Cover
Title Page
Preface
CHAPTER 1: The Role of Statistics in Engineering
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
1.1 The Engineering Method and Statistical Thinki
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Cover
Title Page
Preface
CHAPTER 1: The Role of Statistics in Engineering
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
1.1 The Engineering Method and Statistical Thinking
1.2 Collecting Engineering Data
1.3 Mechanistic and Empirical Models
1.4 Probability and Probability Models
CHAPTER 2: Probability
Exercises
Exercises for Section 2.1
Exercises for Section 2.2
Exercises for Section 2.3
Exercises for Section 2.4
Exercises for Section 2.5
Exercises for Section 2.6
Exercises for Section 2.7
Exercises for Section 2.8
Exercises for Section 2.9
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 2
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 2.1: Sample Spaces and Events
Section 2.2: Counting Techniques
Section 2.3: Interpretations and Axioms of Probability
Section 2.5: Conditional Probability
Section 2.6: Intersections of Events and Multiplication and Total Probability Rules
Section 2.7: Independence
Section 2.8: Bayes’ Theorem
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
2.1 Sample Spaces and Events
2.2 Counting Techniques
2.3 Interpretations and Axioms of Probability
2.4 Unions of Events and Addition Rules
2.5 Conditional Probability
2.6 Intersections of Events and Multiplication and Total Probability Rules
2.7 Independence
2.8 Bayes’ Theorem
2.9 Random Variables
Chapter 3: Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions
Exercises
Exercises for Section 3.1
Exercises for Section 3.2
Exercises for Section 3.3
Exercises for Section 3.4
Exercises for Section 3.5
Exercises for Section 3.6
Exercises for Section 3.7
Exercises for Section 3.8
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 3
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 3.1 Probability Distributions and Probability Mass Functions
Section 3.2 Cumulative Distribution Functions
Section 3.3 Mean and Variance of a Discrete Random Variable
Section 3.5 Binomial Distribution
Section 3.6 Geometric and Negative Binomial Distributions
Section 3.7 Hypergeometric Distribution
Section 3.8 Poisson Distribution
Additional Study Resources
Reading Content
3.1 Probability Distributions and Probability Mass Functions
3.2 Cumulative Distribution Functions
3.3 Mean and Variance of a Discrete Random Variable
3.4 Discrete Uniform Distribution
3.5 Binomial Distribution
3.6 Geometric and Negative Binomial Distributions
3.7 Hypergeometric Distribution
3.8 Poisson Distribution
CHAPTER 4: Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions
Exercises
Exercises for Section 4.1
Exercises for Section 4.2
Exercises for Section 4.3
Exercises for Section 4.4
Exercises for Section 4.5
Exercises for Section 4.6
Exercises for Section 4.7
Exercises for Section 4.8
Exercises for Section 4.9
Exercises for Section 4.10
Exercises for Section 4.11
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 4
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 4.1 Probability Distributions and Probability Density Functions
Section 4.2 Cumulative Distribution Functions
Section 4.3 Mean and Variance of a Continuous Random Variable
Section 4.4 Continuous Uniform Distribution
Section 4.5 Normal Distribution
Section 4.6 Normal Approximation to the Binomial and Poisson Distributions
Section 4.7 Exponential Distribution
Section 4.9 Weibull Distribution
Section 4.10 Lognormal Distribution
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
4.1 Probability Distributions and Probability Density Functions
4.2 Cumulative Distribution Functions
4.3 Mean and Variance of a Continuous Random Variable
4.4 Continuous Uniform Distribution
4.5 Normal Distribution
4.6 Normal Approximation to the Binomial and Poisson Distributions
4.7 Exponential Distribution
4.8 Erlang and Gamma Distributions
4.9 Weibull Distribution
4.10 Lognormal Distribution
4.11 Beta Distribution
CHAPTER 5: Joint Probability Distributions
Exercises
Exercises for Section 5.1
Exercises for Section 5.2
Exercises for Section 5.3
Exercises for Section 5.4
Exercises for Section 5.5
Exercises for Section 5.6
Exercises for Section 5.7
Exercises for Section 5.8
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 5
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 5.1 Joint Probability Distributions for Two Random Variables
Section 5.2 Conditional Probability Distributions and Independence
Section 5.4 Covariance and Correlation
Section 5.5 Common Joint Distributions
Section 5.6 Linear Functions of Random Variables
Section 5.8 Moment-Generating Functions
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
5.1 Joint Probability Distributions for Two Random Variables
5.2 Conditional Probability Distributions and Independence
5.3 Joint Probability Distributions for More Than Two Random Variables
5.4 Covariance and Correlation
5.5 Common Joint Distributions
5.6 Linear Functions of Random Variables
5.7 General Functions of Random Variables
5.8 Moment-Generating Functions
CHAPTER 6: Descriptive Statistics
Exercises
Exercises for Section 6.1
Exercises for Section 6.2
Exercises for Section 6.3
Exercises for Section 6.4
Exercises for Section 6.5
Exercises for Section 6.6
Exercises for Section 6.7
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 6
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 6.1 Numerical Summaries of Data
Section 6.2 Stem-and-Leaf Diagrams
Section 6.3 Frequency Distributions and Histograms
Section 6.4 Box Plots
Section 6.6 Scatter Diagrams
Section 6.7 Probability Plots
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
6.1 Numerical Summaries of Data
6.2 Stem-and-Leaf Diagrams
6.3 Frequency Distributions and Histograms
6.4 Box Plots
6.5 Time Sequence Plots
6.6 Scatter Diagrams
6.7 Probability Plots
CHAPTER 7: Point Estimation of Parameters and Sampling Distributions
Exercises
Exercises for Section 7.2
Exercises for Section 7.3
Exercises for Section 7.4
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 7
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 7.2 Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem
Section 7.3 General Concepts of Point Estimation
Section 7.4 Methods of Point Estimation
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
Introduction
7.1 Point Estimation
7.2 Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem
7.3 General Concepts of Point Estimation
7.4 Methods of Point Estimation
CHAPTER 8: Statistical Intervals for a Single Sample
Exercises
Exercises for Section 8.1
Exercises for Section 8.2
Exercises for Section 8.3
Exercises for Section 8.4
Exercises for Section 8.6
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 8
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 8.1 Confidence Interval on the Mean of a Normal Distribution, Variance Known
Section 8.2 Confidence Interval on the Mean of a Normal Distribution, Variance Unknown
Section 8.3 Confidence Interval on the Variance and Standard Deviation of a Normal Distribution
Section 8.4 Large-Sample Confidence Interval for a Population Proportion
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
Introduction
8.1 Confidence Interval on the Mean of a Normal Distribution, Variance Known
8.2 Confidence Interval on the Mean of a Normal Distribution, Variance Unknown
8.3 Confidence Interval on the Variance and Standard Deviation of a Normal Distribution
8.4 Large-Sample Confidence Interval for a Population Proportion
8.5 Guidelines for Constructing Confidence Intervals
8.6 Bootstrap Confidence Interval
8.7 Tolerance and Prediction Intervals
CHAPTER 9: Tests of Hypotheses for a Single Sample
Exercises
Exercises for Section 9.1
Exercises for Section 9.2
Exercises for Section 9.3
Exercises for Section 9.4
Exercises for Section 9.5
Exercises for Section 9.7
Exercises for Section 9.8
Exercises for Section 9.9
Exercises for Section 9.10
Exercises for Section 9.11
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 9
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 9.1 Hypothesis Testing
Section 9.2 Tests on the Mean of a Normal Distribution, Variance Known
Section 9.3 Tests on the Mean of a Normal Distribution, Variance Unknown
Section 9.5 Tests on a Population Proportion
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
Introduction
9.1 Hypothesis Testing
9.2 Tests on the Mean of a Normal Distribution, Variance Known
9.3 Tests on the Mean of a Normal Distribution, Variance Unknown
9.4 Tests on the Variance and Standard Deviation of a Normal Distribution
9.5 Tests on a Population Proportion
9.6 Summary Table of Inference Procedures for a Single Sample
9.7 Testing for Goodness of Fit
9.8 Contingency Table Tests
9.9 Nonparametric Procedures
9.10 Equivalence Testing
9.11 Combining P-Values
CHAPTER 10: Statistical Inference for Two Samples
Exercises
Exercises for Section 10.1
Exercises for Section 10.2
Exercises for Section 10.3
Exercises for Section 10.4
Exercises for Section 10.5
Exercises for Section 10.6
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 10
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 10.2 Inference on the Difference in Means of Two Normal Distributions, Variances Unknown
Section 10.3 A Nonparametric Test for the Difference in Two Means
Section 10.4 Paired t-Test
Section 10.6 Inference on Two Population Proportions
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
10.1 Inference on the Difference in Means of Two Normal Distributions, Variances Known
10.2 Inference on the Difference in Means of Two Normal Distributions, Variances Unknown
10.3 A Nonparametric Test for the Difference in Two Means
10.4 Paired t-Test
10.5 Inference on the Variances of Two Normal Distributions
10.6 Inference on Two Population Proportions
10.7 Summary Table and Road Map for Inference Procedures for Two Samples
CHAPTER 11: Simple Linear Regression and Correlation
Exercises
Exercises for Section 11.2
Exercises for Section 11.4
Exercises for Sections 11.5 and 11.6
Exercises for Section 11.7
Exercises for Section 11.8
Exercises for Section 11.9
Exercises for Section 11.10
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 11
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 11.2 Simple Linear Regression
Section 11.4 Hypothesis Tests in Simple Linear Regression
Section 11.7 Adequacy of the Regression Model
Section 11.8 Correlation
Section 11.9: Regression on Transformed Variables
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
11.1 Empirical Models
11.2 Simple Linear Regression
11.3 Properties of the Least Squares Estimators
11.4 Hypothesis Tests in Simple Linear Regression
11.5 Confidence Intervals
11.6 Prediction of New Observations
11.7 Adequacy of the Regression Model
11.8 Correlation
11.9 Regression on Transformed Variables
11.10 Logistic Regression
CHAPTER 12: Multiple Linear Regression
Exercises
Exercises for Section 12.1
Exercises for Section 12.2
Exercises for Sections 12.3 and 12.4
Exercises for Section 12.5
Exercises for Section 12.6
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 12
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 12.1 Multiple Linear Regression Model
Section 12.2 Hypothesis Tests in Multiple Linear Regression
Section 12.5 Model Adequacy Checking
Section 12.6 Aspects of Multiple Regression Modeling
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
12.1 Multiple Linear Regression Model
12.2 Hypothesis Tests in Multiple Linear Regression
12.3 Confidence Intervals in Multiple Linear Regression
12.4 Prediction of New Observations
12.5 Model Adequacy Checking
12.6 Aspects of Multiple Regression Modeling
CHAPTER 13: Design and Analysis of Single-Factor Experiments: The Analysis of Variance
Exercises
Exercises for Section 13.2
Exercises for Section 13.3
Exercises for Section 13.4
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 13
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 13.2 Completely Randomized Single-Factor Experiment
Section 13.3 The Random-Effects Model
Section 13.4 Randomized Complete Block Design
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
13.1 Designing Engineering Experiments
13.2 Completely Randomized Single-Factor Experiment
13.3 The Random-Effects Model
13.4 Randomized Complete Block Design
CHAPTER 14: Design of Experiments with Several Factors
Exercises
Exercises for Section 14.3
Exercises for Section 14.4
Exercises for Section 14.5
Exercises for Section 14.6
Exercises for Section 14.7
Exercises for Section 14.8
Exercises for Section 14.9
Exercises for Section 14.10
Exercises for Section 14.11
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 14
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 14.3 Two-Factor Factorial Experiments
Section 14.4 General Factorial Experiments
Section 14.5 2k Factorial Designs
Section 14.6 Single Replicate of the 2k Design
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Factorial Experiments
14.3 Two-Factor Factorial Experiments
14.4 General Factorial Experiments
14.5 2 Factorial Designs
14.6 Single Replicate of the 2 Design
14.7 Addition of Center Points to a 2 Design
14.8 Blocking and Confounding in the 2 Design
14.9 One-Half Fraction of the 2 Design
14.10 Smaller Fractions: The 2 Fractional Factorial
14.11 Response Surface Methods and Designs
CHAPTER 15: Statistical Quality Control
Exercises
Exercises for Section 15.3
Exercises for Section 15.4
Exercises for Section 15.5
Exercises for Section 15.6
Exercises for Section 15.7
Exercises for Section 15.8
Exercises for Section 15.10
Supplemental Exercises for Chapter 15
Important Terms and Concepts
Study Resources
Section 15.3 X and R or S Control Charts
Section 15.4 Control Charts for Individual Measurements
Section 15.5 Process Capability
Section 15.6 Attribute Control Charts
Section 15.7 Control Chart Performance
Additional Study Resources
Readings Content
Bowl of Beads
15.1 Quality Improvement and Statistics
15.2 Introduction to Control Charts
15.3 X¯ and R or S Control Charts
15.4 Control Charts for Individual Measurements
15.5 Process Capability
15.6 Attribute Control Charts
15.7 Control Chart Performance
15.8 Time-Weighted Charts
15.9 Other SPC Problem-Solving Tools
15.10 Decision Theory
15.11 Implementing SPC
Appendices
Appendix A: Statistical Tables and Charts
Appendix B: Bibliography
Appendix C: Summary of Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing Equations for One‐ and Two Sample Applications
Glossary
Index
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