| Day 1 |
Section 1—Introduction to Factorial Design |
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- Brief description of factorial design
- The factorial design planning process
- Basics of factorial design: Microwave popcorn
- Multiple response optimization
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| Lunch |
Section 2—Enhancements for Full Factorials |
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- Replicated 23 full factorial
- 24 full factorial (filtration rate)
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Section 3—Blocking and Fractionating Factorials |
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- How to set up optimal blocking: Reactor case
- Factors interacting vs three-factor interactions (3FIs)
- Fractional factorials: Set-up & aliases
- Homework
- Characterization: Stent-delivery case
- Minimum-run resolution V (MR5) designs
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| Day 2 |
Section 4—Transformations |
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- Dangers of deleting outliers: well-drilling case
- Transformations – a detailing
- Roller-bearing exercise
- Injection-molding exercise
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Section 5—General Factorial Design |
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- General factorial with replication: Spring-toy case
- Fractionating via optimal design: Hardwood-laminate case
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| Lunch |
Section 6—Strategy of Experimentation |
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- Arc-welding case
- Screening in the presence of two-factor interactions (2FIs)
- Minimum-run resolution IV (MR4) designs
- Transition to characterization design
- Augmentation to response surface method (RSM) design
- Confirmation
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Section 7—Overview and Homework |
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- Review recommendations for factorial-design selection
- Mixture design: Rocket-fuel case
- Homework review (breakout session, if time allows)
- Conclusion
- Present CEU certificates
- Collect evaluation forms
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