at the end of the semester) For a student to pass the course, at least 30% of the maximum mark for the examination must be obtained. Assessment Tasks/Activities ILO No. Weighting (if applicable) Remarks Test 15-30% Questions are designed for the first part of course to see how well the students have learned basic concepts and techniques of probability and estimation of parameters and some applications. Hand-in assignments 0-15% These are skills based assessment to see whether the students are familiar with the basic concepts, techniques of probability and statistics and related applications in science and engineering. Examination 70% Examination questions are designed to see how far students have achieved their intended learning outcomes. Questions will primarily be skills and understanding based to assess the student’s versatility in probability and statistics. Formative take-home assignments 0% The assignments provide students chances to demonstrate their achievements on statistics and its applications learned in this course. Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations Part III Keyword Syllabus Related Links
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