GMPE240 Parameter Estimation

Credits (ECTS):10

Course responsible:Ola Øvstedal

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:250 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring parallel, .

About this course

Optimal estimation of parameters (e.g. coordinates). Methods to detect outliers in observations. Quantification of integrity in the form of computed numbers for reliability. Introduction to sequential methods and Kalman filtering.

Learning outcome

Master parameter estimation and propagation of errors. Have knowledge of and ability to carry out outlier detection and reliability analyses, sequential adjustment and Kalman filtering. Have knowledge of robust estimation, conditional adjustment and parameter adjustment with conditions.
  • Lectures and exercises.
  • Teaching support will be given primarily in connection with that part of the structured teaching that is set aside for exercise guidance. It will also be possible to communicate directly with the course teacher by appointment during office hours.
  • MATH113 or MATH131, STAT100 or DAT110
  • Final written examination of 3.5 hours. Grading scale A-F.
  • The external and internal examiner jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiner reviews the internal examiner's examination results by correcting a random sample of candidate¿s exams as a calibration according to the Department's guidelines for examination markings.
  • Compulsory exercises.
  • Lectures: 52 hours. Exercises: 52 hours.
  • Letter grades
  • Special requirements in Science