714-0932 – Mathematical methods in safety engineering (MMBI)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Mathematics and Descriptive Geometry
Subject guarantordoc. RNDr. Zdeněk Boháč, CSc.
Study levelpostgraduate
Subject version
Version codeYear of introductionYear of cancellationCredits
714-0932/01 2005/2006 2009/2010 0
714-0932/02 2005/2006 2009/2010 0
714-0932/03 2010/2011 2019/2020 10
714-0932/04 2010/2011 2019/2020 10

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Main study goals: (i) to be acquainted with actual progress in this mathematical discipline, (ii) to extend needed theoretical knowledge with emphasized orientation to its applica-bility, (iii) to increase communication ability of specialists in different branches. With regard to professional orientation of students learning themes modification is offered to fulfill presented aims.

Teaching methods

Individual consultations
Project work

Summary

Regression and correlation analysis. Statistical hypothesis testing. Reliability theory. Stochastic processes. Simulation methods. Throughout the course each student will prepare a project solving a particular problem related to his study program. The topic is chosen based on mutual agreement of the students' advisor and the lecturer of this course.

Compulsory literature:

[1] Bennett, B. S.: Simulation fundamentals. Prentice Hall, London 1995. ISBN 0-13-813262-3

Recommended literature:

[1] Wayne L. Winston: Simulation modeling using Risk. Duxbury Press, Belmont 1996. ISBN 0-534-26492-1 [2] Misra K.B.: Reliability Analysis and Prediction, Elsevier, Amsterdam 1992. ISBN 0-444-89606-6

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.