UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2013 - 2014 THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
LEVEL: 2 SEMESTER: 2 COURSE CODE: MATH 2250 COURSE TITLE: INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3 PREREQUISITES: COURSE DESCRIPTION: Statistics and probability; frequency distributions, frequency polygons and histograms; introduction to probability; basic axioms, conditional probability, Bayes theorem, mutual independence; introduction to random variables; probability distribution, Bernoulli trials, the Binomial distribution and the Poisson distribution; probability density and mass functions of a continuous random variable; expectation and variance; the exponential and normal distributions; distribution of sample means; point estimates; confidence intervals; statistical inference - tests of significance. Regression analysis; analysis of multiple regression; non-parametric statistical methods; analysis of variance; design of experiments; randomised block design and analysis.
SECTION 5 CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMME The Co-curricular programme is an integral part of the official credit system at undergraduate level at The University of the West Indies. It provides students with valuable opportunities for skill development in areas not available in their core programme. These courses are designed to help students become well-rounded graduates - prepared for their role in society and in the workplace. At the St. Augustine Campus, Co-curricular credits are currently awarded for involvement in the following courses: LEVEL 1 Course Code COCR 1012 COCR 1001 COCR 1031
LEVEL: 3 SEMESTER: 1 COURSE CODE: MATH 3530 COURSE TITLE: MATHEMATICS III NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3 PREREQUISITES: COURSE DESCRIPTION: Linear algebra: systems of equations, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, similarity, positive definite matrices, singular value decomposition. Optimisation and mathematical programming, calculus of variations.
COCR 1030
Course Title Credits Workplace Protocol for Students 3 Minding SPEC 3 Managing My High (MY High): Alcohol Drugs and Addictive Behaviours 2 Technology Literacy 3
Desktop Productivity Professional Training with Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) International Certifications :COCR 1025 COCR 1026 COCR 1027 COCR 1028 COCR 1029
Microsoft Word 2010 Microsoft Excel 2010 Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Microsoft Outlook 2010 Microsoft Access 2010
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All co-curricular course codes begin with COCR. Visit http://sta.uwi.edu/cocurricular/ for course descriptions and registration instructions. New courses are to be introduced so keep checking the website for updates during the academic year. You can also speak with your Faculty COCR coordinators for help with course selection and for answers to questions related to the COCR Programme. You will find their names and contact information at the co-curricular website at: http://sta.uwi.edu/cocurricular/contactus.asp or check your faculty office. Think you won’t have time for co-curricular courses? Visit http://www2.sta.uwi.edu/timetable for the official timetable to see how you can work a COCR course into your schedule!
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