Having successfully completed this course you will be able to:

• Explain requirements for conducting a sampling
• Describe methods for gathering data
• Compare processes of classifying data
• Compute central tendency, including mean, median, mode
• Define sigma notation expressions in order to write large sums
• Compute the range for a data set
• Compute mean absolute deviation
• Compute variance
• Compute standard deviation
• Label mean, standard deviations, and percentages on a normal bell curve
• Identify variations on skewed graphs
• Compare relationships between data sets using correlation
• Analyze scatter plots and then create them based on given data
• Calculate the Pearson coefficient of correlation
• Calculate critical levels of r
• Calculate the equation of the regression line and “best fit”

After completing this course, the students should be able to:.

• Describe enthalpy through exothermic and endothermic reactions
• Describe crude oil/ petroleum and its separation using fractionation method to form useful distillation products
• Analyze the effect of concentration, catalyst, pressure, particle size and temperature on reaction rate
• Analyze redox reactionsin terms of oxygen/hydrogen gain/loss
• Explain the types and properties of acids and bases, strength of acid and bases, and dissociation constant
• Describe calculations associated with acid-base neutralization reaction
• Discuss the properties of bases in reactions with acids and ammonium salts
• Summarize techniques used in the preparation, separation and purification of salts
• Explain the synthesis of ammonia by the Haber process
• Explain the manufacture of sulfuric acid, sulfur dioxide and its uses
• Discuss environmental impact of acid rain

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• Recognize the most effective graph for presenting information
• Discuss and explain frequency tables
• Discuss and explain bar and Pareto graphs
• Discuss and explain dot-frequency graphs
• Discuss and explain line graphs
• Discuss and explain picture graphs
• Discuss and explain circle graphs
• Discuss and explain stem-leaf plots
• Discuss and explain box-whisker graphs
• Discuss and explain histograms
• Discuss and explain cumulative frequency histograms
• Discuss and explain the cumulative frequency polygons
• Identify percentiles and quartiles with respect to cumulative frequency polygons

Having completed this course, students will be able to :

• Explain/compute factorials
• Distinguish permutation from combination and state definitions
• Compute permutations with or without replacement, duplicate objects, and using all or some of the objects
• Explain differences between impossible/certain events and their probabilities
• Compare sample spaces, tree and Venn diagrams
• Compare empirical and theoretical probabilities
• Compute mutually exclusive/inclusive event probabilities
• Explain Counting/Probability Principles for independent/ dependent events
• Differentiate probabilities of more than one event occurring “with replacement” or “without replacement and compute values
• Summarize Bernoulli experiments and requirements
• Relate Binomial Theorem/Pascal’s Triangle to expand binomials and find a specific term
• Explain meaning of and compute conditional probabilities

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the differences between intermodal and multimodal transportation
• Identify the roles and functions of the International Commercial Terms (Incoterms)
• Analyze some supply chain management principles
• Discuss the different chartering agreements
• Discuss the maritime chain of transportation
• Outline the characteristics of break bulk cargo
• Explain the importance of the supply chain in the oil industry
• Explain container systems as an essential part of maritime logistics
• Discuss the importance of cargo documentation
• Analyze the application of ICT (information communication) in supply chain management
• Explain how digitalization influences maritime logistics
• Outline the threats to the maritime transportation industry

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain why ships are important in transportation
• Explain the basics of a general cargo vessel
• Analyze the ventilation requirement of cargo during transit
• Describe the cargo-carrying capacity of a general cargo vessel
• Outline the factors to be considered prior to loading general cargo
• Discuss the different chartering agreements
• Explain the concept of voyage chartering
• Outline the various segments of the shipping market
• Identify the roles of the shipping company or carrier and of third-party service providers
• Discuss the importance of ports and terminals
• Identify the different classifications of ports and terminals
• Explain the process of port operation management

Upon the successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Outline the characteristics of break bulk cargo
• Identify the actions of the actions by the shipper when securing cargo
• Analyze the process of ventilation in cargo transportation
• Outline all the functions of petroleum logistics
• Outline the loading and discharging operations in shipping
• Analyze the factors used to determine the initial, maximum and topping-off rates
• Explain various metrics of cargo measurements
• Discuss the process of containerization
• Identify the compatibility characteristics for different types of cargo
• Outline the different types of liner ships used in shipping
• Discuss some liner shipping regulations

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Discuss the details of export and import cargo documentation
• Analyze the commercial and legal need for cargo documentation
• Explain the application of ICT in supply chain management
• Outline the distinct facets of electronic data interchange (EDI)
• Discuss the operations of extensible markup language (XML)
• Explain how digitalization influences maritime logistics
• Outline how IIoT helps to optimize the supply chain
• Discuss the application of big data analytics
• Outline the security threats to the maritime transportation industry
• Discuss the relevance of the ISPS Code
• Identify relevant government legislation and regulations