Statistics for Materials Study

This graduate level course is for students who already have a firm foundation of the mathematics used in engineering and who may or may not have an engineering background. This course provides the foundation of statistical design and analysis needed to work efficiently as a biomaterials researcher. This course covers the following topics: descriptive statistics, rules of probability, types of research variable, statistical distributions, sampling methods, estimation and confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, experimental design, hierarchy of evidence-based medicine, regression analysis, accelerated lifetime testing, Monte Carlo simulation, screening of experimental factors, design optimization, quality assurance methods, and materials selection using Ashby charts.