Second training course on advanced data analytics (intermediate level), Barcelos, 7-10 May, 2024
From May 7-10, 2024, IPCA Instituto (Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave) in Barcelos in Portugal hosted the second training course on advanced data analytics (intermediate level) as part of the AdTrans project. This comprehensive course was designed to equip academic teachers with foundational skills in data analysis, tailored specifically for the fields of transportation and mobility. Here is an outline of the sessions:
Session 1: Introduction to Cluster Analysis
- Cluster and Clustering
- Clustering Types
- Clustering Techniques
- Aplications
Session 2: Factorial Analysis
- Fundamental concepts
- Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
- Aplications
Session 3: Software presentation
- The main functions of SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)
- Practical work with SPSS
Session 4: Clustering and PCA with SPSS and Python (3 hours)
- Case studies with SPSS and Python (select method and interpret results)
Session 5: Regression Analysis
- Linear and Multilinear Regression
- Logistic Regression
- Non-linear Regression
- Case Studies: Interpreting Data Graphs in Engineering
Session 6: Regression Analysis with SPSS and Python
- Case studies with SPSS (select method and interpret results)
Session 7: Problem to Solve
- Problem presentation
- Discussion some ideas to solve the problem
Session 8: Problems to Solve
This intensive training course was attended by academic teachers from Austria, Czech Republic, and Poland. Participants gained intermediate experience with SPSS, enhancing their ability to apply advanced data analysis techniques in their teaching and research. The course aimed to build a intermediate skills in data analytics, enabling educators to foster a deeper understanding of STEM subjects among their students, particularly in the context of transportation and mobility.
