Tue, 05/26/2015 - 16:52
Ah, the scientific method. How elegant, how useful—and how easily ignored. The process of studying a problem, formulating a hypothesis, running a controlled experiment, analyzing the resulting data, and then making an objective decision is so…
Wed, 05/13/2015 - 15:12
We learned in science class that we should use the scientific method to evaluate hypotheses. Yet somehow, once we enter industry we throw that early learning out the window and fall prey to several pitfalls in experimentation and data…
Wed, 05/06/2015 - 17:30
We learned in science class that we should use the scientific method to evaluate hypotheses. We should study the problem, formulate a hypothesis, run a controlled experiment, analyze the resulting data, and then make an objective decision. We have…
Thu, 03/12/2015 - 17:22
Design of experiments (DOE) is an approach used in numerous industries for conducting experiments to develop new products and processes faster, and to improve existing products and processes. When applied correctly, it can decrease time to market,…