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Statistical Design of Experiments Guide

This document provides an overview of design of experiments (DOE) and statistical experimentation. It discusses why experiments are conducted to increase knowledge about processes and improve output while reducing variability. Experimental design is important to obtain valid conclusions with minimal experimentation. The document describes types of scientific studies, factors to consider in experiments, sources of variation, and how to combat variation. It also outlines the scientific method and basics of statistics, hypothesis testing, and an example experiment on subway dough baking.

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Statistical Design of Experiments Guide

This document provides an overview of design of experiments (DOE) and statistical experimentation. It discusses why experiments are conducted to increase knowledge about processes and improve output while reducing variability. Experimental design is important to obtain valid conclusions with minimal experimentation. The document describes types of scientific studies, factors to consider in experiments, sources of variation, and how to combat variation. It also outlines the scientific method and basics of statistics, hypothesis testing, and an example experiment on subway dough baking.

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DESIGN OF

EXPERIMENTS
DOE
STATISTICAL EXPERIMENTS
By Mike Newtown

Why experiment?
To increase knowledge about a process

What good is increased knowledge?


Increase the output of the process
Reduce variability
Produce a robust product that is not
influenced by environmental factors

Why Experimental Design?


To obtain valid conclusions from
an experiment
To yield the maximum amount of
useful information with the least
amount of experimentation
(experiments cost money)

Types of scientific studies


Experimental- variables of interest
can be controlled
Observational- variables can not
be controlled (data analysis)

Choose at least two factors that


influence the output of the
experiment
Rank order the factors
Determine levels of control
Consider the resource available
to perform the test

Good Experiments
Should:
Eliminate know source of bias
Guard against unknown source
of bias

Variation
Experimental Errors:
Setting not exact enough to be
fixed exact same point each time

Measurement Errors:
Inability to obtain exactly the
same measurement on the
successive, identical test runs

Combat Variation
Standardize procedure
Collect larger number of data
points
Accuracy & Precision vs. Cost

Scientific Method

Investigate situation
Define problem clearly
Formulate hypotheses
Select appropriate experiment
Conduct experiment
Analyze results
Draw Conclusions
Take action on conclusions

Statistics

Mean
Range
Standard Deviation
Z tables
Are very important in analyzing
data

Hypothesis Testing
In an experiment, we dont test
to see if our ideals are right, we
test to see if they are wrong.
Null Hypothesis (Ho) statement
of ideal as if nothing unusual
was occurring
Alternative hypothesis (Ha)

Lets see how this works


Problem: Sub dough at Subway
Factor A: dough type (type 1 & 2)
Factor B: oven temperature
(125 and 140 Celsius)
Factor C: bake time (8 mins or 10
mins)
See board work

Your Turn to try


Paper Helicopters
See ENGS 101 Blackboard Site
Team competition for the
longest flight time.
Using your experimental data
taken Thursday in class design
the optimal helicopter.

This is 3 factor 2 levels


experiment

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