Statistical ComputingLaajuus (4 cr)

Objectives

The students can describe statistical data and to calculate statistical parameters. They understand the results and can draw conclusions based on the results. The students learn how to use a computer to make calculations and graphs.

Content

Gathering data and making statistics. Graphical description of statistics.
Financial key figures and their significance. Correlation and applications. Probability and statistical testing. The most common distributions and their interpretations. Different Excel techniques and functions. Observing a manufacturing process and describing chemical phenomena by using statistical methods.

Further information

The course is implemented by using Excel software and its statistical functions and analysis tools.
The course is evaluated on the scale 0-5. The evaluation is based on a project work. The course can also be completed by taking an exam of the course theory. In addition to the exam, the student must also complete a separate assignment. The grade is then based on the assignment and the exam.
Passing the course requires project work, in which the students apply different types of statistical methods for analysing the data measured.