Statistics

Code:

EMM0017

Acronym:

ESTA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mathematics

Instance: 2008/2009 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Metallurgy Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEMM	42	Syllabus since 2006/2007	2	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Give to the pupils the concepts of probability and statistics calculus. Prepare the students to the use and application to the real facts which involve the probability calculus and the wide range of statistical calculus.

Program

Probability: Combination analysis; probability study, concepts and fundamental principles; Random variables; Random variable momentum; Probability distribution; Random vectors, Random variables addition and limit laws.
Statistics: Sampling; Descriptive statistics; Estimation; Tests of hypotheses.

Mandatory literature

Murteira, Bento José Ferreira; Probabilidades e estatística. ISBN: 972-9241-17-1
A bibliografia de referência básica e obrigatória é fornecida pelo docente e constituída por fotocópias dos acetatos
Murteira, Bento José Ferreira; Probabilidades e estatística. ISBN: 972-9241-17-1
A bibliografia de referência básica e obrigatória é fornecida pelo docente e constituída por fotocópias dos acetatos

Complementary Bibliography

Ventsell; Théorie des probabilités, Editions Mir
Malik e Mullen; A first course in probability and statistics, , Addison-Wesley
Mood, Alexander M.; Introduction to the theory of statistics. ISBN: 0-07-042864-6
Ventsell; Théorie des probabilités, Editions Mir
Malik e Mullen; A first course in probability and statistics, , Addison-Wesley
Mood, Alexander M.; Introduction to the theory of statistics. ISBN: 0-07-042864-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

During theoretical classes all the above mentioned concepts are outlined. At the end of each chapter it is presented a few case examples, discussion of the methodology and presented practical examples.
Practical classes consist of the presentation of a certain number of selected exercises to be used into final discipline evaluation.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	80,00
	Total:	-	0,00