Preface

 

 

Construction Engineering & Project Management

 

Applied Statistics for Advanced Level

 

 

Core Courses

 

 

 

 

Overview

     Statistical data and statistical concepts exercise a profound influence in almost every field of human activity. Statistical methods are used to improve agricultural products, to design space equipment, to plan traffic control, to forecast epidemics, and to attain better management in business and in government.

 

Content

Introduction

Unit One

·        Data acquisition and management

·        Data patterns

·        Data summary measures

Unit Two

·        Basic probability concepts

·        Random variables

·        Additional Topics in probability

·        Common probability distributions: Discrete Random Variables

·        Common probability distributions: Continuous Random Variables

Unit Three

·        Statistical sampling

·        Point estimation and sampling distribution

·        Interval estimation of population Mean

·        Tests for population Mean

·        Inferences for population proportion

·        Comparisons of two populations and other inferences

Unit Four

·        Nonparametric procedures

·        Goodness of fit

·        Multinomial populations

Unit Five

·        Simple linear regression I

·        Simple linear regression II

·        Multiple regression

·        Analysis of variance

Unit Six

·        Quality control and quality improvement

·        Survey sampling

Unit Seven

·        Time series and forecasting: Descriptive Methods

·        Time series and forecasting: Regression Methods And Exponential Smoothing

·        Price and quantity indexes

Unit Eight

·        Bayesian decision making without sample information

·        Bayesian decision making with sample information

Appendix

 

References

·        Jane Miller, "Statistics for Advanced Level", Cambridge, ISBN: 0-521-58686-0

·        John Neter, William Wasserman, G.a. Whitmore, "Applied Statistics", Allyn And Bacon, ISBN: 0-205-13478-5

 

Software

 

 

 

Useful links

·        Engineering Mathematics

·        http://www.statsoft.com/   (online Book)

   

 

 

 

Advanced Construction Engineering

 

 

Value Engineering in the Construction industry

 

 

Advanced Construction Management

 

 

Elective Courses I

 

 

Construction Productivity

 

 

Artificial Intelligence

 

 

Construction Equipment Management

 

 

Advanced Systems Analysis for Construction Engineers

 

 

Concrete Construction

 

 

Tendering and Contracting in Construction

 

 

Project Planning and Resource Allocation

 

 

Project Financial Management

 

 

Construction Economics

 

 

Advanced Construction & Building Materials

 

 

Elective Courses II

 

 

Environmental Impact Assessment in Civil Eng. Projects

 

 

Advanced Geotechnical Method

 

 

Finite Element Method

 

 

Advanced Strength of Materials

 

 

Advanced Construction Surveying

 

 

Economics of Water Resource Management

 

 

Directed Studies

 

 

Master's Thesis Part I

 

 

Master's Thesis Part II

 

 

 

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