SYDE 640Experimental Design

This course introduces fundamentals and important techniques for experimental design and statistical analysis used in systems design engineering. Topics include measurements, variables, main and interaction effects, sources of errors, experimental control, T-test, ANOVA, regression, factorial and fractional factorial designs, response surface methods, and robust parameter design. Techniques frequently used in experiments both with and without human participants will be introduced. Examples will be selected from research publications. Students will learn the importance and proper methods of experimental design through studying examples in the field of systems design engineering and practice with different software tools.