CSE 107
Probability and Statistics for Engineers
Lab Assignments General Instructions
Lab assignments will consist of computer simulations of probability models, as described
in the project statements below. The goal of each project will be to determine some
quantity of interest, such as the probability of some event(s), the mean or variance of
a random variable, or the steady state probabilities of some random process. You may use
any programming language you like to complete these projects. If you have no programming
experience, you may resort to using a physical device, like a coin or die, to obtain random
outcomes. You may also use the site Random.org to
produce random sequences of numbers or characters. If you intend to do a lab assignment by
producing random outcomes manually (i.e. without a computer), you should discuss your plans
with me in office hours. Each lab assignment will require that you submit a pdf file containing
your report of experimentally calculated probabilities. Some example simulations in python
are provided in the examples link below.
You will submit your report files through
Gradescope.
To submit a Lab, go to Assignments, find the link for a particular assignment and upload your file. All submissions must be pdf or plain text files.
If you have any technical problems with lab submissions, or if you wish to appeal a lab grade, or if you have any questions of any kind regarding lab grading, contact Teaching Assistant
Ehsan Mirafzali (smirafza@ucsc.edu).