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:: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS   Objectives and Contents The Mean Interpreting the Mean The Median The Mode The Simulation Exercise Statistics and Parameters Frequency Histograms Histograms in Excel Stem and Leaf Plots Histogram Exercise Process Variation The Variance Understanding Variance Standard Deviation Standard Deviation Exercise Introduction to Statistics Exercises :: THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION   Objectives and Contents The Vials Filling Simulation The Histograms Calculating Proportions The Continuous Distribution Normal Distribution Calculating Area Using Tables The Normal Distribution Calculator Why Normal? Descriptive and Inferential Statistics The Spacers Exercise Normal Distribution Exercises :: BOX PLOTS, QUARTILES & PERCENTILES   Objectives and Contents Box Plots Calculating the Quartiles Box Plots for Comparison Grouped Data Mean and Standard Deviation of Grouped Data Cumulative Frequency Percentiles Percentiles and Grouped Data Box Plots, Quartiles & Percentiles Exercises   :: PROCESS IMPROVEMENT   Objectives and Contents The Process Perspective Flow Charts Sampling Collecting Data (check sheets) Pareto Charts Cause and Effect Diagrams Run Charts Interpreting Run Charts Soluble Coating Case Study Cusum Charts Common and Special Cause Variation Control Charts Monitoring Control Charts Control Chart Exercises Graphs Scatter Graphs Correlation Interactions Multi-Vari Charts Multi-Vari Chart Exercises Measurement Scales :: RANGE AND STANDARD DEVIATION   Objectives and Contents Range and Standard Deviation Application of the Range Method Range Method Example Gage R&R Study :: TESTING FOR NORMALITY   Objectives and Contents Testing for Normality The Normal Probability Plot Normal Probability Plot of Non-Normal Data Points off the Distribution How Normal Probability Plots Work Creating Normal Probability Plots Using Excel and Minitab Testing for Normality Exercise Top ::Instructions for Using Excel