DOE Simplified: Practical Tools for Effective Experimentation, Second Edition [Paperback]

Mark J. Anderson (Author), Patrick J. Whitcomb (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1563273446 | ISBN-13: 978-1563273445 | Publication Date: July 30, 2007 | Edition: 2

Offering a planned approach for determining cause and effect, this work provides researchers with the statistical means to analyze how numerous variables interact. With this second edition of DOE Simplified, Mark Anderson and Patrick Whitcomb retain their lively approach to the learning of fundamentals. They lighten up the inherently dry complexities with interesting sidebars and amusing anecdotes. In this edition, they add new and updated information, including a four-step planning process for designing and executing experiments with a consideration of statistical power. Accompanying this book is a 180-day trial for the new version of Stat-Ease's software: Design-Ease^®,v. 7. This educational program assists with mathematic computations, so as to allow one to focus on analysis of the data.

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Authors Mark Anderson and Patrick Whitcomb have taken on the risk of making design of experiments language and procedures learnable for the practicing beginner. The chapters are easy to read and the sample problems provide valuable practice. By taking situations from everyday life and using simple language to transfer them to manufacturing and laboratory environments, the authors have made an often dry, difficult subject attainable for even the uninitiated.

Jay Youngless, Assistant Editor, Quality in Manufacturing 06/01/04

Anderson and Whitcomb have produced a unique, how to do it, hands-on guide for the statistical design of experiments. It is the ideal book for the industrial scientist or engineer who wants to take advantage of DOE techniques without becoming a statistician. Basic statistical ideas are presented clearly and simply. They illustrate every concept with practical numerical examples. Several common full and fractional factorial designs are laid out as templates for the reader to substitute his own data. This is one of the few books that are practically suited for self-study by a busy technologist. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Productivity Press; 2 edition (July 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563273446
• ISBN-13: 978-1563273445
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DOE Simplified, February 13, 2004

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This review is from: DOE Simplified: Practical Tools for Effective Experimentation (Quality Management) (Paperback)

As a mechanical engineer (just beginning self study on the topic of DOE) I found this book very useful. The author provides practical insight that I was unable to find in other DOE or statistics books. This is not a book for advanced statisticians, however, it is a great book for someone trying to understand and apply the principles of DOE.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Reasonable Quick Survey, October 22, 2007

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DOE Simplified is perhaps overly simplified. The author tries to pack ANOVA, factorial experimentation, use of blocking and fold overs, and response-surface methodology inside 200 pages. The attempt is admirable, but the book would be hard for a beginner to fully understand due to information gaps, especially on why the techniques work (at least on an intuitive level). The person who would benefit most is that person needing a refresher after a being away from DOE for some time.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Brief Introduction to DOE, November 9, 2006

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Terrance R. Banach "Terry the book addict" (Sherman CT USA) - See all my reviews
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The book is a very brief introduction to DOE. I had read other reviews that stated that it was only a very brief intro to DOE. My thoughts when purchasing the book was that would be what I needed since I had not previously worked with statistical experimental design. Having now gone more than half way through the book, I found that I could not follow the solutions without the aid of other more detailed statistical design of experiments texts. If you are truly a beginner, I suggest using this book while referring to Design & Analysis of Experiments by Douglas Montgomery. In this manner while using a book similar to Montgoemery's 5th or later edition as a reference, the "DOE Simplified" text serves as a pacer book to hurry you through an intro to DOE. It certainly helped me become much more interested in pursuing DOE and thus order a number of additional books of which Montgomery's was one of seven that I have recently purchased from Amazon. Although I am digressing, my rating of Montgoemry's 5th Edition is FANTASTIC!!!!! DOE Simplified.... good summary as long as you have reference material.