Course detail

Numerical and Statistical Treatment of Experimental Data

FCH-BCA_ZDZAcad. year: 2012/2013

To acquaint students with the basic statistical procedures and moderately advanced methods of analytical data processing. Provide introduction to the procedures for securing and managing data quality in the analytical laboratory.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Completion of the course will give to students the following benefits:

1. Students will be able to perform basic statistical analysis of the results of chemical analyzes used in analytical practice
2. Students will be abls to apply control procedures used for quality data assurance/quality data control (QA/QC) in analytical laboratories
3. Students will understand the basic methods of processing and interpretation of environmental data and they will be able to apply them in solving of real tasks

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of mathematical statistics and probability in the extent of secondary studies.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, characteristics of analytical results, calculation rounding, errors of analytical results
2. Statistics of repeated measurements: normal and log-normal distribution, estimations of mean and variance, confidence intervals
3. Significance tests: accuracy, precision, trueness, analysis of variance (ANOVA)
4. Quality of analytical measurements, Shewhart charts
5. Uncertainity of analytical results
6. Calibration methods: Regression and correlation
7. Non-parametric and robust methods
8. Introduction to multivariate analysis
9. Application examples from the environmental data treatment

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goals of the course are:
1. To deepen and complete students' knowledge in the field of statistics obtained in previous studies
2. To acquaint students with the specifics of processing results in the field of analytical chemistry

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

M. Meloun, J. Militký, Kompendium statistického zpracování dat. Academia 2001, ISBN 80-200-1008-4 (CS)
J. Pavlík a kol., Aplikovaná statistika, VŠCHT Praha, 2005, ISBN 80-7080-569-2 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_CHTOZP , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT_AKR Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Seminar

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer