The purpose of this certificate is to provide professionals in biology, business, computer science, engineering, insurance, medicine, pharmaceuticals and other sciences with statistical tools for survival in a highly competitive world marketplace. Experimental design provides methodology for gaining information in an efficient manner. Use of designed experiments in product development is known as off-line quality control.
Clinical trials are examples of designed experiments in the medical field.
The techniques covered in design of experiments are special cases of the general approach to statistical modeling. With courses in these and other topics, the holder of this certificate will be equipped with quantitative tools that form the heart of a quality approach to development and improvement of products and services. Certificate courses will be offered in the evening and may be applied toward a Masters Degree in Mathematical Sciences, Statistics and Optimization Option. Potential Audience Quality is the key word in today's world economy. Statistical methods are the tools for designing quality into a product or service, as well as for monitoring, maintaining and constantly improving that quality.