期刊名称：Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association
出版年度：2011
语种：English
出版社：The Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA)
摘要：Most engineers do not have adequate training on how to deal with the design and analysis of multi-factored experiments. Yet, both ABET and CEAB clearly state that an engineering graduate should be able to conduct, analyse, and interpret the results of such experiments. It is now recognized that the factorial approach is the correct and scientific approach in conducting multi-factored experiments. The question is: how do we teach the proper experimental designs and principles to students in a course in such a way that is easy to learn, fun, exciting, competitive, and memorable? In this paper, an approach that uses specially designed toys and software that allow students to conduct multi-factored experiments, analyze the data collected, and do follow-up experiments, is described. Several physical and software toys are described and how they are used in a course on experimental design for engineers will be presented. The software used to analyze and present the data is also discussed.
