ME 335 ENGINEERING STATISTICS Fall 2015

Instructor:
Mehmet F. Candas, PhD
Office:
ETC 5.128A
E-mail:
Mehmet.Candas@austin.utexas.edu
Course Web: Canvas
Classroom:
ETC 2.108
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 9:15 AM 10:00 AM by appointment. If you need to talk with me outside
of these hours please send an e-mail stating the specific problem or topic you wish to discuss and we can setup a time.

Teaching Assistants
Name
Daniel Kinn (Lead TA)

Email
djkinn@utexas.edu

Will Schievelbein

will.schievelbein@utexas.edu

Kyoung Yoon Kim

erickim@utexas.edu

TA Sessions (ETC 3.112)

(17870) M 10-11,
(17865) F 9-10
(17855) M 9-10,
(17880) M 11-12
(17860) W 9-10,
(17875) W 10-11

Office Hours
W 10-12
Th 1-3P
F 12- 1P & 4-5P

All of the TAs are located in ETC 5.138. You may attend any of the TAs office hours, but must attend the TA session for
which you are registered.
Daniel is the lead teaching assistant and is responsible for ensuring consistency across the TA sessions in terms of coverage
and grading.
If you have any questions regarding grading please talk with your session TA first, then to lead TA, and finally to Dr.
Candas. Please note that Dr. Candas will not be grading your homework or exams.

Course Description
Fundamentals of probability, distribution theory, data analysis and statistics, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and
statistical quality control. Prerequisite: Mathematics 408D and Mechanical Engineering 205 with a grade of at least C- in
each, and admission to an appropriate major sequence in engineering
This course is about decision-making. We will learn how to perform the probabilistic analyses that are often required in
major decisions. ME 335 will provide you with the foundation you need to perform probabilistic analyses in both your
job and personal life.

Text
Title:
Authors:
Publisher:

Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers (Sixth Edition)

Douglas C. Montgomery and George C. Runger
Wiley

You might be able get by with previous editions of this text. However, it is up to you to make sure that you work the
correct problems. I will be assigning problems out of the Sixth Edition.

Coursework
Quizzes (15 points, equal weight for each)
There will be a weekly (short) quiz in at the beginning of your TA discussion session. These quizzes are meant to help
you prepare for the FE exam. Makeup quizzes will not be offered, however, we will allow you to drop your two lowest
quiz scores. The quizzes are individual work only.
Discussion Session Participation (5 points, 2.5 points each)
Over the course of the semester you will be asked to work out two homework problems in front of your peers. If your
performance is satisfactory, as deemed by the TA, then you will receive full credit. Note that your answer does not have
to be correct for full credit, but you must be prepared and deliver your problem professionally.

Homework (20 points, equal weight for each)

There will be a weekly homework assignment, which will be distributed on Thursday and will be due by 5 PM the
following Friday (eight days later). If the following Friday is a University holiday, the assignment will be due the following
Monday by 5 PM. We will strive to grade your homework and return it during your TA discussion session. Late
homework will not be accepted. Please turn your homework in to the TA office. Also, please place your section number
at the top right of each assignment.
On each homework assignment, you receive 0, 1, or 2 points. You receive 2 points if you made a decent effort to do the
homework and did most of the problems correctly. You receive 1 point if you only put in relatively little effort in doing
the homework. 0 points are awarded if you do not hand in an assignment, or for all intents and purposes, your answers
are equivalent to nearly zero effort.
Examinations (60 points, 20 points each)
There will be three exams: two during the semester plus the final, according to the following schedule:
Exam 1:
September 29th 2015 Tuesday, during our regularly scheduled class.
Exam 2:
November 3rd 2015 Tuesday, during our regularly scheduled class.
Final Exam:
December 14th 2015 Monday, 9:00 AM 12:00 noon (According to the University Exam Schedule,
http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/159/finals). The room is to be announced.
Everyone will have to take the final. We will not be offering any options to drop the final. Consideration will only be
made for University Authorized Absences.
Exams will cover material from the textbook and lecture. Exams will be closed book. However, you will be allowed to
bring a limited set of notes, as described below:

You may bring in a single sheet of 8.5 x 11 paper containing formulas and examples on two sides. You may be
asked to turn in your sheet with your exam.

You may use a calculator on the exams. This includes financial calculators. However, you must clearly show
your work. Your work needs to be such that someone could reproduce your answer without the use of a financial
calculator or spreadsheet. No credit will be given for a problem where this is not the case.
A Note on Grading
Any questions or disputes regarding the grading must be made in writing to your TA within one week of the time the
assignment or exam is returned. After this time grades will be final. Grades will not be discussed with anyone, but the
student.

Letter Grades
Your exams, homework and case studies will be weighted as follows:
Homework: 20%
Quizzes: 15%
Discussion Session Participation: 5%
Exam 1: 20%
Exam 2: 20%
Final Exam: 20%
Total points will map to letter grades according to the following schedule:
A = 93% or greater
A- = 90% to < 93%
B+ = 87% to < 90%
B = 83% to < 87%
B- = 80% to < 83%
C+ = 77% to < 80%
C = 70% to < 77%
D = 60% to < 70%
F = < 60%

Note: Your instructor reserves the right to increase your grade.

Course Topics
Please note: We may not cover all these topics and the order may be slightly different. We will adjust based on class
performance and interest.
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Role of Statistics (and Probability) in Engineering
Probability
Chapter 2 Probability
Chapter 3 Discrete Random Variables
Chapter 4 Continuous Random Variables
Chapter 5 Joint Probability Distributions
Statistics
Chapter 6 Descriptive Statistics
Chapter 7 Sampling Distributions and Point Estimation
Chapter 8 Statistical Intervals for a Single Sample
Chapter 9 Test of Hypothesis for a Single Sample
Regression
Chapter 11 Simple Linear Regression and Correlation

Attendance
I will not take attendance in lecture. This course is about educating you in decision-making. As such, you face a decision
on whether or not to attend class. You will have to weigh the benefit of attending class (e.g., deeper understanding,
entertainment, picking up handouts, etc.) against its cost (e.g., the time you will spend). I am confident you will find the
lectures both helpful and entertaining. You should note that the material I choose to cover in class is material I think
is important. Thus, I am likely to think of this material when creating exams.
Religious holy days sometimes conflict with class and examination schedules. If you miss an examination, work
assignment, or other project due to the observance of a religious holy day you will be given an opportunity to complete
the work missed within a reasonable time after the absence. It is the policy of The University of Texas at Austin that you
must notify each of your instructors at least fourteen days prior to the classes scheduled on dates you will be absent to
observe a religious holy day.

Honor Code
The core values of The University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity,
and responsibility. Each member of the university is expected to uphold these values through integrity, honesty, trust,
fairness, and respect toward peers and community. All suspected violations of the Honor Code will be referred to the
Administration for adjudication.

University Electronic Mail Notification Policy

In this course e-mail will be used as a means of communication with students. You will be responsible for checking your
e-mail regularly for class work and announcements. Note: if you are an employee of the University, your e-mail address
in Canvas is your employee address. The complete text of this policy and instructions for updating your e-mail address
are available at http://www.utexas.edu/its/policies/emailnotify.html.

Disability Statement
Students with disabilities who require special accommodations need to get a letter that documents the disability from the
Services for Students with Disabilities area of the Office of the Dean of
Students (471-6259 voice or 471-4641 TTY for users who are deaf or hard of hearing). This letter should be presented to
the instructor in each course at the beginning of the semester and accommodations needed should be discussed at that
time. Five business days before an exam the student should remind the instructor of any testing accommodations that will
be needed.
See website below for more information:
http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/ssd/providing.php

Canvas Use
This course uses Canvas, a Web-based course management system in which a password protected site is created for each
course. (Student enrollments in each course are updated each evening.) Canvas can be used to distribute course materials,
to communicate and collaborate online, to post grades, to submit assignments, and to take online quizzes and surveys.
You will be responsible for checking the Canvas course site regularly for class work and announcements.

Course Feedback
A Course-Instructor and TA Survey from UT's Measurement and Evaluation Center will be administered near the end of
the semester.

Emergency Evacuation Procedures

Occupants of buildings on The University of Texas at Austin campus are required to evacuate buildings when a
fire alarm is activated. Alarm activation or announcement requires exiting and assembling outside.

Familiarize yourself with all exit doors of each classroom and building you may occupy. Remember that the
nearest exit door may not be the one you used when entering the building.

Students requiring assistance in evacuation shall inform their instructor in writing during the first week of class.

In the event of an evacuation, follow the instruction of faculty or class instructors.

Do not re-enter a building unless given instructions by the following: Austin Fire Department, The University of
Texas at Austin Police Department, or Fire Prevention Services office.

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