The SSMI® Experimental Practices Training Program provides the participant with the fundamental tools and procedures required to fully comprehend and capitalize on the training of experimental design, commonly referred to as Design of Experiments or simply DOE. This program will arm the participant with the insights necessary to plan, execute, analyze, interpret and report the results of statistically designed experiments as well as how the application of a statistically designed experiment can be used to establish the optimum operating conditions for one or more input variables.

Participants will learn how to translate a practical problem into a statistical problem and then isolate simple and complex cause-and-effect relationships which often remain undetected with traditional problem-solving methods. Students will learn how to depict and communicate the results of a statistics-based experiment in down-to-earth language. The instructional content also provides the participant with helpful insights, short-cuts, and tips on how to establish a post-experiment action plan. 

In addition, a primary focus is placed on the key design principles, primary methods of data analysis, and powerful graphical procedures that drive success. From here, the participant is fully prepared to move on to more advanced experimental methods and statistical procedures. Reinforcement of major concepts, techniques, and applications is realized through exercises, scenarios, case studies, and field studies.

The body of knowledge associated with this program of study is organized into three primary segments: Global Concepts, General Practices and Technical Practices.

Global Concepts

The SSMI® Experimental Practices program has a duration of 60 hours of video-lectures.