IE 323 Statistical Methods of Industrial Engineering 

Course Description

Statistical Methods in Industrial Engineering is a second level junior course required for all the baccalaureate students in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. It will be offered in fall and spring semesters. It exposes students to the statistical tools such as estimation, testing of hypotheses, control charts, process capability indexes, gage R & R studies, simple regression and design of experiments, which are necessary for analyzing and solving real life engineering problems using data.

Students taking this course should be familiar with the following topics taught in the first course in probability offered in the department.

Probability concepts, Random variables, Independence, Probability Distributions (both discrete and continuous), Mathematical Expectation, Variation and Binomial and Standard Normal tables.

Course Offering Schedule via C&DE

This course is designed for Independent Learning with no fixed daily time schedule or meeting location. But it does have weekly homework, lab activities, and exams with scheduled start and end dates.
Semester: Summer 2013
Day and Time: Online
Location: Online
Start Date: May 13, 2013
End Date: August 9, 2013

Course Instructor:

PSU Course Catalog Description

Prerequisite or concurrent:

Required Course Textbook

"Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 8th Edition"

by Walpole, Myers, Myers and Ye

The enrollment process is:

1. Contact the the Office of Continuing and Distance Education for admission into the course at 814-865-7643.

2. Complete and submit the Registration Form via mail, fax, or in person. See the Registration Page.

Office for Disability Services
Penn State welcomes students with disabilities into the University’s educational programs. If you have a disability‐related need for reasonable academic adjustments in this course, contact the Office for Disability Services (ODS) at 814‐863‐1807 (V/TTY). For further information regarding ODS, please visit the Office of Disability Services website at http://equity.psu.edu/ods

In order to receive consideration for course accommodations, you must contact ODS and provide documentation (see the documentation guidelines at http://equity.psu.edu/ods/guidelines. If the documentation supports the need for academics adjustments, ODS will provide a letter identifying appropriate academics adjustments. Please share this letter and discuss the adjustments with your instructor as early in the course as possible. You must contact ODS and request academic adjustment letters at the beginning of each semester.