STAT 231T Statistical Design of Experiments (Not offered 2006-2007; to be offered 2007-2008) (Q)
What does statistics have to do with designing and carrying out experiments?
The answer is, surprisingly perhaps, a great deal. In this tutorial, we will study
how to design an experiment in order to obtain the most information from it in
the fewest number of observations. The efficient design of experiments is important not only in the sciences: it has been credited for helping Japanese industry achieve its success. The examples from this course will be primarily from the
students area of interest. Students will be paired by area of interest and previous
statistical experience. The culmination of the course will be a project where each
student designs, carries out, analyzes, and presents an experiment of interest to
him or her.
Format: tutorial. Evaluation will be based primarily on performance on the project, homeworks, and take home exams.
Prerequisites: A previous course in Statistics or permission of instructor. No enrollment limit (expected: 10).