Editing Engineering statistics (section)

==History==

Engineering statistics dates back to 1000 B.C. when the [[Abacus]] was developed as means to calculate numerical data. In the 1600s, the development of information processing to systematically analyze and process data began. In 1654, the [[Slide Rule]] technique was developed by [https://www.britannica.com/science/slide-rule#ref81001 Robert Bissaker] for advanced data calculations. In 1833, a British mathematician named [[Charles Babbage]] designed the idea of an automatic computer which inspired developers at [[Harvard University]] and [[IBM]] to design the first mechanical automatic-sequence-controlled calculator called [[harvard mark I|MARK I]]. The integration of computers and calculators into the industry brought about a more efficient means of analyzing data and the beginning of engineering statistics.<ref>{{cite web|last1=The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica|title=Slide Rule|url=https://www.britannica.com/science/slide-rule#ref81001|website=Encyclopaedia Britannica|publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc|access-date=17 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="Prentice Hall"/><ref>{{cite book|last1=Montgomery|first1=Douglas|last2=Runger|first2=George|last3=Hubele|first3=Norma|title=Engineering Statistics|date=21 December 2010 |isbn=978-0470631478|edition=5}}</ref>