INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

(Autonomous)
Dundigal, Hyderabad -500 043

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE DESCRIPTOR

Course Title PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

Course Code AHSB12

Programme B.Tech

II CSE | IT
Semester
III AE | ME

IV CE

Course Type Foundation

Regulation IARE - R18

Theory Practical

Course Structure Lectures Tutorials Credits Laboratory Credits

3 1 4 - -

Chief Coordinator Ms. P Srilatha, Assistant Professor

Dr. S Jagadha, Professor
Course Faculty Ms. B Praveena, Assistant Professor
Ms. V Subba laxmi, Associate Professor

I. COURSE OVERVIEW:
The course focuses on more advanced Engineering Mathematics topics which provide with the
relevant mathematical tools required in the analysis of problems in engineering and scientific
professions. The course includes probability, baye’s theorem, random variables, probability
distributions, correlation, regression, sampling distribution and testing of hypothesis. The
mathematical skills derived from this course form a necessary base to analytical and design
concepts encountered in the program.

II. COURSE PRE-REQUISITES:

Level Course Code Semester Prerequisites

- - - Basic principles of statistics

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III. MARKS DISTRIBUTION:
CIA
Subject SEE Examination Total Marks
Examination
Probability and Statistics 70 Marks 30 Marks 100

IV. DELIVERY / INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGIES:

✔ Chalk & Talk ✔ Quiz ✔ Assignments ✘ MOOCs

✔ LCD / PPT ✔ Seminars ✘ Mini Project ✔ Videos

✘ Open Ended Experiments

V. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY:
The course will be evaluated for a total of 100 marks, with 30 marks for Continuous Internal
Assessment (CIA) and 70 marks for Semester End Examination (SEE). Out of 30 marks allotted
for CIA during the semester, marks are awarded by taking average of two CIA examinations or
the marks scored in the make-up examination.

Semester End Examination (SEE): The SEE is conducted for 70 marks of 3 hours duration.
The syllabus for the theory courses is divided into FIVE modules and each module carries equal
weightage in terms of marks distribution. The question paper pattern is as follows. Two full
questions with “either” or ‟choice” will be drawn from each module. Each question carries 14
marks. There could be a maximum of two sub divisions in a question.

The emphasis on the questions is broadly based on the following criteria:

50 % To test the objectiveness of the concept.

50 % To test the analytical skill of the concept OR to test the application skill of the concept.

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA):

CIA is conducted for a total of 30 marks (Table 1), with 20 marks for Continuous Internal
Examination (CIE), 05 marks for Quiz and 05 marks for Alternative Assessment Tool (AAT).

Table 1: Assessment pattern for CIA

Component Theory
Total Marks
Type of Assessment CIE Exam Quiz AAT

CIA Marks 20 05 05 30

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 Continuous Internal Examination (CIE):
Two CIE exams shall be conducted at the end of the 8th and 16th week of the semester
respectively. The CIE exam is conducted for 20 marks of 2 hours duration consisting of five
descriptive type questions out of which four questions have to be answered where, each question
carries 5 marks. Marks are awarded by taking average of marks scored in two CIE exams.

Quiz - Online Examination

Two Quiz exams shall be online examination consisting of 25 multiple choice questions and are
to be answered by choosing the correct answer from a given set of choices (commonly four).
Such a question paper shall be useful in testing of knowledge, skills, application, analysis,
evaluation and understanding of the students. Marks shall be awarded considering the average
of two quiz examinations for every course.

Alternative Assessment Tool (AAT)

This AAT enables faculty to design own assessment patterns during the CIA. The AAT converts
the classroom into an effective learning centre. The AAT may include tutorial hours/classes,
seminars, assignments, term paper, open ended experiments, METE (Modeling and
Experimental Tools in Engineering), five minutes video, MOOCs etc.

VI. HOW PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE ASSESSED:

Program Outcomes (POs) Strength Proficiency assessed
by
PO 1 Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of 3 Presentation on
mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and real-world problems
an engineering specialization to the solution of
complex engineering problems.
PO 2 Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research 2 Seminar
literature, and analyze complex engineering problems
reaching substantiated conclusions using first
principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and
engineering sciences
PO 4 Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use 1 Term Paper
research-based knowledge and research methods
including design of experiments, analysis and
interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information
to provide valid conclusions.
3 = High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

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VII. HOW PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES ARE ASSESSED:
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs) Strength Proficiency assessed
by
PSO 1 Professional Skills: To produce engineering 1 Seminar
professional capable of synthesizing and analyzing
mechanical systems including allied engineering
streams.
PSO 2 Software Engineering Practices: An ability to adopt - -
and integrate current technologies in the design and
manufacturing domain to enhance the employability.
PSO 3 Successful Career and Entrepreneurship: To build - -
the nation, by imparting technological inputs and
managerial skills to become technocrats.
3 = High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

VIII. COURSE OBJECTIVES :

The course should enable the students to:
I Enrich the knowledge of probability on single random variables and probability distributions.
II Apply the concept of correlation and regression to find covariance.
III Determine mean and variance of given data by sampling distribution.
IV Analyze the given data for appropriate test of hypothesis.

IX. COURSE OUTCOMES (COs):

COs Course Outcome CLOs Course Learning Outcome

CO 1 Describe the concept of CLO 1 Describe the basic concepts of probability.

probability, conditional
probability, Baye’s CLO 2 Summarize the concept of conditional probability
theorem and analyze the and estimate the probability of event using Baye’s
concepts of discrete, theorem.
continuous random CLO 3 Analyze the concepts of discrete and continuous
variables. random variables, probability distributions,
expectation and variance.
CLO 4 Use the concept of random variables in real-world
problem like graph theory, machine learning.
CO 2 Determine the binomial, CLO 5 Determine the binomial distribution to find mean and
poisson and normal variance.
distribution to find mean, CLO 6 Understand binomial distribution to the phenomena
variance. of real-world problem like sick versus healthy.
CLO 7 Determine the poisson distribution to find mean and
variance.
CLO 8 Use poisson distribution in real-world problem to
predict soccer scores.
CLO 9 Illustrate the inferential methods relating to the
means of normal distributions.
CLO 10 Describe the mapping of normal distribution in real-
world problem to analyze the stock market.

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 COs Course Outcome CLOs Course Learning Outcome

CO 3 Understand multiple CLO 11 Explain multiple random variables and the

random variables and covariance of two random variables.
enumerate correlation and CLO 12 Understand the concept of multiple random variables
regression to the given in real-world problems aspects of wireless
data. communication system.
CLO 13 Calculate the correlation coefficient to the given
data.
CLO 14 Contrast the correlation and regression to the real-
world such as stock price and interest rates.
CLO 15 Calculate the regression to the given data.

CO 4 Explore the concept of CLO 16 Discuss the concept of sampling distribution of

sampling distribution and statistics and in particular describe the behavior of
apply testing of the sample mean.
hypothesis for sample CLO 17 Understand the foundation for hypothesis testing.
means and proportions.
CLO 18 Summarize the concept of hypothesis testing in real-
world problem to selecting the best means to stop
smoking.
CLO 19 Apply testing of hypothesis to predict the
significance difference in the sample means.
CLO 20 Apply testing of hypothesis to predict the
significance difference in the sample proportions.
CO 5 Use t-test for means, F- CLO 21 Use Student t-test to predict the difference in sample
test for variances and chi- means.
square test for CLO 22 Apply F-test to predict the difference in sample
independence to variances.
determine whether there CLO 23 Understand the characteristics between the samples
is a significant using Chi-square test.
relationship between two
categorical variables.

X. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs):

CLO CLO’s At the end of the course, the student will have PO’s Strength of
Code the ability to: Mapped Mapping
AHSB12.01 CLO 1 Describe the basic concepts of probability. PO 1 3

AHSB12.02 CLO 2 Summarize the concept of conditional probability PO 2 2

and estimate the probability of event using Baye’s
theorem.
AHSB12.03 CLO 3 Analyze the concepts of discrete and continuous PO 1 3
random variables, probability distributions,
expectation and variance.
AHSB12.04 CLO 4 Use the concept of random variables in real-world PO 1 3
problem like graph theory; machine learning,
Natural language processing.
AHSB12.05 CLO 5 Determine the binomial distribution to find mean PO 2 2
and variance.
AHSB12.06 CLO 6 Understand binomial distribution to the phenomena PO 2 2
of real-world problem like sick versus healthy.
AHSB12.07 CLO 7 Determine the poisson distribution to find mean PO 2 2
and variance.
AHSB12.08 CLO 8 Use poisson distribution in real-world problem to PO 2 2
predict soccer scores.
AHSB12.09 CLO 9 Illustrate the inferential methods relating to the PO 4 1
means of normal distributions.

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 CLO CLO’s At the end of the course, the student will have PO’s Strength of
Code the ability to: Mapped Mapping
AHSB12.10 CLO 10 Describe the mapping of normal distribution in PO 4 1
real-world problem to analyze the stock market.
AHSB12.11 CLO 11 Explain multiple random variables and the PO 2 2
covariance of two random variables.
AHSB12.12 CLO 12 Understand the concept of multiple random PO 2 2
variables in real-world problems aspects of
wireless communication system.
AHSB12.13 CLO 13 Calculate the correlation coefficient to the given PO 1 3
data.
AHSB12.14 CLO 14 Contrast the correlation and regression to the real- PO 1 3
world such as stock price and interest rates.
AHSB12.15 CLO 15 Calculate the regression to the given data. PO 1 3

AHSB12.16 CLO 16 Discuss the concept of sampling distribution of PO 1, 3

statistics and in particular describe the behavior of PO 2
the sample mean.
AHSB12.17 CLO 17 Understand the foundation for hypothesis testing. PO 1, 3
PO 2
AHSB12.18 CLO 18 Summarize the concept of hypothesis testing in PO 1, 3
real-world problem to selecting the best means to PO 2
stop smoking.
AHSB12.19 CLO 19 Apply testing of hypothesis to predict the PO 1, 3
significance difference in the sample means. PO 2
AHSB12.20 CLO 20 Apply testing of hypothesis to predict the PO 1, 3
significance difference in the sample proportions. PO 2
AHSB12.21 CLO 21 Use Student t-test to predict the difference in PO 1 3
sample means.
AHSB12.22 CLO 22 Apply F-test to predict the difference in sample PO 1 3
variances.
AHSB12.23 CLO 23 Understand the characteristics between the samples PO 1 3
using Chi-square test.
3= High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

XI. MAPPING COURSE OUTCOMES LEADING TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAM

OUTCOMES
Course Program Outcomes (POs)
Outcomes
(COs) PO 1 PO 2 PO 4 PSO1

CO 1 3 2 1
CO 2 2 1
CO 3 3 2 1
CO 4 3 2 1
CO 5 3 2

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XII. MAPPING COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES LEADING TO THE ACHIEVEMENT
OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES:
Course Program Specific
Program Outcomes (POs)
Learning Outcomes (PSOs)
Outcomes
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
(CLOs)

CLO 1 3 1

CLO 2 2

CLO 3 3 1

CLO 4 3 1

CLO 5 2

CLO 6 2

CLO 7 2

CLO 8 2

CLO 9 1

CLO 10 1

CLO 11 2 1

CLO 12 2 1

CLO 13 3

CLO 14 3

CLO 15 3

CLO 16 3 2 1

CLO 17 3 2 1

CLO 18 3 2 1

CLO 19 3 2 1

CLO 20 3 2 1

CLO 21 3 2

CLO 22 3 2

CLO 23 3 2

3 = High; 2 = Medium; 1 = Low

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XIII. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES – DIRECT
PO1, PO2, PO1, PO2, PO1, PO2,
CIE Exams SEE Exams Assignments - Seminars
PO4,PSO1 PO4,PSO1 PO4,PSO1
Laboratory Student
- - Mini Project - Certification -
Practices Viva
PO1, PO2,
Term Paper
PO4,PSO1

XIV. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES - INDIRECT

✔ Early Semester Feedback ✔ End Semester OBE Feedback

✘ Assessment of Mini Projects by Experts

XV. SYLLABUS
Module-I PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES
Probability, Conditional Probability, Baye’s Theorem; Random variables: Basic definitions, discrete and
continuous random variables; Probability distribution: Probability mass function and probability density
functions; Mathematical expectation.
Module-II PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION
Binomial distribution; Mean and variances of Binomial distribution, Recurrence formula for the
Binomial distribution; Poisson distribution: Poisson distribution as a limiting case of Binomial
distribution, mean and variance of Poisson distribution, Recurrence formula for the Poisson distribution;
Normal distribution; Mean, Variance, Mode, Median, Characteristics of normal distribution.
Module-III CORRELATION AND REGRESSION
Correlation: Karl Pearson’s Coefficient of correlation, Computation of correlation coefficient, Rank
correlation, Repeated Ranks; Properties of correlation.

Regression: Lines of regression, Regression coefficient, Properties of Regression coefficient, Angle

between two lines of regression; Multiple correlation and Regression.
Module-IV TEST OF HYPOTHESIS - I
Sampling: Definitions of population, Sampling, Parameter of statistics, standard error; Test of
significance: Null hypothesis, alternate hypothesis, type I and type II errors, critical region, confidence
interval, level of significance. One sided test, two sided test.
Large sample test: Test of significance for single mean, Test of significance for difference between two
sample means, Tests of significance single proportion and Test of difference between proportions.
Module-V TEST OF HYPOTHESIS - II
Small sample tests: Student t-distribution, its properties: Test of significance difference between sample
mean and population mean; difference between means of two small samples. Snedecor’s F-distribution
and its properties; Test of equality of two population variances Chi-square distribution and it’s
properties; Chi-square test of goodness of fit.
Text Books:
1. Erwin Kreyszig, “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, John Wiley & Sons Publishers, 9th Edition,
2014.
2. B. S. Grewal, “Higher Engineering Mathematics”, Khanna Publishers, 43rd Edition, 2012.
Reference Books:
1. S. C. Gupta, V. K. Kapoor, “Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics”, S. Chand & Co., 10th Edition,
2000.
2. N. P. Bali, “Engineering Mathematics”, Laxmi Publications, 9 th Edition, 2016.
3. Richard Arnold Johnson, Irwin Miller and John E. Freund, “Probability and Statistics for
Engineers”, Prentice Hall, 8th Edition, 2013.

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XVI. COURSE PLAN:
The course plan is meant as a guideline. Probably there may be changes.
Lecture Topics to be covered Course Reference
No Learning
Outcomes
(CLOs)
1 Define the concept of probability and its applications CLO 1 T2:26.3

2-3 Describe the concept of conditional probability CLO 2 R2:21.48

4-5 Describe the Concept of Baye’s Theorem CLO 2 T2:26.6

R2:21.50
6-7 Describe the concept of Random variables, Contrast discrete CLO 3 T2:26.7
Random variables and also calculate the mean and variance of R2:21.51
discrete Random variables, probability distribution
8-9 Recall the continuous probability function CLO 3 T2:26.8

10-11 Identify mathematical expectation CLO 3 T2:26.10

12-13 Recall characteristics of the Binomial Distribution and find CLO 5 T2:26.14
mean , variance R2:21.55
14-15 Recognize cases where Poisson Distribution could be CLO 7 T2:26.15
appropriate model to find mean and variance R2:21.58
16-18 Apply Normal Distributions find the probability over a set of CLO 9 T2:26.16
values, mean and variance R2:21.61
19-20 Recognize the limitation of correlation as a summary of CLO 13 T2:25.12
bivariate data. R2:21.24
21-22 Interpret the correlation between the bivariate data by allotting CLO 13 T2:25.16
ranks. R2:21.29
23 Define the concept of least squares estimation in linear CLO 15 T2:25.14
regression R2:21.31
24-25 Estimate the linear model to a bivariate data to the lines CLO 15 T2:25.14
regression R2:21.33
26-27 Recognize the multiple correlation and regression of bivariate CLO 11 R2:21.33
data
28 Recall the sampling distribution of the sample mean in general CLO 16 T2:27.2
situation R2:21.64
29 Distinguish between a population and a sample and between CLO 16 T2:27.2
parameters & statistics
30 Recall the sampling distribution and define standard error CLO 16 T2:27.2
R2:21.67
31-33 Recall the sampling distribution of the sample mean in general CLO 16 T2:27.2
situation
34 Understand the foundation for classical inference involving CLO 17 T2:27.3
hypothesis testing and two types of errors possible R2:21.71
35 Explain level of significance confidence interval CLO 17 T2:27.4
R2:21.68
36 Identify the confidence interval with single mean CLO 19 T2:27.7
R2:21.74
37 Identify the confidence interval with difference between the CLO 19 T2:27.12
mean R2:21.75
38 Identify the confidence interval with difference between the CLO 20 T2:27.8
proportions R2:21.72
39 Identify the confidence interval with difference between the CLO 20 T2:27.8
proportions R2:21.73
40-41 Recall the definition of a t-statistics in terms of statistics of CLO 21 T2:27.14
sample from a normal distribution R2:21.78
42 Apply the definition of F-distribution CLO 22 T2:27.19
R2:21.814

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 Lecture Topics to be covered Course Reference
No Learning
Outcomes
(CLOs)
43 Apply the definition of 𝜒2 –Distribution CLO 23 T2:27.12
R2:21.82
44-45 Apply 𝜒2 - distribution of goodness of fit CLO 23 T2:27.18
R2:21.82

XVII. GAPS IN THE SYLLABUS-TO MEET INDUSTRY / PROFESSION REQUIREMENTS:

S NO DESCRIPTION PROPOSED RELEVANCE RELEVANCE
ACTIONS WITH POs WITH PSOs
1 To improve standards and Seminars PO 1 PSO 1
analyze the concepts.
2 Conditional probability, Seminars / PO 4 PSO 1
Sampling distribution, NPTEL
correlation, regression analysis
and testing of hypothesis
3 Encourage students to solve real NPTEL PO 2 PSO 1
time applications and prepare
towards competitive
examinations.

Prepared by:
Ms. P Srilatha, Assistant Professor

HOD, FRESHMAN ENGINEERING

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