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Abstract #303585

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Activity Number:	411
Type:	Luncheons
Date/Time:	Wednesday, August 10, 2005 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor:	Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences
Abstract - #303585
Title:	Designing Real Experiments: Tricks of the Trade
Author(s):	George Milliken*+
Companies:	Kansas State University
Address:	Dickens Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506, United States
Keywords:	Design of Experiments ; blocking ; Objectives of study
Abstract:	The process of designing an experiment for a real-world situation involves several steps. The first is getting the researcher to provide a detailed description of the objectives of the experiment. The second is gaining an understanding of the process the researcher is going to follow to carry out the experiment. The researcher often questions his/her "need" for information about the study, but I always say, "The more I understand about your study and process of carrying out the experiment, the more I can be helpful." The researcher may think he/she knows the type of designed experiment required, but it is important to always obtain sufficient information to substantiate their thoughts. This discussion will involve the process of tailoring the design of the experiment and statistical analysis to incorporate the process researchers must follow to carry out the experiment and provide answers to the stated objectives. Important issues include recognizing the need for different sizes of experimental units, whether blocking is useful or necessary, what the appropriate block size is, what the expected distribution of the data is, and how the data should be analyzed.

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