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Academic year:
2025
Description:
Basic concepts of experimental design: randomization, replications, repetitions, strategies to follow. Efficient multivariable designs that obtain the most information with the least experiments. Factorial designs (full and fractional) and concepts of statistical significance, main effects, interactions and models. Block concepts. Response surface methodology to optimize one or various responses. Sampling techniques will be reviewed and the main methods will be implemented. Simple tools and visuals, as well as free software (R), will be used for more complex calculations. Practical examples will focus on interpreting results. A basic understanding of statistics is required.
Academic credits:
1
Course coordinator:
Marina Vives Mestres

Groups

Syllabus

1. Sample size and Statistical Inference

2. Introduction to Desing of Experiments

3. Factorial Experiments

4. Screening Experiments

5. Response Surface Experiments

6. DOE Guidelines

7. Sampling techniques

Activities

Activity type Hours with a teacher Hours without a teacher Virtual hours with a teacher Total
Solution of exercises 0 3,00 0 3,00
Theory class 0 7,00 5,00 12,00
Hands-on class 0 5,00 5,00 10,00
Total 0 15,00 10,00 25

Bibliography

  • Behar Gutiérrez, Roberto, y Pere Grima Cintas (2010). 55 respuestas a dudas típicas de estadística (2nd). Diaz de Santos.
  • Dalgaard, Peter (2008). Introductory Statistics with R (2nd). Statistics and Computing.
  • Rosner, Bernard (2006). Fundamentals of Biostatistics (6th ed). International student edition, Thomson Higher Education.
  • Montgomery, Douglas C.. (2000). Design and analysis of experiments (5th ed.). New York [etc.]: John Wiley & Sons. Catàleg
  • Box, George E. P, William Gordon Hunter, and J. Stuart Hunter (1978). Statistics for Experimenters: An Introduction to Design, Data Analysis and Model Building. John Wiley.

Assessment and Grading

Assessment activities:

Description of the activity Assessment Activity % Remediable subject
Pràctical sessions (with GRANMO, R, RStudio) Exercises are discussed in class to clarify doubts and are self-corrected through Moodle 50 No
Exercises Students must complete and submit a set of final exercises covering key course topics, including both theoretical questions and applied problems using R 50 No

Grading

Participation in classes and exercises proposed during and after the sessions. The student will pass the course if: 1) they have attended 80% of the sessions, 2) they have delivered all exercises on time and 3) have a rating of 5 or more in delivered exercises.

Final grade: "Pass" or "Fail".

To obtain a "Pass" grade:
• Attendance of 80% or more of the classes is required (attendance will be recorded).
• Completion of exercises proposed during and after the sessions is required, demonstrating the knowledge acquired. These will be assessed by the teaching staff.


Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Course

The use of AI tools is allowed with limited and responsible use. Specifically, AI may be used for the following tasks:

• Searching for information related to statistical concepts or practical applications.
• Generating an initial draft of explanatory texts or answers.
• Improving spelling, grammar, and clarity of written texts.
• Translating text between languages.
• Reviewing answers before submission.
• Generating R code, provided the code is understood and reviewed by the student.

Permitted tools include:
ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, GitHub Copilot, DeepL, Grammarly, among others.

Conditions of use:
• You must explicitly state which AI tools were used.
• You must document the prompts used, the responses received, and briefly describe the process followed to revise and edit the AI-generated content.

Example of citation:
“ChatGPT was used to generate a draft response to question 3. The prompt used was: ‘Explain how to calculate the confidence interval for a proportion in R.’ The response was reviewed, simplified, and adapted to the context of the exercise.”

Not allowed:
• Using AI tools to automatically generate full answers to assignments without your own understanding or critical review.
• Using AI tools to avoid practicing or engaging with the material, which is essential for your learning and progress in the course.

Specific criteria for the "No show" grade:
A student will be considered "Not Presented" if they have not attended at least 80% of the classes or have not completed the assessment task.

Single Assessment:
Single assessment ("avaluació única") is not available for this course.

Minimum requirements to pass:
Rating of 5 or more in delivered exercises

Mentorship

Tutoring will be done online (Google Meet or equivalent).

Communication and interaction with students

Communication between students and teacher will be through the usual Moodle channels and through mail.

Remarks

The material will be in English and the classes will be held in English.

Prior knowledge of the following concepts is required:

• Parameter estimation
• Confidence intervals
• Hypotheses testing

The free software R and RStudio and the GRANMO online calculator will be used.

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