CHE 220Probability and Statistics
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Chemical Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Introduction to statistical methods for analyzing and interpreting process data. Introduction to statistical ideas, probability theory, distribution theory, sampling theory, confidence intervals, and significance tests. Introduction to regression analysis. Introduction to design of experiments and statistical quality control. An introduction to statistical analysis software.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 2A
- Enrolled in H-Chemical Engineering
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4634 | 74 / 85 | M 14:30–16:20 Th 14:30–15:20 |
| TUT 101 | 4635 | 74 / 85 | Th 15:30–16:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 4382 | 0 / 70 | M 14:30–16:20 W 13:30–14:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1764 | 62 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| TUT 101 | 4383 | 0 / 70 | W 14:30–15:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
52% liked it88% easy79% useful
From 23 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Course content was pretty straightforward, but not very interesting.
Apr 2026 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Easy and Peter Angelo is the goat
Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Content is not super challenging, but it is also not very engaging.
Jul 2023 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Stats 1. Super duper easy!
Dec 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
7 posts and comments in 5 threads mention CHE 220, May 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2020
Have you ever got 100 in a course? 10 points, 27 comments
“Is it possible to get 100% in a math, cs, or eng course? How rare is it?”
u/GokuVegeta10: “I got 100 in MATH 217, CHE 220, CHE 231 and CHE 330.”
Winter 2018
New AI Engineering Option - How's STAT 341? 0 points, 10 comments
u/CarnotWho: “… How hard/interesting is this course for someone not in the math faculty with basic stats and math experience (ChE 220, MATH 115, Calculus 1 to 3 plus DEs)?”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 490W BUS 491W BUS 492MW BUS 492W BUS 493UW CHE 100 CHE 102 CHE 200 CHE 201 CHE 202 CHE 211 CHE 220 CHE 230 CHE 231 CHE 241 CHE 290 CHE 291 CHE 298 CHE 299 CHE 302 CHE 313 CHE 331 CHE 361 CHE 391 CHE 399 CHE 401 CHE 420 CHE 425 CHE 480 CHE 482 CHE 490 CHE 498 CHE 499 CHE 514 CHE …”
how hard is 2a chem eng? 0 points, 5 comments
“I did pretty well last term and was wondering if i should ask academic advisor to take an extra course. Anybody in chem eng can tell me how your 2a term was compared to 1a and 1b?”
u/DelirationOn69: “ChE 200 - EZ Chem 262 - ok Math 217 - easy-ok ChE 220 - easy ChE 230 - easy”
u/JewFroGorilla: “… CHE 220: Also quite important, content is pretty simple and should be easy to follow if you do the textbook problems and stuff. …”
Spring 2015
Anybody with Engineering URA Experience? 5 points, 11 comments
“I was wondering if anybody on this sub has ever done a URA (Undergraduate Research Assistantships) during a school term? …”
u/sirpigsalot: “Is there anything specific about 2A that you're interested in? I really enjoyed ChE 200 and 220, struggled with 230 and orgo and math was okay.”
u/BlueLociz: “… ChE 220 is okay. Basic data/statistics type course. …”
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