| Credits: |
4 |
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| Next Term: |
Winter 2014 |
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| Form of Delivery: |
Hybrid |
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| Description: |
Provides an introduction to the application of statistics and probability to the practice of engineering. Students learn how to obtain descriptive statistics and create graphical summaries of data with modern software tools including R. Inferential statistics, correlation and regression are demonstrated with practical examples drawn from engineering applications. Probability distributions and sampling are introduced via application examples. Course is intended to be an approved alternative to STAT451CM. Can NOT be used as an additional elective. |
| Objectives: |
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Compute descriptive statistics of data sets.
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Formulate and perform hypothesis tests and calculate confidence intervals.
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Perform linear regression on data sets.
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Calculate and assess uncertainties of statistical parameters and express uncertainty in terms of probabilities as is done in engineering practice.
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Use R to perform statistical analysis and graphical visualization of data sets.
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Prepare professional summaries of statistical data sets and communicate knowledge from statistical analysis to professionals in multiple disciplines.
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| Texts: |
A. Fields, J. Miles and Z. Fields, Discovering Statistics Using R. Sage Press 2012.
ISBN 978-1-4462-0046-9
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| Software: |
R [free software package available in lab and will be explained in class how to obtain]
Excel
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