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2006-2007 / Course descriptions / IR201202 Statistics for engineers  

IR201202 Statistics for engineers

Course Code
IR201202

Course Name
Statistics for engineers

Credits
6.00

Target Audience
Second year engineering students.

Prerequisites

Minimum college entrance requirements with additional 3MX/3MN (3 years of Mathematics in upper secondary school, general subjects).

Objectives

After completing the course the students should have an understanding of correct data treatment and how statistical methods may be used in a planning, control, assessment and decision phase.
The students should be familiar with the modelling aspect, central terms and solution methods, and they should
- be able to do basic probability calculations,
- be able to calculate location and variance measures,
- be able to treat different types of discrete and continuous distributions,
- be able to test hypothesis,
- be able to do linear regression analysis and correlation,
- be able to use simulation to determine properties regarding a statistic,
- be familiar with Shewhart control diagrams and be able to asses sources for variability.

Topics

Descriptive statistics.
Discrete and continuous probability distributions.
Basic probability calculations.
Estimation.
Hypothesis testing.
Linear regression analysis and correlation.
Simulation.
Process control, use of Shewhart control diagrams.

Instruction

Lectures.

Mandatory Assignments

Compulsory exercises must be completed to gain admission to the exam.

Evaluation

Written exam, 3 hours.

Grades
A-F

Revised date
2005.03.07

Revised by
Frede Frisvold