Diagrammatic Representations
| Skill
| Type
| Description
| Source
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| Introduction to Data |
Booklet |
This booklet introduces the Statistical Analysis Cycle, the data types and how to interpret different types of variables (tables and graphs). |
MASH |
| Descriptive Data |
Booklet |
Explain why statistics is important for engineers. Explain what is meant by the term descriptive statistics. Calculate means, medians, modes and standard deviations. Draw a variety of statistical diagrams |
HELM |
| Exploring Data (stem-and-leaf diagrams) |
Booklet |
Undertake Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA). Construct stem-and-leaf diagrams and box-and-whisker plots. Explain the significance of outliers, skewness, gaps and multiple peaks |
HELM |
| Box and Whisker plots |
Worksheet |
This leaflet will show how to calculate box and whisker plots. Box Plots are summary plots based
on the median and interquartile range which contains 50% of the values. Whiskers extend from the box to the highest and lowest values, excluding outliers. A line across the box indicates the median. |
MathCentre |
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Enquries, feedback and comments to: Chetna.Patel@shef.ac.uk
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