Applied Statistics in Science and Engineering

Code:

M4060

Acronym:

M4060

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mathematics

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Mathematics
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Geospatial Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:CC	1	Study plan since 2014/2015	1	-	6	56	162
M:EG	9	Plano de Estudos do M: ENG.GEO_2013-2014	1	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

English
Obs.: Apesar da língua de trabalho ser o inglês, os alunos poderão sempre colocar as suas dúvidas em português

Objectives

1. Train the student for regression analysis involving responses following a distribution belonging to the exponential family (generalized linear models)
2. Implement statistical analyses in suitable software
3. Promote critical thinking in a data analysis process (data collection, modeling, interpretation of results, ...)

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the curricular unit, students are expected to:
a) acquire knowledge about the organized collection of information
b) learn techniques and statistical models commonly used in data processing
c) know how to apply and implement the models studied in R
d) know how to correctly choose the learned statistical models for concrete problems
e) acquire a critical spirit and the ability to interpret the results obtained.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Previous knowledge on random variables, probability distribution, sample statistics, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests is required. Those are usual contents of an introductory course on Probability and Statistics for undergrduate students. A brief review of these topics will be given.

Program

0.Brief review of basic statistical inference techniques - confidence intervals and hypothesis tests.
1- Introduction to the programming language in R software environment.
2. Pearson and Spearman correlation.
3. Simple linear regression.
4. Multiple linear regression. Model, parameter estimation, hypothesis tests for the coefficients, confidence intervals, prediction intervals, coefficient of determination, multicollinearity, model selection methods, model comparison, diagnosis.
5*. Analysis of variance: 1 and 2 factors.
6*. Generalized linear models. Logistic regression.
*Only one subject, from 5* or 6*, will be studied. 

Mandatory literature

apontamentos escritos disponibilizados pelos professores

Complementary Bibliography

000083800. ISBN: 1-58488-029-5
000040469. ISBN: 0-387-95475-9
000098707. ISBN: 978-0-521-86116-8
000074783. ISBN: 0-387-95187-3
000040365. ISBN: 0-387-95284-5
000102543. ISBN: 1-58488-325-1
000040221. ISBN: 0-387-98218-3
Julian Faraway; Linear Models with R, Taylor and Francis, 2009. ISBN: 1584884258
Julian Faraway; Extending the Linear Model with R: Generalized Linear, Mixed Effects and Nonparametric Regression Models, Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science, 2006. ISBN: 158488424X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes will be simultaneously theoretical and practical, with several examples of application and always making use of statistical programming. The used software will be the free programming language R.

Software

R Project

keywords

Physical sciences > Mathematics > Statistics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	120,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

No requirements.

Calculation formula of final grade

The continuous evaluation consists of 3 tests. The last test will be done in the first evaluation season ("época normal").

For each student, the test with the best mark has a weight of 40% on the final classification and the other tests a weight of 30%. 

The exam in the appeal season (época de recurso) must be fully solved.

Classification improvement

The mark from tests cannot be individually improved.

Observations

1) The way the course will be provided is conditioned to the limitations imposed by FCUP according to the evolution of the COVID19 pandemic.

2) Th evaluation method is conditioned by the evolution of the COVID19 pandemic.