STAT 127: INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): STAT 008 or STAT 010; or ECON 101. Explores Deming's 14 points for management, graphical methods, fishbone diagram, Pareto analysis, control charts for attributes and variables, cusum and moving average charts, and process-capability. Also covers economic design, acceptance sampling, Taguchi method, parameter design, tolerance design, reliability, hazard rate, censoring, and accelerated life testing. Cross-listed with BUS 127.
Average GPA: 3.51
Grade distribution records: 418 students across 11 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 78 | 18.7% |
| A | 152 | 36.4% |
| A- | 54 | 12.9% |
| B+ | 23 | 5.5% |
| B | 46 | 11.0% |
| B- | 26 | 6.2% |
| C+ | 8 | 1.9% |
| C | 13 | 3.1% |
| C- | 3 | 0.7% |
| D+ | 3 | 0.7% |
| D | 2 | 0.5% |
| D- | 1 | 0.2% |
| F | 7 | 1.7% |
| S | 1 | 0.2% |
| W | 1 | 0.2% |
Based on 418 student grade records across 11 terms and 4 professors.
Instructors
- Linda Penas 88 students, Average GPA 3.56
- Jericho Lawson 67 students, Average GPA 3.28
- Deepak Bastola 41 students, Average GPA 3.52
- Isaac Quintanilla Salinas 33 students, Average GPA 3.47