Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists: Using Microsoft Excel & Minitab (Paperback)

by David M. Levine (Author), Patricia P. Ramsey (Author), Robert K. Smidt (Author)

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This applied book for engineers and scientists, written in a non-theoretical manner, focuses on underlying principles that are important in a wide range of disciplines. It emphasizes the interpretation of results, the presentation and evaluation of assumptions, and the discussion of what should be done if the assumptions are violated. Integration of spreadsheet and statistical software complete this treatment of statistics. Chapter topics include describing and summarizing data; probability and discrete probability distributions; continuous probability distributions and sampling distributions; process control charts; estimation procedures; hypothesis testing; the design of experiments; and simple linear and multiple regression models. For individuals interested in learning statistics—without a high level of mathematical sophistication.

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This applied book for engineers and scientists, written in a non-theoretical manner, focuses on underlying principles that are important in a wide range of disciplines. It emphasizes the interpretation of results, the presentation and evaluation of assumptions, and the discussion of what should be done if the assumptions are violated. Integration of spreadsheet and statistical software complete this treatment of statistics. Chapter topics include describing and summarizing data; probability and discrete probability distributions; continuous probability distributions and sampling distributions; process control charts; estimation procedures; hypothesis testing; the design of experiments; and simple linear and multiple regression models. For individuals interested in learning statistics—without a high level of mathematical sophistication.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 714 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (September 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0134888014
• ISBN-13: 978-0134888019
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #429,344 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for first edition, May 9, 2002

By A Customer

I used this textbook for a course in statistics. I must say that it was better then the first time that I had taken statistics 5 years ago. The book uses one or two data sets per chapter that helps you focus your thoughts while learning the different techniques. A nice feature about this book that wasnt available 5 years ago is the Excel and Minitab examples which saves a lot of time that is ordinarly spent on copious number crunching. I would have given the book 5 stars, however I found some obvious errors in the book that should have been edited out before the release. Good starter book for sats.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Practical Book, November 29, 2003

By A Customer

I have found this book to be very useful with practical examples and case studies. I felt that as an engineer I needed to know how to use software(to save time)along with the formulas that work in it.This book satisfies that, using a very common software EXCEL..what could be better than this.
I strongly recommend this book for a high level course in statistics.

5.0 out of 5 stars You can actually understand it!, March 18, 2009

By	W. Bond - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This textbook is a necessary resource for a intro to statistics class. It is worded well and is not convoluted. The examples are helpful and equations used are explained thoroughly. The companion software is a little outdated but a free update for excel is available online. The companion software is amazing in itself. A great buy, a definitely cheaper than any university book store!