Data Analysis (3 cr)
Code: TZLM7300-3012
General information
- Enrollment
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01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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21.10.2024 - 15.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- School of Technology
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 36
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering
- Teachers
- Kalle Niemi
- Groups
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TLP22S1Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering
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TLP24VSBachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering (AMK) vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
- Course
- TZLM7300
Materials
Morrison, S. J. (2009) Introduction to engineering statistics. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley
Hoerl, R & Snee, R. (2012) Statistical Thinking: Improving Business Performance. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley
Kelleher, Mac Namee & D'Arcy (2020) Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press
Other material accessible in Moodle
Evaluation scale
0-5
Completion alternatives
The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide.
Further information
The assessment is based on learning tasks and exams.
An equivalent course in Finnish TZLM7300-3011 Datan analysointi.
Open AMK: at most 5 students if there are seats in the classroom.
Student workload
Contact lessons about 20 hours
Independent study about 20 hours
Learning tasks about 20 hours
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Adequate 1
You have achieved the desired goals. You know a few of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations but your reasoning is often deficient and you make mistakes in calculations.
Satisfactory 2
You have achieved the desired goals. You know many of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations but your reasoning is sometimes deficient or you make mistakes in calculations.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Good 3
You have achieved the desired goals. You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in familiar situations showing often the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly
Very good 4
You have achieved the desired goals. You know most of the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing in most cases the ability to reason completely and calculate flawlessly.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Excellent 5
You have achieved the desired goals. You know all the concepts and methods and how to apply them in new situations showing always the ability to combine things, reason completely and calculate flawlessly.
Exam schedules
The date and execution of the exam will be announced in the beginning of the course and in Moodle.
Teaching language
en
Teaching methods
The contact lessons are in a computer class and involve use of computers. The theory should be independently acquired before class exercises. The learning is accomplished by assignments where theory is put into practice.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Qualifications
You master basic statistics and related Excel functions.
Content
Descriptive, exploratory, and prescriptive statistics
Confidence interval estimation and hypotheses testing
Multi-variable regression models
Time series analysis, smoothing and forecasting methods
Big data analysis using a computer
Use of Excel and some machine learning software
Objective
Purpose
After the course you will understand how analysis of statistical data can help an engineer to make better business decisions.
Learning outcomes
You can analyze, visualize and interpret small and big data to draw conclusions and make forecasts using statistical methods.