02402
Agendas Book Projects Podcast Quiz

Basic course information

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02402 Statistics (Polytechnical Foundation)

Some motivating presentations

IBM Social Media Analytics Podcast by Henrik H. Eliassen, IBM (Slides from talk)
Statistics at Novo Nordisk by Principal Scientist and PhD in Chemistry from DTU Hanne Refsgaard
Skive Fjord Podcast by Jan K Møller, DTU (Slides from talk in English) (Danish podcast)

Contact

DTU Learn

Course page on DTU Learn: https://learn.inside.dtu.dk/d2l/home/296289. Announcements will be posted there, and the two optional projects should also be summitted under “Assignments”.

13-week period

Locations

Lectures: Tuesdays 13-15

  • Building 303A: Auditorium 042 (Capacity: 250)
  • Building 303A: Auditorium 043 (Capacity: 108)
  • 303A.VEST.SA (48); 303A.EAST.SA (96)
  • The lecture will be live in 303A:042 and video-transmitted to 303A:043;
  • Can be attended via Zoom from elsewhere. Please find Zoom link in the first announcement on learn. For any confusion, please check central classroom booking system.

Exercises: Tuesdays 1500-1700 (Teaching Assistants arrive at 15.15)

  • Building 324-Room 20 (Capacity 36): Juliane Bjørn Budde
  • Building 324-Room 30 (Capacity 24): No Teaching Assistant; Pythong Support (First Four Weeks of the Semester)
  • Building 324-Room 40 (Capacity 60): Maliha Brar and Drin Saliu
  • Building 324-Room 50 (Capacity 36): Nuria Manez-Molina
  • Building 324-Room 60 (Capacity 60): Jakob Sandfort Ytte
  • Building 324-Room 70 (Capacity 24): Phd student Hugo Miguel Luís Nunes (Hybrid, X-Tech)

Study area witout Teaching Assistants: 324.003.SA (18), 324.004.SA (24), 324.005.SA (18), 324.008.SA (24)

Online Location: See “Video & Streaming” on learn: Recorded videos are expected to be accessible via Learn by the subsequent week.

Preparation

  • Install Python and Visual Studio Code before week 2. Follow the instructions of Python support https://pythonsupport.dtu.dk/install/python.html, including the troubleshooting process.
  • Prepare by reading the relevant chapters in the book each week and try to solve the exercises.
  • Before each lecture, download updated materials: https://02402.compute.dtu.dk/agendas

Reading Material

  • Free online book. See the Book menu above and the Agendas.
  • Printed book will be available from Polyteknisk Boghandel once the updated version has been printed - we will let you know when the book is available.

Discussion Forum on Edstem.org

  • Find answers and ask questions on EdStem
  • Please have a look at the discussion forum before sending emails - others may have had the same questions as you.

Projects

Students are expected (however not mandatory) to submit the two projects and have them assesed. See more details here: Projects page.

Exam

  • Date: Thursday 28 May 2026 (see the DTU exam plan and your personal exam plan for more details).
  • 4-hour multiple choice exam with questions.
  • Written works of reference are permitted: Please see the rules, in English. Calculator model TI30XS/TI30XB are allowed.
  • Find and practice previous exam questions and solutions.
  • Exam preparation café in the Library or the S-huset reading hall (læsesalen) from 10:00 to 16:00 on (Date TBA). A TA will be present to help.
  • If you have any question regarding exams, then please contact [the study administration][HTTPS://www.inside.dtu.dk/en/undervisning/faglig/vejledningstilbud/studieadministration]

Re-Exam

  • Date: 25 June 2026 (see the DTU examination timetable) To register for the re-exam in the end of the 3-week period in June, you must fill in this form
  • After the Office of Study Programs and Student Affairs completes their process and sends email confiration, you can see your registration at www.tilmelding.dtu.dk under your re-exams.
  • If you have any question regarding re-exams, then please contact [the study administration][HTTPS://www.inside.dtu.dk/en/undervisning/faglig/vejledningstilbud/studieadministration]

Exam Structure and Assessment

The exam consists of 30 questions of “multiple choice” type. For each of the questions, 5 points are given for a correct answer, and -1 point is given for a wrong answer, and 0 points for not answering the question. For each question, there is only one correct answer. Technically, the exam system allows selecting more than one option but in that case 0 points are given.

The total number of points needed to obtain a specific grade or to pass the exam is determined after the exam and in collaboration with an external censor. See the grade history

Language of the Lectures

Course 02402 is offered in both Danish and English. The Danish version of the lectures is held during fall semesters.

Language, Communication and Information

  • All written material is in English.
  • The multiple-choice exam questions will be available in both Danish and English.
  • Messages will be given in English.
  • During the Fall semester, live lectures will be held in Danish.
  • Lectures in Danish are available as online podcasts via this link (recorded in Spring 2015).
  • Lectures in English are available as online podcasts via this link (recorded in Spring 2017).
  • See more information here: Course Data Base link for course 02402
  • See also academic calendar