Basic Laboratory Statistics
Instructor: Melanie Ross, ANAB
Thursday, November 16, 2023 ◉ 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST
Cost: $250
Track: Professional Development
Categories: Data Analysis/Statistics
Course Level: Beginner
Course Description: This course provides an introduction to basic statistical concepts and techniques used for the collection, organization, analysis, and presentation of various types of data. The course touches on both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, including how to compute measures of central tendency and dispersion, and how to assess the relationship between two variables. Additional topics include graphical representation of data, least squares regression and correlation, calculating probabilities and evaluating probability and sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals and statistical inference, and drawing conclusions about the underlying population. Practical application of these statistical concepts and techniques to various requirements in ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020 will be demonstrated.
Target Audience: Laboratory personnel, management, quality personnel
Learning Objectives: Understand the concepts of population, samples, sampling methods, and bias type and direction Understand probability distributions and sample data distributions Understand and be able to calculate confidence intervals Understand and be able to perform hypothesis testing Be able to graphically represent and interpret data Be able to use linear regression to create a least-squares line and to calculate the correlation between two numerical variables in a data set.
About the Instructor
Melanie Ross has over 20 years of experience in quality assurance, quality control, and quality management. She has worked in several different industries, including chemical, biological, oil and gas, and aerospace. Her main role in each of these industries was the development of management systems, including internal audit programs, vendor qualification procedures, and implementation of lean six sigma. Currently, Melanie is a Technical Products Developer for ANAB designing and delivering training courses and supporting client outreach through business development activities. Her role serves as a technical resource to customers, assessors, and other interested parties.
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