Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 

Statistics is undoubtedly one of the most valuable of all disciplines, since virtually all organizations have data from which inferences must be drawn.  In this course you will learn the fundamental concepts of statistics (descriptive statistics, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, regression, etc.) and be able to apply them immediately to the problems that you encounter on the job.  This will be accomplished by the use of intuition, graphical plots, real-world examples, and numerous in-class student exercises using paper/pencil and a calculator.  Whether you are new to statistics or are looking for a refresher course, you will find this seminar a great way to get up to speed quickly in a cost-effective manner.  In fact, you will learn most of the important topics covered in a semester-long university course in just four days.  This seminar has been presented to the U.S. Navy several times.

Dr. Averill M. Law, the course instructor, has taught statistical concepts and techniques for more than 35 years, both in 17 years of university teaching and in presenting more than 490 short courses in 18 countries.  He is the developer of ExpertFit®, which has been the world's leading distribution-fitting software since 1983.  Dr. Law is the author or coauthor of three books and numerous journal articles.  He has been a tenured faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Arizona.  He has a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.

What You Will Learn:

1. Overview

2. Random Variables

3. Joint Probability Distributions

4. Point Estimation

5. Descriptive Statistics

6. Confidence Intervals Based on a Single Sample

7. Hypothesis Tests Based on a Single Sample

8. Inferences Based on Two Samples

9. Regression Analysis

10. Fitting Distributions to Data

11. Commercial Statistical Packages and Their Benefits

 

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