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END 312 - Experiment Design

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Industrial Engineering (English 30%) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Sinem GÜLER

Course Objective

To provide skill and knowlesge about statistical design and analysis.

Course Content

Introduction to experimental design, basic statistical methods, Mean comparison with hypothesis tests, ANOVA, Single factor analysis, Determination of sample number, Test power and blocking, 2k and 3k factorial experiments, Factor designs, Fractional designs, Regression models, Taguchi designs .

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. experimental design
  2. experimentation
  3. the ability to identify and solve engineering problems analytically
  4. collecting data, analyzing and interpreting the results, as well as self-lifelong learning skills.

Core Area Distribution

(46) Mathematics and Statistics%60 (52) Engineering and Engineering Trades%40

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionCase StudyExperiment - Test / Lab/ Workshop / Field Practice

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkPerformance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisProject / DesignTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15115
Out of Class Study Period15345
Midterm122
Quiz000
Assignment515
Practice11010
Final133

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introduction to experimental designMontgomery, 2012 Chapter 1