Course Course Title Term Academic

number Year
INDU 6310 Applied Probability and Statistics for Engineers Fall 2020-2021

Course Class Time Classroom Email [Virtual]Office/ Hours

Instructor
Dr. S. T- 17:45- Moodle: shahram.sharifi@ concordia.ca Moodle/
Sharifi 20:15 VIRTUAL CLASS Tuesday 20:30-21:30

Conditions Specific to Remote Teaching and Assessment

1. All students are expected to have access to a computer with following capabilities:
a. reliable internet connection
b. camera and microphone (your computer and/or cellphone)
c. document scanning application such as Adobe Scan app
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.scan.android&hl=en_CA)

2. All students should install VPN for remote desktop access to Concordia University
computer labs
https://www.concordia.ca/it/support/connect-from-home.html
Once you have VPN connection to Concordia University, you can access to all available
software in Gina Cody School labs by following the process described in:
https://www.concordia.ca/ginacody/aits/support/faq/connect-from-home.html

3. Download Microsoft Office 365: https://www.concordia.ca/it/services/office-365-

education.html

4. All students are expected to do online, timed exams

a. Both midterm and final exams will be through Moodle Quiz using live-invigilation

(Alternatively) Both midterm and final exams will be through Concordia Online
Exam (COLE) platform using an auto-proctoring solution. Students are encouraged
to visit practice exam site to become familiar with the system.

For live ZOOM based exams

Please note the following with respect to online live proctored exams:
• That the exams will take place during the exam period at the designated date and
time set by the professor (midterm) or the Exams office (final). All exam times will
be set to Eastern Standard Time.
• That your image, voice and screen activity may be recorded throughout the duration
of the exam.
• That you must show your Concordia University Identification card to validate your
identity. Alternative government-issued photo identification will be accepted,
 though it is not recommended. Only identification in English or French will be
accepted.
• That any recording made (if one is made) will only be viewed by authorized
university personnel (no external entity has authorization to review the recording).
• That you will be responsible for ensuring appropriate, properly functioning
technology (webcam, a microphone, appropriate browser and an ability to
download any necessary software, as well as a reliable internet connection with a
minimum of a 3G connection).
• For your online examination(s), you will need to download the appropriate browser
lockdown technology and use Zoom. Protocols for entering the examination will be
provided by your professor.
• That you should enter the virtual test site and become familiar with the software
that will be used for your exam before starting the exam.
• That you will need a quiet place within which to take the exam. Earplugs or noise-
cancelling headphones that are not connected to a device may also be used to allow
you to focus for the duration of the exam.

For live auto-proctoring with COLE based exams

Please note the following with respect to online live proctored exams:
• That the exam will take place during the exam period at the designated date and
time set by the professor (midterm) or the Exams office (final). All exam times will
be set to Eastern Standard/Daylight Time.
• That your image, voice and screen activity will be recorded throughout the duration
of the exam.
• That you must show your Concordia University Identification card to validate your
identity. Alternative government-issued photo identification will be accepted,
though it is not recommended. Only identification in English or French will be
accepted.
• That any recording made will only be viewed by authorized university personnel (no
external entity has authorization to review the recording).
• That you will be responsible for ensuring appropriate, properly functioning
technology (webcam, a microphone, appropriate browser and an ability to
download any necessary software, as well as a reliable internet connection with a
minimum of a 3G connection).
• That you are very strongly recommended to enter the virtual test site found at the
COLE website and become familiar with the software that will be used for your
exam before starting the exam.
• That you will need a quiet place within which to take the exam. Earplugs or noise-
cancelling headphones that are not connected to a device may also be used to allow
you to focus for the duration of the exam.

b. Course instructor reserves the right to conduct an individual oral examination

to verify student’s response to online exam questions
5. Academic Integrity
Violation of the Academic Code of Conduct in any form will be severely dealt with. This includes copying
(even with modifications) of program segments. You must demonstrate independent thought through your
submitted work. The Academic Code of Conduct of Concordia University is available at:
https://www.concordia.ca/conduct/academic-integrity.html

It is expected that during class discussions and in your written assignments you will communicate
constructively and respectfully. Sexist, racist, homophobic, ageist, and ablest expressions will not be tolerated.

All students must read and sign the Expectations of Originality form and submit the signed copy to course
instructor by September 14, 2020
6. Third-party software/website and personal information
Note that, as a part of this course, some or all of the lectures and/or other activities in this course
may be recorded. Recordings will be focused on the instructor and will normally exclude students.
It is possible, however, that your participation may be recorded. If you wish to ensure that your
image is not recorded, speak to your instructor as soon as possible.
Also, please note that you may not share recordings of your classes and that the instructor will
only share class recordings for the purpose of course delivery and development. Any other sharing
may be in violation of the law and applicable University policies, and may be subject to penalties.

7. Third-party software/website usage for work submission

Students are advised that external software and/or websites will be used in the course and
students may be asked to submit or consent to the submission of their work to an online service.
Students are responsible for reading and deciding whether or not to agree to any applicable terms
of use. Use of this software and service is voluntary. Students who do not consent to the use the
software or service should identify themselves to the course instructor as soon as possible to
discuss alternate modes of participation that do not require them to give copyright or the right to
use their work to a third party.
By using the external software or websites, students agree to provide and share their work and
certain personal information (where applicable) with the website/software provider. Students are
advised that the University cannot guarantee the protection of intellectual property rights or
personal information provided to any website or software company. Intellectual property and
personal information held in foreign jurisdictions are subject to the laws of such jurisdictions.
8. Third-party software/website usage for work submission
Students are advised that external software and/or websites will be used in the course and
students may be asked to submit or consent to the submission of their work to an online service.
Students are responsible for reading and deciding whether or not to agree to any applicable terms
of use. Use of this software and service is voluntary. Students who do not consent to the use the
software or service should identify themselves to the course instructor as soon as possible to
discuss alternate modes of participation that do not require them to give copyright or the right to
use their work to a third party.
By using the external software or websites, students agree to provide and share their work and
certain personal information (where applicable) with the website/software provider. Students are
advised that the University cannot guarantee the protection of intellectual property rights or
personal information provided to any website or software company. Intellectual property and personal
information held in foreign jurisdictions are subject to the laws of such jurisdictions.
COURSE CALENDAR DESCRIPTION
This course introduces probability and statistics concepts frequently used in engineering applications.
Probability theory, randomness, conditional probability, joint probability, independence and probability
distributions are covered. Data collection, sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis formulation, errors,
estimation topics are given. Linear and non-linear regression, analysis of residuals and remedial measures,
transformation of data, multiple, polynomial and weighted regression, model selection techniques, joint
confidence regions concepts are taught with relevant industry applications. Statistical packages are
introduced. A project is required.

Learning Objectives
• To provide the student with knowledge of probability and statistics focusing on engineering
applications.
• To introduce fundamental and practical statistical tools and process improvement methods as they
are used in different application areas of manufacturing, services and other sectors.
• For student to understand the importance of data and statistics related to industrial,
manufacturing and general engineering.

TEXTBOOK AND ADDITIONAL COURSE MATERIALS

Text Book: Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers, Montgomery and Runger, 6 th Edition,
Wiley, 2014

References: Probability and Statistics for Engineers, Miller and Freund, 9th Edition, Pearson, 2016

COURSE EVALUATION SCHEME WEIGHT

QUIZ/ASSIGNMENT 10%

PROJECT 20%

MIDTERM EXAM 25%

FINAL EXAM 45%

Total 100%
Letter grades are based on relative performance of the students in this course.

Passing Criteria: If your total score before the final exam is less than 40% and you do not take the final exam, you
will receive an R grade which prevents you from deferring the final exam. You will need to retake the course.
In order to pass the course:

• ✓ 50% or higher of the final exam paper

• ✓ 60% or higher of the total grade
 • ✓ Participate and complete the group project

SYLLABUS (Tentative)

Lecture Topics Est. # of lectures Reference to text chapter(s)

1 Introduction 1 1

Probability
1 3,4

2 Probability Distributions 2 3,4,5

3 Joint probability Distributions 1 5

MIDTERM 1 1-5

4 General& Descriptive Statistics 1 6,7

Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Tests

5 2 8, 9

Single and multiple Linear Regressions

7 2 11,12

Introduction to other engineering statistics topics

8 2 13, 14,15
Design of Experiments
Statistical Quality Control

Total 13

Important Notice: Your exams, whether proctored or not, will be held online. Therefore it will be student’s
responsibility to ensure using properly functioning technology including reliable internet connection

Disclaimer
In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, the content and/or
evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change.

Reminder to the students from the office of provost:

“Content belonging to instructors shared in online courses, including, but not limited to, online
lectures, course notes, and video recordings of classes remain the intellectual property of the faculty
member. It may not be distributed, published or broadcast, in whole or in part, without the express
permission of the faculty member. Students are also forbidden to use their own means of recording
any elements of an online class or lecture without express permission of the instructor. Any unauthorized
sharing of course content may constitute a breach of the Academic Code of Conduct and/or the Code of
Rights and Responsibilities”.

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