ENG6805 Statistics and operations research for industrial engineers
Faculty of Engineering
ENG6805 Statistics and operations research for industrial engineers is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2022
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ENG6805
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ENG6805
No unit lists ENG6805 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Engineering PhD program. Students enrolled in another PhD program may seek permission from the Faculty of Engineering.
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Overview
This unit introduces the basic engineering statistical analysis and operations research techniques for engineers. Topics include modelling data, statistical inferences, correlations and simple linear regressions, linear programming, Simplex Method for linear programming, Duality Theory, and Sensitivity Analysis. The unit is oriented towards industrial engineering applications rather than mathematical development.
Offerings in 2022
The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for ENG6805.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply operational research techniques to problems in industrial engineering.
- 2
Apply statistical methods to problems in industrial engineering [R].
- 3
Design and justify statistical ideas and concepts for improving efficiency of production processes.
- 4
Design optimal strategies using statistics and operations research via computers as tools for modelling scarce set of resources to improve efficiency in systems.
Workload and teaching
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ho Kok Hoe
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ho Kok Hoe
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ENG6805?
ENG6805 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ENG6805 offered?
ENG6805 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
How much work is ENG6805?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.