That directory then gets something like 8 subdirectories each filled with files. The students can call what they need from there. If the command is repeated twice on the same computer, the student will simply be givin the option to overwrite the existing files with new ones. Little in life is certain, and ignoring variability leads to poorly designed products, material failures, poor quality, missed schedules and poor engineering-economic decisions. Probability theory enables a student both to model and to understand the effect of variation on engineering processes.
Statistics are especially important when trying to interpret the results of an experiment.
This foundation will permit students to construct probabilistic models of processes and easily learn more complex statistical procedures when needed in the future. Computer requirement Students will be required to use software for data analysis and statistics. Alternatively, you can use the on-line help. When calculating your total homework grade I will drop your two lowest scores. Late homework will normally not be graded, but will be recorded as handed in.