IDENTIFYING DATA 2011_12
Subject (*) EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Code 205141233
Study programme
Environmental Engineering (MENTA) (2006)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Optional Only annual
Language
Català
Department Enginyeria Química
Coordinator
FERNÁNDEZ SABATER, ALBERTO
 E-mail alberto.fernandez@urv.cat
Lecturers
FERNÁNDEZ SABATER, ALBERTO
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General description and relevant information The main objective of this subject is to learn how to design experiments where purposeful changes are made to the input variables of a system in order to identify the reasons for changes in the output response.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
  Common
  Professional
  Research
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  Common
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  Common

Learning aims
Objectives Competences

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Introduction. Introduction to experimetal designs.
Statistical inference. Estimation and hypothesis testing. Analysis of variance.
Factorial designs. Introduction to factorial designs. Introduction to fractional factorial designs.
Response surface. Response surface methods and designs.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours Hours outside the classroom (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
1 0 1
 
Lecture
10 20 30
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms
9 18 27
Assignments
0 16 16
 
Personal tuition
1 0 1
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Introduction of the subject which explains the contents to be developed, the objectives to be evaluated, the methodology to be followed, and the method of evaluation.
Lecture The teacher explains the theoretical contents of each issue.
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms Students do and deliver practicals, carried out by computer, related to the contents that are currently being worked.
Assignments Students must do two practical assignments on the last part of the agenda.

Personalized attention
 
Personal tuition
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms
Description
Students can have individual attention on any aspect of the course during the hours of attention to students and during the hours of practice in the computer room.

Assessment
  Description Weight
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms It will be assessed the use of hours of practice. 50%
Assignments For each of the two assignments to be delivered, a written report will be assessed. 50%
 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic Hicks, C. R., Fundamental concepts in the design of experiments, Oxford University Press,
Montgomery, D. C., Design and analysis of experiments, John Wiley & Sons,

Complementary Moore, D. S.; McCabe, D. C., Introduction to the practice of statistics, W. H. Freeman and Company,
Myers, R. H.; Montgomery, D. C., Response surface methodology: process and product optimization using designed experiments, John Wiley & Sons,

Recommendations
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