MAT3221

Design and analysis

Coordinator: Dr Paul Cally

4 points - Two 1-hour lectures per week - First semester - Clayton - Prerequisites: MAT2061, MAT2222 - Prohibitions: MAS3121

Objectives On completion of this subject, students should know how to design a wide variety of experiments in which both qualitative and quantitative factors are involved; understand the principles of confounding with blocks; know how to analyse treatment effects into orthogonal contrasts.

Synopsis The following designs will be described and the associated analysis of variance studied. One-way classification. Randomised complete block. Two-way cross-classification. 2ⁿ factorial designs. Analysis of covariance. Confounding, partial confounding, contrasts.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 90% - Assignments and/or tests: 10%

Recommended texts

Hicks C R Fundamental concepts in the design of experiments Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1983
Montgomery D C Design and analysis of experiments Wiley, 1984

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