O Papel da Estatística na Formação do Engenheiro de Produção

Abstract

This text results from a doctoral research aimed to investigate how the statistical training in the course of Production Engineering (PE) of a Federal Institution of Education in Vitória, Espírito Santo is carried out. The theoretical framework focused on the Philosophy of Science, in Critical Education, and in Statistics Education theorists. Data was built using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. We attempted to meet the Engineer's needs, weaknesses, and misconceptions about statistical knowledge. From Content Analysis, subcategories were established and they showed the need to articulate Statistics with other curriculum components since the beginning of the course. The statistical knowledge developed at graduation is fragmented.