DOE FAQ Alert
Dear Experimenter,
With a new look, here’s a fresh set of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about design of experiments (DOE); plus timely alerts for events, publications and software updates. Check it out!
- Mark
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Topics in the body text of this DOE FAQ Alert are headlined below (the “Expert” ones, if any, delve into statistical details):
1. Training Alert: Take advantage of free DOE e-learning from the online Stat-Ease Academy
2. FAQ: The new multiple-window views in v.11 of Design-Expert® software are great for seeing results at a glance, but can they be reconfigured to a single pane?
3. Info alert: Success stories for DOE done with Design-Expert: Halving development time of a cutting fluid and making a breakthrough for preserving maltodextrin samples
4. Workshop alert: New class - Designed Experiments for Medical Devices
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Quote for the month: Fly high like the Wright brothers via persistent, courageous and clever experimentation.
(Page down to the end of this e-zine to enjoy the actual quote.)
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Training Alert: Take advantage of free DOE e-learning from the online Stat-Ease Academy
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All Stat-Ease e-learning classes now come free of charge, with access to the materials for 60 days. Those of you who need ongoing education to maintain their professional credentials; for example, certified quality engineer (CQE), can earn valuable hours of certification (PDF/CEU) by successfully completing any of our Stat-Ease Academy classes.
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FAQ: The new multiple-window views in version 11 of Design-Expert (DX11) are great for seeing results at a glance, but for presentation purposes can they simply be reconfigured to a single pane?
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Original question from a Statistician:
“I prefer the single-pane view as my default for ANOVA and diagnostics when teaching DOE classes with DX11. I have not been able to find a way to make it a default. I thought in an earlier version it stayed at whatever you used the last time. I could be mistaken, but nonetheless it doesn’t seem to do that now. We are using 11.0.6.”
Answer from Stat-Ease Consultant Martin Bezener:
“Once you change the pane configuration, it should remain that way in the file, even after closing and reloading.”
PS. See a screen shot of DX11’s easily configured multiple-windows under the Features tab here - Mark
(Learn more about ANOVA and diagnostics by attending the three-day computer-intensive workshop on Modern DOE for Process Optimization. Click on the title for a description of this class and registration information.)
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Info alert: Success stories for DOE done with Design-Expert: Halving development time of a cutting fluid and making a breakthrough for preserving maltodextrin samples
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As reported recently by Chemical Processing, Houghton International experiments put the multifactor testing efficiency of DOE to good use for quickly developing a versatile cutting fluid. See details in this post of the published article.
The August/September issue of Laboratory Focus features a factorial experiment that quickly uncovered the cause for sample-preservation problems. See how it was done here.
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You can do no better for quickly advancing your DOE skills than attending a Stat-Ease workshop. In these computer-intensive classes, our expert instructors provide you with a lively and extremely informative series of lectures interspersed by valuable hands-on exercises with one-on-one coaching. Enroll at least 6 weeks prior to the date so your place can be assured—plus get a 10% “early-bird” discount.
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Modern DOE for Process Optimization (MDOE)
Dec 4-6, Minneapolis, MN
Feb 20-22, San Diego, CA
Designed Experiments for Medical Devices (DEMD)
Feb 6-7, Minneapolis, MN
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Mar 19-21, Minneapolis, MN
See this web page for complete schedule and site information on all Stat-Ease workshops open to the public. To enroll, scroll down to the workshop of your choice and click on it, or email our Lead Client Specialist Rachel Pollack at [email protected]. If spots remain available, bring along several colleagues and take advantage of quantity discounts in tuition. Or, consider bringing in an expert from Stat-Ease to teach a private class at your site.*
*Once you achieve a critical mass of about 6 students, it becomes very economical to sponsor an on-site workshop, which is most convenient and effective for your staff. For a quote, e-mail [email protected].
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Sincerely,
Mark
Mark J. Anderson, PE, CQE
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