Islamic University of Gaza
Industrial Engineering Department
Design of Experiments (EIND 4303)
Spring Semester 2011-2012
Course Outline
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Instructors:
Teaching Assistants:
Dr. Ahmed Issa
Eng. Mohammed Agha
Email: aissa@iugaza.edu.ps
Email: msagha@iugaza.edu.ps
Eng. Israa' Ismail
Eng. Maha El-Hayek
Email: iismail@iugaza.edu.ps
Email: mhayek@iugaza.edu.ps
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Course Objective
This course is intended for students who have completed a first course in statistical methods. The
goal of the course is to reinforce and deepen students understanding of core statistical concepts
while familiarizing them with methods of prime value to engineers and scientists, namely hypothesis
testing, regression, ANOVA, and design of experiments. By achieving this goal, the course will
greatly increase students ability to model/analyze random practical phenomena.
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Course Resources
Text Book : Montgomery, D., (2001), “Design and Analysis of Experiments”, 5th Edition,
John Wiley & sons, Inc.
Further readings
Montgomery D., and Runger C., (2007) "Applied Statistics and Probability for
Engineers, 4th ed." John Wiley & sons, Inc.
- See the following link for more references
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&fieldkeywords=design+of+experiments
Software The following software will be used during the course:
 Minitab
 Design Expert
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Course Outline
Chapter Title
CH1. Introduction
CH2. Simple Comparative Experiment
( Basic statistical concepts: Sampling Distribution, Hypothesis
Testing, Confidence Intervals, …)
CH3. Experiments with a Single Factor: The Analysis of
Variance
CH11. Simple Linear Regression
(From Applied Stat. text book)
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Duration
0.5 wk
2.5 wks
2.5 wks
1.5 wks
CH12. Multiple Regression
(From Applied Stat. Text book)
CH4. Randomized Blocks, Latin Squares, and Related Designs
CH5. Introduction to Factorial Design
CH6. The 2k Factorial Design
Additional topics*
- Fractional factorial design
- DOE via Tagutchi – An Introduction
- Response surface – An Introduction
1.5 wks
2 wks
2wks
2 wks
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* Some of the additional topics will be either covered or assigned to students presentation according to the time
frame and students level of interaction.
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Grading Policy
Attendance and participation 5%
Homework and Quizzes
10%
Term Project / Cases
10%
Midterm Exam
25%
Final
50%
Total
100%
GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES 
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