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.

Examples

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).

Lab Assignments

lab1: Due Friday April 11, 10:00pm
lab2: Due Saturday April 19, 10:00pm
lab3: Due Monday April 28, 10:00pm
lab4: Due Saturday May 17, 10:00pm
lab5: Due Sunday May 25, 10:00pm
lab6: Due Sunday June 1, 10:00pm




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