Statistical Thinking for Engineers-What, Why, and How?

摘要：

Many leaders in the quality profession, Dr. Deming being the foremost among them, have emphasized the need for engineers to have the ability to think statistically in order to understand and solve problems occurring in populations with variability. This article explains what statistical thinking is, why it is needed, and how the ability for it can be acquired. A series of real-world case studies show how statistical thinking helps in framing a physical problem in terms of statistical models, understanding the cause and effect relationships, and then devising solutions. A sample test is presented to define the range of statistical knowledge needed to gain the ability for statistical thinking.

关键词： Quality problem solving statistical thinking

作者: K.S.Krishnamoorthi

作者单位: IMET Department,Bradley University,Peoria,IL 61625,USA

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: 2010 IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management(2010年IEEE第17届工业工程与工程管理国际学术会议)

会议地点: 厦门

会议语种:英文

页码: 893-897

在线出版日期: 2010-10-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）