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Observation Theory: Estimating the Unknown

Overview

Learn how to estimate parameters from observational data for real-world engineering applications and assess the quality of the results.

What you'll learn

  • How to translate real-life estimation problems to easy mathematical models
  • Practical understanding of least squares estimation and best linear unbiased estimation, and how to apply these methods
  • How to assess and describe the quality of your estimators in the form of precision and confidence interval
  • How to check the validity of your estimation results

Skills you'll practise

Earth ScienceEstimation TheoriesStatistical Hypothesis TestingBig Data

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • From Delft University of Technology, a well-regarded name.
  • Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $185). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Before you start

Calculus (high school level) Probability concepts like expectation, variance, the normal distribution and other probability density functions Basic matrix manipulation (by hand and with e.g. Python or Matlab)

Taught by

  • Ramon HanssenAntoni van Leeuwenhoek Professor, Geodesy and Satellite Earth Observation
  • Sandra VerhagenAssistant Professor, Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • Sami Samiei-EsfahanyResearcher, Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Delft University of Technology is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (86/100).

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