Experimental Methods for Science and Engineering Students An Introduction to the Analysis and Presentation of Data
Book contents
- Experimental Methods for Science and Engineering Students
- Reviews
- Experimental Methods for Science and Engineering Students
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- 1 Introduction to Experimentation
- 2 Characteristics of Experimental Data
- 3 Graphical Presentation of Data
- 4 Dealing with Uncertainties
- 5 Statistical Approach to Variability in Measurements
- 6 Fitting a Line to x–y Data Using the Method of Least Squares
- 7 Report Writing and Presentations
- 8 Using Excel to Present and Analyse Data
- 9 Computer-Aided Data Capture
- Book part
- Solutions to Exercises and Problems
- Further Reading
- References
- Index
- References
References
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 August 2019
Book contents
- Experimental Methods for Science and Engineering Students
- Reviews
- Experimental Methods for Science and Engineering Students
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- 1 Introduction to Experimentation
- 2 Characteristics of Experimental Data
- 3 Graphical Presentation of Data
- 4 Dealing with Uncertainties
- 5 Statistical Approach to Variability in Measurements
- 6 Fitting a Line to x–y Data Using the Method of Least Squares
- 7 Report Writing and Presentations
- 8 Using Excel to Present and Analyse Data
- 9 Computer-Aided Data Capture
- Book part
- Solutions to Exercises and Problems
- Further Reading
- References
- Index
- References
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