Department of Statistics

Recent Instructors Swallow, Bill	ST 431	Introduction to Experimental Design
	Course Description Experimental design as a method for organizing analysis procedures. Completely randomized, randomized block, factorial, nested, latin squares, split-plot and incomplete block designs. Response surface and covariance adjustment procedures. Stresses use of computer. Course Syllabus Principles of experimental design Randomization Replication Blocking/local control Completely randomized designs Randomized complete block designs Latin squares designs Factorial treatment designs Nested treatment designs Nested-factorial or partial hierarchical treatment designs Split-plot designs Incomplete block designs Analysis of covariance Response surface methodology Course Prerequisites ST 302 Course Corequisites None Recent Textbooks Design and Analysis of Experiments, 6 ed., by Montgomery