Module 8

Fractional Factorial Design

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing the 2k Fractional Factorial Design of Experiments, students will be able to

  1. Apply Fractional Factorial Design of Experiments
  2. Interpret Design Resolution
  3. Develop Alias Structure for any Fractional Factorial Design
  4. Design a 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128, 1/256, 1/512, 1/1024, 1/2048 Fraction Design of Experiments for up to 15 Variables/Factors
  5. Justify and Choose the Best Fractional Factorial Design of Experiments such as the Usefulness of the Resolution III Over the Higher Resolution
  6. Analyze and Interpret the Fractional Factorial Design of Experiments
  7. Design and Apply the Plackett-Burman Fractional Factorial Design of Experiments
  8. Use both MS Excel and Minitab to Design and Analysis of the Fractional Factorial Design of Experiments