Design of Experiments
Course Dates
15 September 2010 - 16 September 2010Cost: €795 ( 10% discount for Plastic Ireland members)
Inclusive of course manual, lunch and refreshments.
This 2 day course will give Engineers/Technicians involved in process improvement a comprehensive understanding of the benefits, details and implementation of the design of Experiments technique.
DOE is a method of completing machine trails, process testing etc in a very structured manner to gain maximum information about processes, problems and quality issues using minimum engineering trials/machine time. By completing a small number of runs, data is analysed to compare the effects of varying a number of parameters against each other, and the interactions between these parameters. Our course practicals use injection moulding equipment and compare the influence of injection speed and screw speed, barrel temperatures, holding pressure and time, decompression and back pressure on moulded part characteristics.
This highly practical course develops the theory of Design of Experiments from a basics through to advanced techniques, demonstrating in a production environment the many pitfalls to completing a good experiment, including:
How to select the right process parameters(factors) to use, and pitfalls to watch out for,
How to ensure errors are minimised by good experimental procedures,
How to ensure test equipment is suitable, and common issues in this area.
Fast checks to make sure the process has stabilised between runs.
Delegates will learn:
• How to Optimise Quality characteristics
• Understanding of the need for experimentation and different approaches to experimentation
• A shot background to Designed Experiments and how they work so well
• The use of orthogonal arrays(structured selection of tests to run, to minimise the amount of testing needed)
• The method of analysis of DOE results
• Understanding tan optimising for variation
Programme Content
• Orthogonal Arrays
• Procedures for organising projects
• Analysing for mean
• Two and three level experiments
• Use of interactions
• Practical approaches to problems with running DOE’s in plastics
• Analysing for variation
• Optimising attribute characteristics
Practical project on an injection moulding machine.
This course is now FETAC certified and candidates can complete the FETAC examination which comprises of a short written examination and an assignment - successfully completed this counts as one credit towards our Vocational Certificate in Polymer Processing.Certification is included in the course costs.
Who Should Attend?
Engineers and Quality staff involved in Optimising process settings to improve product quality.
Venue:
First Polymer Training,
7 Centre Court,
Blyry Business & Commerical Park,
Athlone,
Co. Westmeath
Duration:
2 Days
Convenient Hotels: (w/parking)
Creggan Court Hotel Athlone Tel: 090-6477777
Radisson SAS, Northgate Street, Athlone. (Book through us for a special rate)
Hodson Bay, Roscommon Road Tel: 090-6480500
*This programme is a FETAC component (minor) award, certified at Level 5 on the national framework of qualifications (www.nfq.ie ).
The assessment at the end of the programme, if successfully completed, will lead to one credit towards a major(compound) award, of which 8 credits are needed in total. Please see How to achieve a FETAC major award with FPT. Some of our programmes have assignments as part of the assessment which should be completed by the learner after the programme has finished. Full instructions, timelines and ongoing guidance will be given by the course tutor. Most assessments are completed during the programme and results will be made available to learners as soon as they have gone through our Quality Assurance procedures and final submission to FETAC.
Please see our Protection for Learners Policy
Engineers Ireland CPD Scheme
In 2009, FPTS became a registered training provider with Engineers Ireland, recognising FPTS as a training provider who offers relevant learning opportunities for the career development of Engineers Ireland (EI) members.
Each FPTS course attended allows EI members to gain credits under the CPD scheme.
