ISYE 3770 - Statistics and Applications
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ISYE 3770: Statistics and Applications is a 3-credit course in applied statistics and probability. It is cross-listed with MATH 3770 and CEE 3770.
Note: some majors allow double-counting of ISYE 3770 for the Statistics requirement and as a non-major engineering elective.
Topic List[edit | edit source]
The textbook used is Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers by Montgomery and Runger, especially chapters 2 through 13.
- Probability
- Discrete random variables
- Continuous random variables
- Binomial, geometric, negative binomial, hypergeometric, Poisson, continuous uniform, normal, and exponential distributions
- Joint probability distributions
- Descriptive statistics
- Sampling distributions and point estimation
- Confidence intervals
- Hypothesis testing
- Statistical inference for two samples
- Linear regression and multiple linear regression
Workload[edit | edit source]
Content is assessed through homework and assignments and exams. Use of statistical computer software such as Excel or R may be required in some homework assignments. ISYE 3770 is considered to be an easier class compared to equivalent math courses in probability and statistics.
