EPN-V2

MEK2200 Statistics and Risk Management Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Statistikk og risikoanalyse
Study programme
Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Biotechnology and Applied Chemistry
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Curriculum
SPRING 2022
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

An internal and an external examiner will grade the project description and the written exam. ;

A selection of at least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded to exam papers assessed by the external and internal examiner will be used to determine the level of all exam papers.

Required preliminary courses

Aagoth Storvik

Learning outcomes

An introduction to theory of science

The research process from A to Z:

  • Topic and research question
  • Literature searches
  • Use of models
  • Design
  • Obtaining data
  • Analysis and interpretation
  • Forms of validity
  • Ethics
  • Reporting and presentation

Qualitative data

  • Sampling
  • Interviews
  • Analysis and validity

Quantitative methods

  • The survey method
  • Using secondary data
  • Analysis in brief

Teaching and learning methods

The teaching will mainly consist of lectures, exercises and laboratory assignments.

Course requirements

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can take the exam:

  • Five individual written assignments, number of pages: 10-100
  • Two project assignment in groups, 2-6 students per group

Assessment

Individual written exam, 3 hours

The exam result can be appealed.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, oral examination may be used instead of written. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the exam result cannot be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

A handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication or to perform symbolic calculations. If the calculator's internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be carried out.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

One examiner. The course may be selected for grading by external examiners.

Overlapping courses

The course has an overlap of 10 credits with KJFP2200, MATS2200 and ELFE2600.

The course has an overlap of 5 credits with KJTF2311 and KJTF2310.

Under the rule that students have three attempts to take an exam, attempts in equivalent courses also count.