Course detail

Applied Statistics and Design of Experiments

FSI-XAE-KAcad. year: 2010/2011

Students sometimes use statistics to describe the results of an experiment or an investigation. This process is referred to as data analysis or descriptive statistics. Technicians also use another way; if the entire population of interest is not accessible to them for some reason, they often observe only a portion of the population (a sample) and use statistics to answer questions about the whole population. This process is called inferential statistics. Statistical inference is the main focus of the course.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Karpíšek, CSc.

Department

Institute of Mathematics (ÚM)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Populations, samples, binomial and Poisson distributions, distribution of averages, distribution of a continuous probability, testing of hypotheses.

Prerequisites

The knowledge of basic statistics is assumed.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Exam has a written and an oral part.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

We want to show the importance of statistics in engineering and we have taken two specific measures to accomplish this goal. First, to explain that statistics is an integral part of engineer's work. Second, we try to present a practical example of each topic as soon as possible.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Missed lessons may be compensated for via a written test.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

J. Anděl: Matematická statistika, SNTL/ALFA, Praha 1978

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N3901-2 Master's

    branch M-MŘJ , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch M-MŘJ , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Josef Bednář, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Collection of observations.
2. Common and special causes of variation.
3. Normal distribution in engineering subjects.
4. Probability density functions and probability distributions.
5. Distributions of averages.
6. Basic assumptions for different types of control charts.
7. Confidence intervals.
8. Hypothesis testing.
9. One and two-sided hypothesis.
10. Outliers.
11. Correlation coefficients.
12. Linear model.