Course: Chemometrics 1

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Course title Chemometrics 1
Course code ACH/CHEX1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Milde David, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
It is focused on univariate data analysis; practical examples from chemistry are included. In seminars, examples are solved with the help of statistical software. Content: statistical measures of place, spread and shape; statistics of repeated measurements - confidence intervals; exploratory data analysis and data assumptions; data transformation; hypothesis testing (comparison of mean with a known value, comparison of the means of two samples, paired test, outliers); analysis of variance; introduction into regression analysis; linear regression (polynomic regression and multidimensional regression is also included); least squares method; regression diagnostics, correlation; calibration.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
  • Attendace - 52 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 29 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to acquaint with basics of statistics for chemistry.
Define the main chemometric conceptions, recognize the statistical methods
Prerequisites
The knowledge of basics of analytical chemistry and instrumental methods of analytical chemistry is recommended.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Recommended literature
  • Ellison S.L.R., Barwick V.J., Farrant TJ.D.: Practical statistics for the analytical scientist. RSC, London 2009.
  • M. Meloun, J. Militký: Interaktivní statistická analýza dat, Karolinum Praha 2012..
  • Meloun M., Militký J.: Kompendium statistického zpracování dat. Academia, Praha 2006..
  • Meloun M., Militký J.: Statistické zpracování experimentálních dat. Plus Praha, 1994..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Organic Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Analytical Chemistry (2021) Category: Chemistry courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter