American Society for Quality
Blue Ridge Section 1108
Presents
Design of Experiments Two Day Workshop
Wednesday and Thursday, March 16 - 17, 2011
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (lunch included)
Plecker Workforce Center, Room P126-A
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
Workshop Description
Designed experiments are systematic, efficient methods of experimentation used to understand
the underlying relationships that determine process performance and to optimize process
performance over time. At the completion of this two day seminar, students will:
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Understand and be capable of planning, conducting, and analyzing designed experiments to understand
and improve processes in their organizations.
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Learn how to use Minitab ANOVA and DOE functions to design and analyze singe factor experiments,
full factorial experiments, fractional factorial experiments, and factorial experiments with center points
and blocks.
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Know how to deal with practical issues in designing, conducting, and analyzing experiments
To keep costs down, participants will need to bring their own laptops to the workshop. Minitab 16 Statistical
Software will be used in the training. A free trial version of Minitab 16 will be available to download from Minitab.
Susan O. Schall, Ph.D., President, SOS Consulting, LLC, has over 20 years experience delivering improved
performance through strategic process improvement. Susan has broad experience in engineering, statistical
and business process improvement methodologies, including Six Sigma, team-based problem-solving,
Lean, quality management systems, operations assessment, and strategic planning .
Prerequisite Knowledge: The Design of Experiments workshop is designed for those individuals that have a solid math
background (proficiency with least college algebra), basic statistics knowledge, including measures of central tendency
and dispersion and hypothesis testing, and solid working of Excel. Familiarity with Minitab is a plus.
Cost: ASQ Blue Ridge Section is able to offer this two day workshop at a reduced price of $200 for ASQ members and
$250 for non-ASQ members. A special discount rate of $100 is available to any ASQ members currently unemployed
and in the job market. Cost includes lunch.
Registration: Class size is limited to 24 students. An early bird registration will be limited to current ASQ members
through Friday, February 18. Any remaining seats will then be open to others through Friday, March 4.
Registration begins at 7:30 AM. Deadline for cancellations: Wednesday, March 9.
The BRCC Weyers Cave Campus is located halfway between Harrisonburg and Staunton on Interstate 81. Take Exit 235 off Interstate
81. Turn west at the top of the exit ramp (Route 256). In a very short distance, Route 256 terminates onto U. S. Route 11. Turn left
(south) on U.S. Route 11. BRCC Weyers Cave Campus is about a half-mile on the left.
Parking for the Plecker facility may be accessed by using the south entrance, beside the Criminal Justice Training Academy.
Map
For more information contact Don Roderick at 540-248-9428 or don.roderick@mcquay.com
DOE Workshop Registration Form
March 16 – 17, 2011
Plecker Workforce Center, Room P126-A
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave, VA
Send registration form and check to:
Rebecca Simmons, 225 Weavers Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802.
Make checks out to “ASQ, Section 1108”
Name: ____________________________________ ASQ Member Number______________
Job Title: __________________________________________________________________
Company: __________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Work phone: __________________________ Home phone: __________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________
Note: personal laptop with Minitab Statistical Software (versions 15 or 16) is required for training. A
free trial download of Minitab 16 is available at Minitab 16 Download Link
Cost: ASQ Members - $200.00; Non-members - $250.00;
Special Rate for ASQ Members currently unemployed and in job market: $100.00
Amount enclosed: _____________
Early Bird Registration (ASQ Members Only) Deadline: Friday, February 18, 2011
Open Registration: February 19 thru March 4, 2011 (Limit 4 attendees per company)