STCS 44113
>< Title : Design
and Analysis of Experiments
>< Pre-requisites : STCS 31035
>< Objectives : At the end of this unit the
student will be able to demonstrate develop advanced designing skills so as
to ensure the best possible use of designs in statistical experiments.
>< Course Content :
Elements of Experiments:
Estimate of Errors, Control of Errors, Proper Interpretation of Results.
Single-Factor Experiments:
Completely Randomized Design (CRD), Randomized Block Design (RCB), Latin Square
Design (LSD), Lattice Design (LD), Group Balanced Block Design (GBBD).
Two-Factor Experiments:
Interaction Between Two Factors, Factorials Experiments, Complete Block Design,
Split-Plot Design, Strip-Plot Design, Group Balanced Block in Split-Plot Design.
Three or More Factor Experiments:
Interaction Between Three or More Factors, Alternative Designs, Split-Split-Plot
Design, Fractional-Factorial Design
>< Methodology : A
combination of lectures and tutorials.
>< Scheme of Evaluation : End of course examination
and assignments.
>< Recommended Reading :
1.Cochran, W. G., Cox, G. M., Experimental Designs, (1992,
2nd Edition), John Wiley & Sons.
2.Scheffe, H., The Analysis of Variance, (1999, 1st Edition),
John Wiley & Son Inc.
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