DESIGN ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTS
(DOE)
This Semester…
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DOE Simplified, third edition, Mark Anderson & Patrick Whitcomb
Recommended
Design and Analysis of Experiments, eighth edition, Douglas Montgomery
Suggested
SimWarePro
Obligatory, $20 for access to their computer simulations
You will need purchase this from Air Academy Associates starting next week
Software Package
Minitab, $30 (6 mo), $50 (12 mo) www.minitab.com
DOE Pro, $375 (lifetime) www.airacad.com
Design-Ease, Design-Expert, $575 (lifetime) www.statease.com
Design Of Experiments
3
My background
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Lecture #1
EXPERIMENTING
Relevance
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The scientific (or engineering) method is a body of execution
for investigating beliefs, acquiring new knowledge, or
correcting previous assumptions.
Scientific method requires
Formulating a question
Determining your hypothesis
Testing
Evaluation
Experimentation is a vital part of the scientific method
Properly designed experiments are the most efficient and
effective approach to experimenting
A basic understanding of statistical hypothesis testing is
essential
Experimentation
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Experiment: purposefully changing the inputs of a
process to observe the changes in the output or
response variable.
Controllable Factors
X1 X2 . . . Xn
Output
INPUTS Noise* Process Y or
Response Variable
Z1 Z2 . . . Zi
Controllable* & Uncontrollable* Factors
*Nuisance Factors
Experimentation
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Important Definitions
Factors—the main effects/inputs being changed
Factor levels—The values the factors are set during experimentation
Response variable—the output under study
Summary When Using Statistical Techniques in Experimentation
1. Use all non-statistical knowledge of the problem first
2. Keep the design and analysis as simple as possible—KISS
3. Recognize the difference between practical and statistical significance
4. Experiments are typically iterative
Experimental Strategies
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One Factor at a Time (O-FAT)
Most people take their best guess to begin and then change one variable
at a time.
Changing one variable at a time lets you see the effect of that one
variable but can result in additional time and cost.
Keep the Winner (Change many factors at the same time)
Teams often do this when they brainstorm and prioritize a list of possible
ways to improve the process.
Hard to fully analyze & separate effects and interactions
Factorial Designs
Most effective and efficient process of experimenting
Quiz on Statistics
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Your own work
You’ll need a pencil and calculator
Maximum time is 45 minutes
Will NOT affect your grade