The mandatory course "Computer-aided Data Analysis" is taught in the 1st Semester of the MSc Programme on Energy and Environmental Management, organised jointly by the School of Chemical Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens and the University of Piraeus.
The course is taught by Dr. G. Arampatzis and Prof. D. Assimacopoulos and supported by faculty members and postgraduate students of the Environmental and Energy Management Research Unit.
Aims and Methodological Approach
The course aims at providing experience in the application of methods for quantitative data analysis and computational techniques in problem-solving and decision support tool development. Numerous statistical analysis and applied management science methods and tools are presented, such as:
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Data description methods (statistical criteria, charting),
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Statistical inference (confidence intervals, hypothesis tests),
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Data analysis (regression and time series analysis),
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Application of statistical methods in decision-making,
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Optimisation techniques, and
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Monte Carlo simulation.
The course focuses on practical application examples, emphasizing on how the above tools can be used in problem-solving, rather than on a theoretical analysis of the different methods presented.