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Module Offerings

6105STATS-SEP-CTY

Aims

This module aims to give students an experience of campus-based work related learning focusing on the role of a statistician in industry and how statistical methods are applied in both manufacturing and business.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Define the many roles of a Statistician in industry. – e.g. Financial Statistician, Risk Analyst, etc.
2.
Solve work-based problems using any necessary statistical techniques and tools.
3.
Critically evaluate and analyse problem results in terms of industry requirements.
4.
Communicate outcomes in a formal scientific manner (either written or verbal).

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:It is anticipated that there will be a minimum of two case studies per delivery of the module, but this may vary as case studies are developed. Generally, each project/case study will have the format: Role of the Statistician in industry; problem definition (including data requirements, knowledge requirements, etc.); importance of the problem within the company; possible solution strategies (vague outline for discussion); report/presentation requirements. Examples of such projects/case studies include: Financial Statistics e.g. Actuarial problems. Risk Analysis. Medical Statistics in the Drugs industry. Statistical process control in manufacturing. Forensic statistics. Recommender Systems.
Module Overview:
This module aims to give you an experience of campus-based work related learning focusing on the role of a statistician in industry and how statistical methods are applied in both manufacturing and business.
Additional Information:Real projects derived from the work setting will be used as case studies to enable students to use their statistical knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems. Actual work-place data and constraints will be used to simulate work problems. Indicative references will depend specifically on the case studies being developed.

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