This three-day seminar explores how design of experiments can provide extremely efficient methods to optimize both processes and product designs. A scientific calculator is necessary for this seminar; please bring a scientific calculator.

Seminar Content The History of Designed Experiments Understanding Experimental Design Efficient Strategies, Sequential Experimentation A Guide to Experimentation Brainstorming Design Factors Selecting Factor Settings Carrying Out the Experiment Analyzing the Experiment Basic Designs Two Level Full Factorial Designs Design Matrix Calculation Matrix Calculating Significant Effects Analyzing Replicated and Unreplicated Designs Mathematical Models Developing First Order Models Calculating Residuals Validating the Model

Two Level Fractional Factorial Designs Selecting the Fractional Design Identifying the Confounding Pattern Analysis of Fractional Factorials Calculating Proportion and Variance Responses Identifying Signifi cant Proportion Effects Identifying Signifi cant Variance Effects Exercises and Group Project Exercises for each Topic Plan, Design, Run, and Analyze an Experiment Complimentary breakfast and lunch included. Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual at the start of the seminar and upon successful completion, participants will receive certification.