Design of Experiments

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Design of Experiments

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Design of Experiments - Terms


Factor: A factor of an experiment is a
controlled independent variable; a variable
whose levels are set by the experimenter.
Level: Settings of each factor in the study.
Treatment: A treatment is a specific
combination of factor levels whose effect is to
be compared with other treatments.
Response: The output(s) of a process.
Sometimes called dependent variable(s).
Design of Experiments - Terms
Effect : How changing the settings of a factor
changes the response. The effect of a single
factor is also called a main effect.
Interaction: Occurs when the effect of one
factor on a response depends on the level of
another factor(s).
Randomization: to eliminate bias. The use of
randomization in experiments is common
practice.
Replication :Performing the same treatment
combination more than once.

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