ENEQ654-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Special Topic

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

Special Topic

Special Topic - Probabilistic Analysis and Data Analytics

This course equips students with a practical toolkit to navigate complex engineering problems under uncertainty. This course introduces senior undergraduate and graduate students in civil and other engineering disciplines to the fundamentals of probabilistic analysis, data analytics, and its application to engineering systems. Students will learn to apply probability and statistical concepts to the analysis and design of civil and environmental engineering systems. The course is designed to bridge theoretical foundations with practical applications, encouraging students to develop quantitative skills for uncertainty analysis and risk assessment.

Learning Outcomes

A. Develop a comprehensive understanding of fundamental probability theory and statistical concepts.

B. Identify and characterize different types of uncertainties in engineering systems.

C. Analyze and interpret engineering data using descriptive statistics and probabilistic models.

D. Apply hypothesis testing and goodness-of-fit tests to assess data reliability.

E. Construct probabilistic models of various engineering variables, including loads, material properties, and geometric parameters.

F. Implement Monte Carlo Simulations (MCS) and other numerical methods for uncertainty quantification and reliability analysis.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Director.

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00 Jack Erskine 240 (29/4-6/5, 20/5)
Civil 216 Richard Fenwick Seminar Room (13/5)
 28 Apr - 25 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00 Wheki 106
28 Apr - 25 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 Otakaro 132
28 Apr - 25 May
Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 14:00 - 16:00 Otakaro 132
28 Apr - 25 May

Course Coordinator

Ke Jiang

Lecturer

Yu Li

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 50%
Quizzes 50%

Textbooks / Resources

A. H.-S. Ang and W.H. Tang (2007) Probability Concepts in Engineering: Emphasis on Applications to Civil and Environmental Engineering 2nd Edition, John Wiley, NY.

Supplementary materials or online resources will be provided if any are available.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,268.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Civil and Environmental Engineering .

All ENEQ654 Occurrences

  • ENEQ654-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025