Design and Analysis of Experiments, EMEA Edition

Design and Analysis of Experiments provides a rigorous introduction to product and process design improvement through quality and performance optimization. Clear demonstration of widely practiced techniques and procedures allows readers to master fundamental concepts, develop design and analysis skills, and use experimental models and results in real-world applications. Detailed coverage of factorial and fractional factorial design, response surface techniques, regression analysis, biochemistry and biotechnology, single factor experiments, and other critical topics offer highly-relevant guidance through the complexities of the field.   Stressing the importance of both conceptual knowledge and practical skills, this text adopts a balanced approach to theory and application. Extensive discussion of modern software tools integrate data from real-world studies, while examples illustrate the efficacy of designed experiments across industry lines, from service and transactional organizations to heavy industry and biotechnology. Broad in scope yet deep in detail, this text is both an essential student resource and an invaluable reference for professionals in engineering, science, manufacturing, statistics, and business management.

Table of Contents:
Preface iii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Strategy of Experimentation 1 1.2 Some Typical Applications of Experimental Design 7 1.3 Basic Principles 11 1.4 Guidelines for Designing Experiments 13 1.5 A Brief History of Statistical Design 19 1.6 Summary: Using Statistical Techniques in Experimentation 20 2 Simple Comparative Experiments 22 2.1 Introduction 22 2.2 Basic Statistical Concepts 23 2.3 Sampling and Sampling Distributions 27 2.4 Inferences About the Differences in Means, Randomized Designs 32 2.5 Inferences About the Differences in Means, Paired Comparison Designs 47 2.6 Inferences About the Variances of Normal Distributions 52 3 Experiments with a Single Factor: The Analysis of Variance 55 3.1 An Example 55 3.2 The Analysis of Variance 58 3.3 Analysis of the Fixed Effects Model 59 3.4 Model Adequacy Checking 68 3.5 Practical Interpretation of Results 76 3.6 Sample Computer Output 89 3.7 Determining Sample Size 93 3.8 Other Examples of Single-Factor Experiments 95 3.9 The Random Effects Model 101 3.10 The Regression Approach to the Analysis of Variance 109 3.11 Nonparametric Methods in the Analysis of Variance 113 4 Randomized Blocks, Latin Squares, and Related Designs 115 4.1 The Randomized Complete Block Design 115 4.2 The Latin Square Design 133 4.3 The Graeco-Latin Square Design 140 4.4 Balanced Incomplete Block Designs 142 5 Introduction to Factorial Designs 152 5.1 Basic Definitions and Principles 152 5.2 The Advantage of Factorials 155 5.3 The Two-Factor Factorial Design 156 5.4 The General Factorial Design 174 5.5 Fitting Response Curves and Surfaces 179 5.6 Blocking in a Factorial Design 188 6 The 2k Factorial Design 194 6.1 Introduction 194 6.2 The 22 Design 195 6.3 The 23 Design 203 6.4 The General 2k Design 215 6.5 A Single Replicate of the 2k Design 218 6.6 Additional Examples of Unreplicated 2k Designs 231 6.7 2k Designs are Optimal Designs 243 6.8 The Addition of Center Points to the 2k Design 248 6.9 Why We Work with Coded Design Variables 253 7 Blocking and Confounding in the 2k Factorial Design 256 7.1 Introduction 256 7.2 Blocking a Replicated 2k Factorial Design 256 7.3 Confounding in the 2k Factorial Design 259 7.4 Confounding the 2k Factorial Design in Two Blocks 259 7.5 Another Illustration of Why Blocking is Important 267 7.6 Confounding the 2k Factorial Design in Four Blocks 268 7.7 Confounding the 2k Factorial Design in 2p Blocks 270 7.8 Partial Confounding 271 8 Two-Level Fractional Factorial Designs 274 8.1 Introduction 274 8.2 The One-Half Fraction of the 2k Design 275 8.3 The One-Quarter Fraction of the 2k Design 290 8.4 The General 2k--pFractional Factorial Design 297 8.5 Alias Structures in Fractional Factorials and Other Designs 306 8.6 Resolution III Designs 308 8.7 Resolution IV and V Designs 322 8.8 Supersaturated Designs 329 8.9 Summary 331 9 Additional Design and Analysis Topics for Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs 332 9.1 The 3k Factorial Design 333 9.2 Confounding in the 3k Factorial Design 340 9.3 Fractional Replication of the 3k Factorial Design 345 9.4 Factorials with Mixed Levels 349 9.5 Nonregular Fractional Factorial Designs 352 9.6 Constructing Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs Using an Optimal Design Tool 369 10 Fitting Regression Models 382 10.1 Introduction 382 10.2 Linear Regression Models 383 10.3 Estimation of the Parameters in Linear Regression Models 384 10.4 Hypothesis Testing in Multiple Regression 395 10.5 Confidence Intervals in Multiple Regression 399 10.6 Prediction of New Response Observations 401 10.7 Regression Model Diagnostics 402 10.8 Testing for Lack of Fit 405 11 Response Surface Methods and Designs 408 11.1 Introduction to Response Surface Methodology 408 11.2 The Method of Steepest Ascent 411 11.3 Analysis of a Second-Order Response Surface 416 11.4 Experimental Designs for Fitting Response Surfaces 430 11.5 Experiments with Computer Models 454 11.6 Mixture Experiments 461 11.7 Evolutionary Operation 472 12 Robust Parameter Design and Process Robustness Studies 477 12.1 Introduction 477 12.2 Crossed Array Designs 479 12.3 Analysis of the Crossed Array Design 481 12.4 Combined Array Designs and the Response Model Approach 484 12.5 Choice of Designs 490 13 Experiments with Random Factors 493 13.1 Random Effects Models 493 13.2 The Two-Factor Factorial with Random Factors 494 13.3 The Two-Factor Mixed Model 500 13.4 Rules for Expected Mean Squares 505 13.5 Approximate F-Tests 508 13.6 Some Additional Topics on Estimation of Variance Components 512 14 Nested and Split-Plot Designs 518 14.1 The Two-Stage Nested Design 518 14.2 The General m-Stage Nested Design 528 14.3 Designs with Both Nested and Factorial Factors 530 14.4 The Split-Plot Design 534 14.5 Other Variations of the Split-Plot Design 540 15 Other Design and Analysis Topics (Available in e-text for students) W-1 Problems P-1 Appendix A-1 Table I. Cumulative Standard Normal Distribution A-2 Table II. Percentage Points of the t Distribution A-4 Table III. Percentage Points of the Χ 2 Distribution A-5 Table IV. Percentage Points of the F Distribution A-6 Table V. Percentage Points of the Studentized Range Statistic A-11 Table VI. Critical Values for Dunnett's Test for Comparing Treatments with a Control A-13 Table VII. Coefficients of Orthogonal Polynomials A-15 Table VIII. Alias Relationships for 2k--pFractional Factorial Designs with k ≤ 15 and n ≤ 64 A-16 OC Bibliography (Available in e-text for students) B-1 Index I-1