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Design of Experiments for Printers

Course Description

Course Outline

The Design of Experiments (DOE) course is a three day course which introduces the audience to robust design using the methods made popular by Dr. Genichi Taguchi. The class is unique because it is focused on the printing industry and the examples are related to printing. The robust design methodology focuses on the choice of appropriate Quality Metrics and the incorporation of noise and variability into the product design process. The design method also emphasizes the efficient use of experimental and design resources. Once the important design parameters and experimental windows have been chosen, the robust design process helps us to minimize the required experimental effort required to find the optimum design. The course emphasizes practical design examples and the audience completes multiple examples that are geared to the printing industry.

The DOE Course is offered at your site and on-demand. Portions of the course can be customized to meet your needs. Please feel free to contact us to discuss the course.

Class Objectives:

  • Learn how to apply the robust design process to the printing industry.

  • Learn the fundamentals of robust design process.

  • Learn how to efficiently plan and analyze designed experiments.

  • Learn how to minimize the experimental effort required to improve the performance of a process or product.

  • Learn how to reduce development time and increase product robustness.

  • Gain and understanding of the background, concepts, and terminology associated with robust design and quality engineering.

Included with the Class:

  • A course binder along with numerous examples related to the printing industry.

  • Simple Microsoft Excel templates for DOE data analysis.

  • An optional textbook (additional cost of $75/book).

Length: 1 day

Location: Taught On-site

Audience: Analysts, Engineers, Project Managers, Researchers

Pre-requisites: none