MSE 342: Data Analysis and DOE

Materials Science&Engineering · 4 credits · Engineering and Design

A practical approach to Design of Experiments and the analysis of data, including analysis of variance, linear, multiple linear, and nonlinear regression. Emphasis on the proper use and interpretation of the techniques in solving engineering problems rather than on theoretical development. Application of these tools using statistical software.

Offered in 2 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2027 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

MFGE 341

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

MFGE 341 Quality and Continuous Improvement
requires MATH 345 or MATH 341
- MATH 345 Statistics for Engineering
  requires (MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138)
  - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
    requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4
    - MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
      requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80
      - MATH 115 Precalculus II
        requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65
        MATH 114 Precalculus I
        requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70 (continues on its page)
      - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
        requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
    - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
      requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5
      - MATH 115 Precalculus II (shown above)
      - MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus (shown above)
  - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
  - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
    requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
- MATH 341 Probability and Statistical Inference
  requires MATH 125 or MATH 135 or MATH 138
  - MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (shown above)
  - MATH 135 Calculus II Honors (shown above)
  - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (3)

MSE 431, MSE 491, MSE 492

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

MSE 431 Advanced Materials and Processing
MSE 491 Project Research, Planning, and Ethics
- MSE 492 Polymer Materials Capstone Project Proposal (continues on its page)
MSE 492 Polymer Materials Capstone Project Proposal
- MSE 493 Polymer Materials Capstone Project Implementation

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Gao, Peng	1	Winter 2027
Grubb, Cecile	1	Spring 2027

Every offering in the listed terms (2 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	0	23424	Lecture	TR 12:00pm-1:50pm · ET 308	Grubb, Cecile	0/32	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	0	13546	Lecture	TR 11:00am-12:50pm · ET 308	Gao, Peng	0/32	Face to Face Instruction