ENGR 116Statistics for Management Decisions
Engineering · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Management as well as engineering decisions nearly always take place in environment characterized by uncertainty. Probability provides mathematical framework for understanding how to make rational decisions when outcomes of actions are uncertain. Application of probability to problem of reasoning from sample data, encompassing estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. Discussion of specific analytical techniques needed in later courses in program. Development of basic understanding of statistical analysis.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Summer 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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