Statistics and basic economics
Study plans 2016-2017
-
SMF2251
- 10 ECTS
On the basis of
REA1141 Matematikk 1
TØL1001 Ingeniørfaglig innføringsemne
Expected learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge and skills in the economic activity of a company.
- Be able to carry out costs- and income calculations.
- Make product- and investment calculations, planning and budgeting.
- Find profitable solutions to economic problems within a company.
- Understand the relevance of probability and statistics in economy and engineering problem solving.
- Maintain a basic toolbox in statistics for use in further courses and work.
Topic(s)
Statistics (50%)
- Descriptive statistics
- Probability: Stochastic models,conditonal probability and independence, combinatorics.
-
Distributions: Expected values, variance and standard deviation. Correlation.
Normal. Binomial, Poisson and Exponential distribution. - Statistical methods: Interval estimation and Testing of hypothesis in Normal. Binomial, Poisson and Exponential distribution in 1 and 2 variables and linear regression.
Economics (50%) :
- Company costs and income
- Profit analysis
- Product selection
- Investment analysis
- Planning and budgeting
- Sustainability
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Exercises
Form(s) of Assessment
Written exam, 4 hours
Grading Scale
Alphabetical Scale, A(best) – F (fail)
External/internal examiner
- External examiner is used periodically to evaluate contents, arrangements and the examination system. Next time 2018.
Re-sit examination
- August 2017.
Examination support
- Calculator not to be communicate with others.
- Formelsamling som på norsk
- Table of interest
- Laws
Coursework Requirements
- Exercises in Statistics (70 % must be approved).
- Exercises in Economics (3 out of 4 must be approved).
Teaching Materials
See Norwegian version.
Additional information
- Credit reduction due to overlapping course SMF1042: 50%
- Credit reduction due to overlapping course REA1081: 50%