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Teaching Split Plot Experiments With a Boomerang Tin

Applications 2019-07-26 v1

Abstract

This article presents an example on how to teach split-plot experimental designs based on a hands-on exercise. This is a toy called boomerang tin which utilizes a rubber band to store and release energy. The set up and mechanisms of the hands-on example are explained followed by a description of how it can be leveraged in teaching split plot DoE. An actual design is set up, analyzed and discussed to provide reference for its usage in class.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1907.10684,
  title  = {Teaching Split Plot Experiments With a Boomerang Tin},
  author = {Thomas Muehlenstaedt and Maria Lanzerath},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.10684},
  year   = {2019}
}
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