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Data Collection & Presentation
Collection & presentation of data. Basic descriptive statistics. Histograms, box plots, stem & leaf plots. Calculation of summary statistics.
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Probability
Classical, relative frequency and axiomatic definitions. Laws of probability, conditional probability, independent events, mutually exclusive events.
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Probability Distributions
Random variables. Discrete and continuous distributions. Nature of probability density functions & cumulative density functions. Binomial, Poisson, normal, exponential distributions. Use of tables.
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Introduction to Sampling
Sampling distribution of the mean and confidence intervals. The structure of a hypothesis test.
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Curve Fitting
Finite differences, least squares regression, Lagrangian interpolation.
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Control Charts
Common causes and assignable causes, control charts for the sample mean and the sample range. Tests for assignable causes.
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Recommended Book Resources |
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- Montgomery, D.C. & Runger G.C. 2006, Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers, 4 Ed., Wiley [ISBN: 0471745898]
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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- Johnson, R., Miller, I and Freund J. 2004, Probability and Statistics for Engineers, 7 Ed., Prentice Hall; [ISBN: 0131437453]
- Ross S.M 2004, Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists,, 3 Ed., Academic Press [ISBN: 0125980574]
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