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Board 190: A Mixed-Methods Study of Statistical Thinking in Engineering Practice

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Portland, Oregon

Publication Date

June 23, 2024

Start Date

June 23, 2024

End Date

July 12, 2024

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page Count

5

DOI

10.18260/1-2--46755

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https://peer.asee.org/46755

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15

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Zachary Del Rosario Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0003-4676-1692

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Zachary del Rosario is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Applied Statistics at Olin College. His goal is to help scientists and engineers reason under uncertainty. Zach uses a toolkit from data science and uncertainty quantification to address a diverse set of problems, including reliable aircraft design and AI-assisted discovery of novel materials.

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Jin Ryu

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Erika Saur

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Abstract

Variability is ubiquitous, but often ignored in engineering. Loading conditions, material properties, and human behavior all exhibit variability, but are often treated with fixed constants in engineering analysis. A first step towards improving the treatment of variability is to understand the conditions under which a person recognizes the consequences of variability and chooses an analysis to mitigate negative consequences---a process called targeting variability. We provide updates on Year 2 of our project, including the development of an instrument to measure the targeting behavior.

Del Rosario, Z., & Ryu, J., & Saur, E. (2024, June), Board 190: A Mixed-Methods Study of Statistical Thinking in Engineering Practice Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--46755

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