On The Use Of Statistical Design In Manufacturing Engineering Education

Abstract

This paper emphasizes the importance of teaching proper statistical design techniques in manufacturing engineering education. Metal cutting is chosen as an example area to outline the principles involved, and guidelines are provided to conduct and report experimental studies. INTRODUCTION A substantial portion of engineering research is experimental in nature. The validity of conclusions drawn from experimental research is significantly influenced by the conditions under which the experiment is conducted, and therefore careful thought has to be given to designing the experiment properly. Researchers in the social and life sciences have long realized the importance of this fact. However, it has been our experience that this is most often not the case in engineering. As an illustration, most graduate engineering curricula do not even require a course in experimental design. It is the intent of this paper to demonstrate the importance of teaching sound experimental design in manufacturi..