STAT 435Statistical Methods for Process Improvements
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Mathematics
- Subject
- Statistics
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Statistical methods for improving processes based on observational data. Assessment of measurement systems. Strategies for variation reduction. Process monitoring, control, and adjustment. Clue generation techniques for determining the sources of variability. Variation transmission.
Prerequisites
Antirequisites
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Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 5849 | 0 / 40 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 701 | 2300 | 27 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
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Took this class with Qinglong Tian in Winter 2024. By far the easiest 400-level STAT course I've taken- very little theory, and no exams. We had to write a bunch of reports and give some presentations.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
19 posts and comments in 16 threads mention STAT 435, March 2018 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 2024
Easy course for last term 1 point, 1 comment
u/Slow_Barnacle_6964: “I need to take one last upper-year (300-400 level) math course next term. Any suggestions for an easy course? I'm done with CS 338, CS 330, CS 431, STAT 337. I am considering STAT 435 if anyone has taken it?”
Fall 2023
STAT 435/835 1 point, 0 comments
u/Not_So_Deleted: “Has anyone taken STAT 435/835 before? I'm an MMath Statistics student who is considering taking this, but I noticed that even though those students must take either 830 or 835, 835 in 2023 Winter has suspiciously low enrolment with only 2 students who were enrolled in it. …”
Spring 2023
Stat 430 with Prof Tian 4 points, 3 comments
“Asking on behalf of a friend. Has anyone taken stat 430 with Qinglong Tian? How was the course and the lectures? If not stat 430, has anyone had any courses with them?”
u/connlinski: “Prof Tian just joined UW in November 2022. He is very new here so there's basically no review about him right now. He's teaching STAT 435 this term iirc so ask someone in that course if you know any”
u/Neko101: “Check UW flow”
u/Changuyen: “Can you ask your friend how Prof Tian is? It’s possible he’s teaching a course I plan to take (stat 435 specifically) and there’s still no reviews of him.”
Fall 2022
How easy are Stat 435, 443, 450, 454? 2 points, 2 comments
u/gottadostats: “I have to take 2 of these 4 courses to graduate with a stats major and I'm wondering which 2 are the easiest. I haven't seen many posts talking about these courses unlike the other 44X courses, and was wondering if anyone could give some insight. …”
STAT 435-438, 440-444, 450, 454-> EASIEST? 4 points, 1 comment
u/bitefuckharder: “If you've taken any of the 11 courses, pls lmk!”
Winter 2022
STAT 330, STAT 331, STAT 333, STAT 340, STAT 341, STAT 435, STAT 454 1 point, 28 comments
u/Limp_Interest1250: “Is anyone enrolled in the following courses? Building a group chat for stat students at UW.”
Fall 2021
Stat 435/835 0 points, 4 comments
u/heartuary: “Is this class bird?”
Winter 2021
Stat 435/436/437/438 2 points, 1 comment
u/next-floor-coffee: “Has anyone taken any of these courses before and if you are enrolled this term, could you please kindly share the course breakdown? Thank you in advance!”
Fall 2020
Frosh/High School Megathread (Fall 2020) 201 points, 1,602 comments
“Welcome to Waterloo, first-years (and interested high school students)! Use this thread to post any questions related to frosh or your first year at Waterloo in general.”
u/Changuyen: “1A math Freshman here, is stat 435, 444, 450, and 454 in 3A even remotely doable for a 70s average student? Sequence 3 co-op makes this the only term I can do these four courses. …”
Fall 2019
STAT 435 5 points, 1 comment
u/NapsCrew: “What is this course like with Stefan Steiner?”
Spring 2019
Statistics Option for Engineering 9 points, 2 comments
“I have to submit a planner for next term and I'm deciding to do the Statics Option. I'm really into Data Science and so I was wondering if this option is a good fit to help me get more exposure into …”
u/TaIent: “if you're interested in data science, this option looks like a waste of time not worth using your limited slots for electives on stat 332 and 435 which are required for the option taking statistics courses in general though would be worthwhile (ie 331, 341, 44x)”
Rank the Stat 4xx Courses from Easiest to Hardest! 9 points, 13 comments
“Trying to plan my courses for next term and looking for people's opinions on the easiest/hardest Stat 4xx courses! TIA!”
u/eficiency: “Just going to mention each of them so that the bot can hopefully come up with a list of course titles STAT 430 STAT 431 STAT 433 STAT 435 STAT 436 STAT 437 STAT 438 STAT 440 STAT 441 STAT 442 STAT 443 STAT 444 STAT 450 STAT 454 STAT 464 STAT 466 STAT 467 STAT 468 STAT 469”
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