Abstract
This is an introductory textbook for a first course in applied statistics
and probability for undergraduate students in engineering and the
physical or chemical sciences. These individuals play a significant
role in designing and developing new products and manufacturing systems
and processes, and they also improve existing systems. Statistical
methods are an important tool in these activities because they provide
the engineer with both descriptive and analytical methods for dealing
with the variability in observed data. Although many of the methods
we present are fundamental to statistical analysis in other disciplines,
such as business and management, the life sciences, and the social
sciences, we have elected to focus on an engineering-oriented audience.
We believe that this approach will best serve students in engineering
and the chemical/physical sciences and will allow them to concentrate
on the many applications of statistics in these disciplines. We have
worked hard to ensure that our examples and exercises are engineering-
and science-based, and in almost all cases we have used examples
of real dataâeither taken from a published source or based on our
consulting experiences. We believe that engineers in all disciplines
should take at least one course in statistics. Unfortunately, because
of other requirements, most engineers will only take one statistics
course. This book can be used for a single course, although we have
provided enough material for two courses in the hope that more students
will see the important applications of statistics in their everyday
work and elect a second course. We believe that this book will also
serve as a useful reference.
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