Quality by Experimental Design (Quality and Reliability, Vol 43) (Hardcover)

by Thomas B. Barker (Author) "In today's industrialized society, almost every product that eventually reaches the market has a long lineage of testing and modification to its design before it..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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The book is an introduction to the theory of experimental design for practitioners. … The different methods and models are illustrated by a large number of examples and exercises taken from practice. For finding the solutions of the problems, the software package Minitab is used. Application of the methods is supported by various templates and worksheets. …
-Zentralblatt MATH, 1088

The book is an introduction to the theory of experimental design for practitioners. … The different methods and models are illustrated by a large number of examples and exercises taken from practice. For finding the solutions of the problems, the software package Minitab is used. Application of the methods is supported by various templates and worksheets. …
-Zentralblatt MATH, 1088

What distinguishes this book from other introductory texts in experimental design is its writing style. The book maintains a conversational tone throughout, presenting equations and mathematical derivations only when absolutely necessary. Reading it gives the feeling of attending a seminar or chatting with an expert a specific topic...The author clearly relishes this approach, and it often works well, making the chapters easy and quick to read and understand. It also has the advantage of appealing to math-phobic readers and anyone trying to avoid feeling lectured.
Quality by Experimental Design has a lively style and enough tantalizing material that, I hope, will make beginners in statistics, and practitioners in other engineering areas, interested in picking up more advanced books to get a deeper look at the application of statistically designed experiments to quality control problems.
-Alejandro Heredia-Langner, Technometrics, Vol. 48, No. 4, November 2006

With a healthy dosage of exclamatory sentences and unique analogies (one even involving Robin Hood and Friar Tuck) in the first pages of the book, the author does not fail to meet expectations.
-Robert G. McLeod, Journal of Quality Technology, Vol. 38, No. 4, October 2006

…an invaluable text…presents a wide variety of techniques and innovative methods for designing and conducting experiments with an expectation of acquiring actionable knowledge. …material is presented in a progressive way that thoughtfully discusses and illustrates proven experimental methods that may be employed to make informed decisions. …This is an exceptional reference text for the applied technologist, engineer, scientist, or six sigma change agent that wants to know how to conduct experiments and utilize the results to increase productivity without incurring the capitol expense.
--Hank Altland, retired, Corning, Inc.

…an invaluable text…presents a wide variety of techniques and innovative methods for designing and conducting experiments with an expectation of acquiring actionable knowledge. …material is presented in a progressive way that thoughtfully discusses and illustrates proven experimental methods that may be employed to make informed decisions. …This is an exceptional reference text for the applied technologist, engineer, scientist, or six sigma change agent that wants to know how to conduct experiments and utilize the results to increase productivity without incurring the capitol expense.
--Hank Altland, retired, Corning, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description
Combining proven statistical procedures with practical insights into planning experiments, this thoroughly updated Second Edition takes the design of experiments beyond the mathematical model and into the area of product design of optimization[s]introducing experimentation systems that assure maximum quality of information from the earliest prototype stages of design to the finished product. Offers helpful summaries of key concepts, edifying end-of-chapter problems, and complete step-by-step examples for all methods and techniques covered.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 502 pages
• Publisher: CRC; 2 edition (July 19, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824789105
• ISBN-13: 978-0824789107
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,167,456 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear up the confusion in DOE, February 3, 2007

By	Thomas B. Barker (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Quality By Experimental Design, 3rd Edition (Quality and Reliability) (Hardcover)

Confused by ponderous text books?
Befuddled by incomprehensible equations?
Stymied by what to do next?
Miffed by academic professors who never designed an experiment in real life?
Put off by tricky SAS code?
Unable to do the job for your employer?
Shortchanged by the simplicity of a Six Sigma training class?
Ready to go back to the "old trial and error" methods?

Then you need Tom Barker's easy to read, right on the mark, student oriented guide to understanding and applying Design of Experiments - Quality by Experimental Design - 3rd Edition.

This book has been written for students who need to apply DOE, not the stuffy academic community that only thinks of the mathematical rigor. The equations in Tom's book are the same rigorous mathematical foundations as in any other book on DOE, but are set in a context of application. They are explained in simple language, not derived from axioms or lemmas. Equations in Tom's book come to life and do something for the reader. That something is the systematic and efficient uncovering of the complex reasons for product or process success and failure.

Barker's book is written for the current practitioner and the future practitioners of Statistical Experimental Design. Tom shows how to plan, how to build, and how to interpret and then how to use the results of powerful experimental design configurations. His insights are based on his experience at Xerox Corporation where he personally used DOE on thousands of investigations that were fruitful in the commercial development of the fledgling science of xerography that has become the successful product we all take for granted today.

As a student, you need this book now to help you understand the confusion in class.

As a product or process design engineer, you need this book now to make your efforts to get results fast and with excellent confidence.

As a manager of product or process development, you need this book now to enable you to lead your teams to success in the short development times allocated by the mandate of the ever decreasing product development cycle.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Quality Text Book!, July 25, 2002

By A Customer

This is the best quality text book I have ever read! I learned so much and was able to apply it to my job and my boss has really noticed my increased contribution! Thanks Thomas B. Barker!