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SED Education and Training: Case Studies

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This section provides statistical case studies.

Note that the NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistics also contains a number of case studies.

The following is the list of available case studies.

  • Pontius data - demonstrates the analysis of a regression model used for calibration, developed by Dr. Tom Ryan

  • Lead Recovery Data - demonstrates the analysis of an experiment to analyze the amount of lead in household paint, developed by Dr. Tom Ryan

The case studies given in PDF. These files can be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader software from Adobe Systems, Inc. You may download this software without charge from the Adobe site. You may also contact the sedwww [at] nist.gov (SEDwebmaster) to request a printed copy of the document.
Data and informatics
Created September 28, 2010, Updated August 15, 2025
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