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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

Official page at DTU Learn

Course page on DTU Learn is found here. All official announcements will be posted here.

Timetable

  • 13-week period: 31/8 2026 - 4/12 2026. See academic calendar
  • Lectures:Tuesdays 8.00-10.00
  • Exercises: Tuesdays 10.00-12.00 (Teaching Assistants arrive at 10.15)

    Locations

Lectures:

  • Building 116: Auditorium 81 (Join the live lecture here, room capacity: 275)
  • Building 116: Auditorium 82 (Here you can watch a video transmission from Aud. 82, room capacity: 100)
  • Building 116: Auditorium 83 (Here you can watch a video transmission from Aud. 82, room capacity: 100)
  • The lectures will be recorded and streamed via Panopto. You can find live streams on Learn. The recordings will also be available to (re-)watch at a later time.

Exercises:

  • Building 116-Room 10 (Classroom TA: TBA):
  • Building 116-Room 11 (Classroom TA: TBA):
  • Building 116-Room 12 (Classroom TA: TBA):
  • Building 116-Room 13 (Classroom TA: TBA):
  • Building 116-Room 15 (Classroom TA: TBA):

  • Building 116-Room 16 (Classroom TA: TBA):

  • Building 116-Foyer areas (Circulating TA’s: (TBA)): Work in groups / independently

(Mazemap DTU)

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 comming to class.
  • Before each lecture, find updated materials: https://02402.compute.dtu.dk/agendas

Reading Material

  • Free online book. See the Book menu above and the Agendas.
  • Printed book is available from Polyteknisk Boghandel.

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

Some exercises are organized into two cohesive projects, where you will work with the same dataset while applying several statistical methods. We do not provide solutions to these exercises. Instead, we offer personal feedback to students who submit the projects as written reports. The project reports can be submitted via Learn on the designated submission dates. See the Projects Page for more information.

  • Project assignments can be summitted via Learn under “Assignments”.

  • Questions regarding projects: Read the Projects page first! If you still have project-specific questions, please email TA Jakob Sandfort Ytte: s194659@student.dtu.dk

Exam

  • Date: Saturday 19 December 2026, OBS: Special date! (look for “02402” at DTU exam plan and see your personal exam plan for more details).
  • Format: 4-hour multiple choice exam with questions.
  • Written works of reference are permitted. Calculator models TI30XS/TI30XB are allowed (ONLY these models!).
  • Please see the Examples of Answer Sheets
  • 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://student.dtu.dk/en/help-and-guidance/the-study-administration]

Re-Exam

  • Date: 26/5 2027 (or 24/6 2027) (OBS: Special dates! See the DTU exam plan) To register for the re-exam in the end of the 3-week period in June, you must fill in this form
  • If you have any question regarding re-exams, then please contact [the study administration][https://student.dtu.dk/en/help-and-guidance/the-study-administration]

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. If the intended answer cannot be determined with certainty from the answer sheet, 0 points will be awarded for that question.

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 ONLY be available English (OBS: this is new, starting from Fall 2026).
  • 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