ABSTRACT
This chapter helps to understand the mechanics of a designed experiment. It shows results of a design of experiment (DOE) and choosing new settings for the juggling process. The chapter describes a regression analysis to optimize a single variable as a follow-up to the DOE. There are multiple methods of teaching DOE: paper helicopter and catapult are two common methods. The chapter demonstrates the hypothesis experimental method, ANOVA, and an advanced DOE technique. The concept of confounding variables is used throughout DOEs. The DOE allows the instructors to determine when factors interact with one another and best identify the areas where the process can be improved. The chapter highlights the results which show two distinct areas of high performance. The advantage of juggling is that the positive effects of the DOE are likely to remain with the student for years—and the technique to learn the improvement will be easily recalled for years versus the other methods.
