Statistical Methods for Engineers / Edition 3

by G. Geoffrey Vining, Scott Kowalski

Overview

STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ENGINEERS offers a balanced, streamlined one-semester introduction to Engineering Statistics that emphasizes the statistical tools most needed by practicing engineers. Using real engineering problems with real data based on actual journals and consulting experience in the field, users see how statistics fits within the methods of engineering problem solving. The book teaches users how to think like an engineer at analyzing real data and planning a project the same way they will in their careers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780538735186
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	648
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Dr. Geoffrey Vining received his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech., Blacksburg. He is a Professor and Department Head in the Statistics Department at Virginia Tech. He also served on the faculty of the Statistics Department at the University of Florida, Gainesville, as a practicing engineer with the Faber-Castell Corporation and as an industrial consultant.


Dr. Scott Kowalski received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He works as a Technical Trainer at Minitab, Inc. where he mentors Minitab's International Partners on their training efforts and teaches statistics to corporations in the United States, Asia and Australia. Prior to joining Minitab he taught at Stetson University and University of Central Florida. Dr. Kowalski is a Senior Member of ASQ, a member of the American Statistical Association, an Associate Editor for Quality Technology and Quantitative Management, and serves on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Quality Technology and Quality Engineering. Along with co-author Geoffrey Vining he was awarded the 2005 Nelson Award winner for paper with the "greatest immediate impact to practitioners" by the Journal of Quality Technology.

Table of Contents

1. ENGINEERING METHOD AND DATA COLLECTION. Need for Statistical Methods in Engineering. Engineering Method and Statistical Thinking. Statistical Thinking and Structured Problem Solving. Models. Obtaining Data. Sampling. Basic Principles of Experimental Design. Examples of Engineering Experiments. Purpose of Engineering Statistics. Case Study: Manufacture of Writing Instruments. Ideas for Projects References. 2. DATA DISPLAYS. Importance of Data Displays. Stem-and-Leaf Displays. Boxplots. Using Computer Software. Using Boxplots to Analyze Designed Experiments. Case Study. Need for Probability and Distributions. Ideas for Projects References. 3. MODELING RANDOM BEHAVIOR. Probability. Random Variables and Distributions. Discrete Random Variables. Continuous Random Variables. The Normal Distribution. Random Behavior of Means. Random Behavior of Means When the Variance Is Unknown. Normal Approximation to the Binomial. The Weibull Distribution for Reliability Applications. Case Study References. 4. ESTIMATION AND TESTING. Estimation. Hypothesis Testing. Inference for a Single Mean. Inference for a Single Proportion. Inference for Two Independent Samples. The Paired t-Test. Inference for Two Proportions. Inference for Variances. Transformations and Nonparametric Analyses. Case Study. Ideas for Projects References. 5. CONTROL CHARTS AND STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL. Overview. Specification Limits. X- and R-Charts. X- and s -Charts. X-Chart. np-Chart. c-Chart. Average Run Lengths. Standard Control Charts with Runs Rules. CUSUM and EWMA Charts. Basic Process Capability Indices. The SPC Approach to Gage R Studies. Case Study. Ideas for Projects References. 6. LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS. Relationships Among Data. Simple Linear Regression. Multiple Linear Regression. Residual Analysis. Collinearity Diagnostics. Case Study. Ideas for Projects References. 7. INTRODUCTION TO 2k FACTORIAL-BASED EXPERIMENTS. The 2 Factorial Design. The 2k Factorial Design. Fractions of the 2k Factorial Design. Case Study. Ideas for Projects References. 8. INTRODUCTION TO RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY. Sequential Philosophy of Experimentation. Central Composite Designs. Box-Behnken Designs. Multiple Responses. Experimental Designs for Quality Improvement. Case Study. Ideas for Projects References. 9. CODA. The Themes of This Course. Integrating the Themes. Statistics and Engineering. Appendix. Tables.