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NE 215Probability and Statistics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Nanotechnology Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Elementary probability theory. Random variables and distributions. Binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions. Elementary sampling. Statistical estimation. Tests of hypotheses and significance. Regression. Goodness-of-fit tests.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • MATH119 - Calculus 2 for Engineering (0.50)
      • NE112 - Linear Algebra for Nanotechnology Engineers (0.50)
    • Students must be in level 2A or higher
    • Enrolled in H-Nanotechnology Engineering

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
    • CHE220 - Probability and Statistics (0.50)
    • CIVE224 - Probability and Statistics (0.50)
    • ME202 - Statistics for Engineers (0.50)
    • STAT202 - Introductory Statistics for Scientists (0.50)
    • STAT206 - Statistics for Software Engineering (0.50)
    • STAT220 - Probability (Non-Specialist Level) (0.50)
    • STAT230 - Probability (0.50)

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001488681 / 123M 14:30–15:50
W 14:30–15:50
Sep 11 13:00–14:20
Nov 6 13:00–14:20
TUT 101519581 / 123Th 09:30–10:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

40% liked it70% easy68% useful

From 25 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Grade 12 Stats for the most part (IB Math SL)

    May 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Carbon copy of any other introductory statistics class, drawing from topics featured in grade 12 data management. Quizzes/midterm/exam had many questions similar to practice questions posted, and were very fair.

    Feb 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Definitely useful but it's super easy to follow along. Prof makes a lot of jokes. Just go to class and you'll be fine!

    Nov 2020 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • This course is quite reasonable with regards to the difficulty of its content. For this reason, it is easy to let it sit on the back burner and be ignored in favour of courses like NE224 and NE 241. However, it is a relatively easy course and deserves its fair share of attention. Doing so will yield an average-boosting mark.

    Nov 2016 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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Fall 2017

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