Statistical Analysis of Laboratory Data
This course is not currently scheduled. Click on the Notify Me button to the left to be notified when it is scheduled.
This course is available as a client site course. Please click here for more information.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for scientists, engineers and managers of
research or development activities, laboratory supervisors and
other personnel in the chemical, allied and health care industries
concerned with research, development, pilot plant or large scale
processing, quality control or product improvement programs.
Emphasis is on reviewing fundamental concepts and their
applications. Concurrently, recent advances in the technology and
employment of contemporary methods is presented by
instructors who are actively engaged in the application of these
procedures in various industries.
Description
This course is designed for those faced with analyzing data from
laboratories in support of R&D programs, pilot plant studies and
commercial plant operations. Its purpose is to provide information
concerning contemporary statistical methodology for individuals in
the chemical process and allied industries as well as those in the
health care and food fields. Emphasis is placed on the practicality
and applicability of the techniques presented. You will have the
opportunity to apply the principles learned to actual problems
through the use of illustrative case studies under the guidance of
the faculty. Personal computers are available to illustrate
contemporary statistical packages. There will be opportunity for
hands-on use during the lectures and especially in the workshops.
The importance of graphical presentations of statistical results is
emphasized. More complex statistical analyses and the statistical
design of experiments are also presented in the “Beyond the
Basics” section. The fifth day will focus on control charts and
offers a personal computer workshop to demonstrate the
analysis of process data.
Features—
The Basics
- How to begin a research investigation—the questions of
interest framed in statistical terms
- How to determine the size of the experimental investigation
using statistical concepts
- The best statistical approach for comparing two data sources
- Analyzing data using Microsoft EXCEL®.
Beyond the Basics
- Methods for the analysis of studies involving more than two
treatments
- Predicting one variable from a single variable or from several
variables
- The STATGRAPHICS® statistical program will be employed
and discussed in detail.
STATGRAPHICS® is a registered trademark of Manugistics, Inc. EXCEL®
is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.