Data Handling and Analyses
Course content
Students will learn to design, evaluate and optimize sustainable processes using data science tools. The participants will be introduced to general principles of data handling, processing, visualization and analyses using statistical and mathematical modelling approaches. The theoretical principles will be studies using real world examples from experimental and industrial sensor data.
The course is structured in two parts: 4 weeks, covering generic topics to provide a basic understanding of data handling and analyses, and familiarize the participant with high-level data analyses programming tools such as R (Python, Matlab, TBD). The following 4 weeks will go in-depth with two topics: time-series (continuous data, process dynamics and on-line collected spectral data) and clustering plus classification of larger datasets (incl. biostatistics, machine learning and big data). The students will work both individually and in groups on real-life industry case(s) throughout the course.
MSc Programme in Biosolutions
The course will train students to properly handle, analyze and visualize diverse types of data encountered in biotechnology / novel biosolutions.
Knowledge:
- Data handling, management and quality assurance; data and signal transfer and organization (importing, format / structuring, traceability, documentation and file structures)
- General principles and limitations of statistical data analyses and modeling
- Basic concepts underlying regression, data clustering, visualization and process analyses
Skills:
- Formulate problems and testable hypotheses
- Assess data quality
- Data visualization
- Select and carry out statistical analyses suitable for a given data structure
- Use iterative process optimization for time series
- Document, interpret and communicate results from data analyses
- Implement basic programming tasks in the high-level statistical programming language R (Python, Matlab TBD)
- Interpret, understand and modify data analysis R scripts written by third parties for tasks relevant to biosolutions.
Competences:
- Use computational-statistical thinking to develop solutions to challenges in bio-based production
- Use a data-driven strategy in the diverse aspects of biosolutions in both research and production
- Assess data quality, and interpret and reflect upon data processing strategies, the results / findings and the underlying data quality
The students will be introduced to the theory through lectures, and class-wide computer exercises. The students will work individually and in groups on a data analytical assignments using the taught concepts / theory and software to analyze a problem. The results are formulated in written assignment reports, 4 times during the course, evaluated without grading, by the teachers.
See Absalon for a list of course literatures. Source code and toolboxes for the statistical software is available via Absalon.
It is assumed that the student have competences corresponding to a course in basic statistics. Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree are recommended.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
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Oral exam on basis of previous submission, 20 minutes (no preparation)
- Type of assessment details
- At the individual, oral examination the students discuss
questions asked by the censors from the curriculum / theory of the
course plus the assignment / exercise work handed in during the
course. During the examination the students are evaluated on the
skills and understanding in data analysis, presentation of
analytical results and data collection and preparation skill in
statistical software.
It is not possible to participate in the exam if the assignment/exercise work has not been handed in during the course. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners
- Re-exam
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Same as the ordinary exam.
If the assignments / exercise work was not handed in during the course, these must be handed in at least 2 weeks before the re-exam.
Criteria for exam assessment
See Learning Outcome
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 40
- Preparation
- 75
- Theory exercises
- 40
- Exercises
- 50
- Exam
- 1
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- NFOK24001U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
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1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
- Schedulegroup
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AThe course is taught in Kalundborg
- Capacity
- 40
The number of places might be reduced if you register in the late-registration period (BSc and MSc) or as a credit or single subject student. - Studyboard
- Study Board for the Biological Area
Contracting department
- Department of Food Science
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Franciscus Winfried J van der Berg (2-6e6a486e77776c36737d366c73)
- Tomasz Pawel Czaja (12-78737165777e32677e656e65446a737368326f7932686f)
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