Advantages of
TESF'S BASIC EXPERIMENT STRATEGIES
over
DUPONT'S STRATEGY OF EXPERIMENTATION

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  The Experiment Strategies Foundation uses less jargon.

• The Experiment Strategies Foundation concentrates on what the scientist and engineer can USE.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation provides FIVE EXERCISES for practice compared to duPont's four.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation provides a COMPUTER PROGRAM which is used in class; duPont does not.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation consistently uses CONFIDENCE LIMITS for all statements of precision and all tests; duPont uses a mix of methods.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation uses NINE REAL PROJECTS for examples and exercises; duPont uses all fake data.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation's manual SHOWS EVERY SLIDE WITH THE RELEVANT TEXT OPPOSITE so no notes need be taken by hand.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation collects ALL TABLES IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK with a check list and index.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation provides a GLOSSARY, SUMMARY of strategies learned, and a list of FORMULAS.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation uses SHORT WORDS.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation presents new ideas by showing an EXAMPLE FIRST.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation uses confidence limits on a prediction to CONTROL EXPERIMENT SIZE.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation teaches EACH STATISTICAL TOOL AS IT IS NEEDED, not all in one hour as does duPont.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation provides SUMMARY SLIDES frequently to orient everyone to the big picture.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation lays out ALL PAGES IN PORTRAIT FORMAT.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation breaks up the days with SHORT EXERCISES FREQUENTLY.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation not only recommends GridSearch(tm) and CONTOUR PLOTS but also teaches how to make them, and makes copies in class for each student from his/her own data.
• The Experiment Strategies Foundation takes FOUR DAYS; has MORE USEFUL CONTENT; NO UNNECESSARY IDEAS; and develops each idea at a pace most students can handle. DuPont rushes through in 2-1/2 days.