EGMT 571-Managerial Statistics I

Catalog Description:

Covers probability, including random variables and probability distributions, mathematical expectation, discrete probability distributions, continuous probability distribuitons, sampling and sampling distribution, and estimators and confidence intervals. Includes appliations to engineering and industrial problems.
Credits: 3.00
College: College of Engineering
Department: Engineering Management
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Program Level(s): Graduate Quarter

Expanded Description and Textbook Information:

Statistics is the major research tool of almost all disciplines. Statistics provides students with capabilities and skills necessary to analyze and understand data. Managerial Statistics I provides a "hands-on" approach to solving statistical problems by emphasizing theory and application.

This course is an elementary statistics course and focuses on basic skills and understanding of fundamental statistics that includes; the concept of probability, continuous and discrete probability distributions, and data sampling theory. Stats I elaborates on a "hands-on/application" approach.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Understand basic probability and statistical concepts
• Apply these concepts to solve statistics problems
• Understand discrete and continuous probability distributions
• Understand how to generate and interpret graphical data using histograms, scaterplots, boxplots, etc.
• Use SPSS software to solve statistical problems

Textbooks:

This course does not count toward your degree.