Information Package

Master's of Quality Engineering without Thesis

KAL533

PROBABILITY

Course Code
KAL533
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will have an ability on understanding the importance of probability in Industrial Engineering
  2. will have an ability on interpreting statistical data sets by using numerical and graphical techniques
  3. will have an ability on learning the probability definition and its rules to be able to solve problems
  4. will have an ability on learning the concept of random variables and their probability and distribution functions
  5. will have an ability on choosing suitable probability distributions to apply and interrelate with the real life problems.
  6. will have an ability on determination of the probability distributions for the functions of random variables and an ability to interrelate with sampling distributions
  7. will have an ability to describe the basic concepts of statistics (population, sample, random sample, sampling distribution etc.)
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionBasic concepts and theorems of probability. Independence, Conditional probability and Baye's rule. Rando variables and realted functions. Basic probability and density functions.Fundamental discrete and contiuous distributions. Distributions of functions of random variables. Sampling distributions.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Probability as a scientific activity and extensions
2nd Week Fundamentals of Probability
3rd Week Definition of Probability, Conditional Probability, Bayes' Theorem and Independent Events
4th Week Concept of Random Variable, Probability Distributions
5th Week Discrete and Continuous Probability Distributions
6th Week Joint Probability Distributions, Statistical Independence
7th Week Mathematical Expectation, Variance and Covariance
8th Week Some Discrete Probability Distributions
9th Week Examination Week
10th Week Some Continuous Probability Distributions
11th Week Fuctions of Random Variables, Distribution Function Technique
12th Week Change of Variables Techique (For one and two random variables)
13th Week Moment Generating Function Technique, Definition of Random Sampling
14th Week Concept of Random Sampling, Sampling Distributions for Some Statistics
Recommended or Required ReadingWalpole R.E., Myers R.H. Myers Sh. L. Ye K. Probability and Statistics or Engineers and Scientists Prentice Hall. 7th edition;
İ. Kara. Olasılık, Bilim Teknik, 2000
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Experiment
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 35
Assignment 3 15
Quiz 3 15
Total(%) 65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 35
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 3 4 12
Individual or group work 14 14 196
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 3 6 18
Total Work Load312
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.4
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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