Engineering Statistics and Data Analytics

At the end of the course, the students should be able to: 1. work with data from the point of view of knowledge convergence, machine learning, and intelligence augmentation, which significantly raises their standard for engineering analysis (the approach forces them to learn statistics in an actionable way that helps them to see the holistic importance of data analytics in modern engineering and technology); 2. anticipate the future with Artificial Intelligence while fulfilling the basic requirements of conventional engineering statistical programming consistent with their future careers; 3. perform, with proficiency, statistical inference tasks with language or programming toolboxes such as R, Python, Mathematica or MATLAB, and Design Expert to summarise analysis and interpretation of industry engineering data, and make appropriate conclusions based on such experimental and/or real-life industrial data; 4. construct appropriate graphical displays of data and highlight the roles of such displays in data analysis, particularly the use of statistical software packages; 5. plan and execute experimental programmes to determine the performance of programme- relevant industrial engineering systems, and evaluate the accuracy of the measurements undertaken; and 6. demonstrate mastery of data analytics and statistical concepts by communicating the results of experimental and industry-case investigations, critically reasoned scientific and professional analysis through written and oral presentation.

Descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, populations and sample, central tendency, variance data sampling, mean, median, mode, mean deviation and percentiles. Probability. Binomial, Poisson hyper-geometric and normal distributions. Statistical inference intervals, test hypothesis and significance. Regression and correlation. Introduction to big data analytics and cloud computing applications. Introduction to the R language; R as a calculator; Vectors, matrices, factors, data frames and other R collections. Iteration and looping control structures. Conditionals and other controls. Designing, using and extending functions. The Apply Family. Statistical modelling and inference in R. GET 307: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Convergent Technologies (3 Units C: LH 45) Learning Outcomes At the completion of the course, the students are expected to be able: 1. explain the meaning, purpose, scope, stages, applications and effects of artificial intelligence; 2. explain the fundamental concepts of machine learning, deep learning and convergent technologies; 3. demonstrate the difference between supervised, semi-supervised and unsupervised learning; 4. demonstrate proficiency in machine learning workflow and how to implement the steps effectively; 5. explain natural languages, knowledge representation, expert systems and pattern recognition; 6. describe distributed systems, data and information security and intelligent web technologies; 7. explain the concept of big data analytics, purpose of studying it, issues that can arise with a data set and the importance of properly preparing data prior to a machine learning exercise; and 8. explain the concepts, characteristics, models and benefits, key security and compliance challenges of cloud computing. Course Contents Concepts of human and artificial intelligence; artificial/computational intelligence paradigms; search, logic and learning algorithms. Machine learning and nature-inspired algorithms – examples, their variants and applications to solving engineering problems; understanding natural languages; knowledge representation, knowledge elicitation, mathematical and logic foundations of AI; expert systems, automated reasoning and pattern recognition; distributed systems; data and information security; intelligent web technologies; convergent technologies – definition, significance and engineering applications. Neural networks and deep learning. Introduction to python AI libraries.