MSE Master of Science in Engineering

The Swiss engineering master's degree


Ogni modulo equivale a 3 crediti ECTS. È possibile scegliere un totale di 10 moduli/30 ECTS nelle seguenti categorie: 

  • 12-15 crediti ECTS in moduli tecnico-scientifici (TSM)
    I moduli TSM trasmettono competenze tecniche specifiche del profilo e si integrano ai moduli di approfondimento decentralizzati.
  • 9-12 crediti ECTS in basi teoriche ampliate (FTP)
    I moduli FTP trattano principalmente basi teoriche come la matematica, la fisica, la teoria dell’informazione, la chimica ecc. I moduli ampliano la competenza scientifica dello studente e contribuiscono a creare un importante sinergia tra i concetti astratti e l’applicazione fondamentale per l’innovazione 
  • 6-9 crediti ECTS in moduli di contesto (CM)
    I moduli CM trasmettono competenze supplementari in settori quali gestione delle tecnologie, economia aziendale, comunicazione, gestione dei progetti, diritto dei brevetti, diritto contrattuale ecc.

La descrizione del modulo (scarica il pdf)riporta le informazioni linguistiche per ogni modulo, suddivise nelle seguenti categorie:

  • Insegnamento
  • Documentazione
  • Esame
Predictive Modelling (FTP_PredMod)

This course will provide an introductory review of the basic concepts of probability and statistics to understand probability distributions and to produce rigorous statistical analysis including estimation, hypothesis testing, and confidence intervals. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of predictive modelling which by definition is the analysis of current and historical facts to make predictions about future events. Students will learn several techniques that account for many business and engineering applications of predictive modelling. These include regression techniques, time series models, and classification methods. Applicability and limitations of these methods will be illustrated in the light of data sets and analyses using the statistical software R.

Requisiti

Basic knowledge of statistics on the level of an introductory stochastics course. Linear algebra: matrix-vector calculations. Basic Calculus.
Familiarity and experience with programming, in particular with scripting languages like Matlab, Python or R. We will provide the students with a self-test to assess their prior knowledge in statistics and scripting.

Obiettivi di apprendimento

Students are able to analyze data by means of regression analysis. They are familiar with important statistical forecasting methods and are able to calculate, evaluate and interpret predictions. They are able to choose an appropriate statistical method for a regression, classification or time series problem. They are able to evaluate and compare statistical models.

Categoria modulo

Fundamental concepts of probability and statistics (repetition of basic courses): concept of random variable, important probability distributions, covariance, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, and confidence intervals.

Regression analysis: Simple linear regression with parameter estimation, graphical model validation, transformation of variables, confidence and prediction intervals for parameters. Multiple linear regression with parameter estimation, statistical tests and confidence intervals for parameters, and variable selection.

Classification: Concepts of classification, logistic regression, CART, random forests and model evaluation by cross-validation.

Time series analysis: STL decomposition, confidence and prediction bands, AR models with parameter estimation, confidence and prediction bands, autocorrelation, and model selection.

Metodologie di insegnamento e apprendimento

Lecture and practical work on computer with the statistics software R.

Bibliografia

Lecture notes will be available in addition to recommended book chapters.

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