Learning Objectives & Matches
Use the least squares method to estimate parameters
Estimate consumer demand and determine the types and amounts of goods to be sold.
Establish and calculate optimum values for database parameters, using manuals and calculators.
Calculate load estimates or equipment requirements to determine required control settings.
Perform computations and apply methods of numerical analysis to data.
Estimate materials required for production and manufacturing of products.
Develop or maintain cost estimates, forecasts, or cost models.
Monitor meters and pressure gauges to determine consumption rate variations, temperatures, and pressures.
Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
Consult with other scientists to determine parameters of experimentation or suitability of analytical models.
Interpret model assumptions
Assemble sets of assumptions, and explore the consequences of each set.
Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy, and reformulate models, as necessary.
Interpret results of financial analysis procedures.
Design, conduct, and evaluate experimental operational models in cases where models cannot be developed from existing data.
Create models or scenarios to predict the impact of changing circumstances, such as fuel costs, road pricing, energy taxes, or carbon emissions legislation.
Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.
Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
Model transportation scenarios to evaluate the impacts of activities such as new development or to identify possible solutions to transportation problems.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
Perform reductions and simplifications of linear models
Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy, and reformulate models, as necessary.
Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.
Specify manipulative or computational methods to be applied to models.
Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use.
Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans.
Complete models and simulations, using manual or automated tools, to analyze or predict system performance under different operating conditions.
Present the results of mathematical modeling and data analysis to management or other end users.
Implement or monitor processes to reduce property or financial losses.
Create models or scenarios to predict the impact of changing circumstances, such as fuel costs, road pricing, energy taxes, or carbon emissions legislation.
Apply non-parametric statistical tests
Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
Evaluate testing routines or procedures for adequacy, sufficiency, and effectiveness.
Prepare reports on non-destructive testing results.
Document non-destructive testing methods, processes, or results.
Evaluate new testing and sampling methodologies or technologies to determine usefulness.
Determine whether statistical methods are appropriate, based on user needs or research questions of interest.
Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations.
Investigate or report questionable test results.
Devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.
Analyze clinical data using appropriate statistical tools.
Interpret output from statistical software correctly
Write program code to analyze data with statistical analysis software.
Clean and manipulate raw data using statistical software.
Perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data, using computer software.
Compile and interpret results of tests and analyses.
Analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data using statistical software.
Interpret diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
Interpret results of financial analysis procedures.
Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results.
Develop software applications or programming for statistical modeling and graphic analysis.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.