[R] DOE teaching suggestions?

[Spencer Graves]

Hi, Erin: 

      Are you planning to have them design and conduct an actual 
physical experiment as part of the class?  You may know that Bill Hunter 
(the second Hunter of Box, Hunter & Hunter) wrote articles about doing 
this, and I found it extremely helpful.   Things happen with real 
physical experiments that can't be duplicated with any kind of computer 
simulation. 

      I think I've gotten good results assigning team projects of their 
own choosing.  I found it necessary to have "design review" 
presentations in the middle of the class.  These presentations give you 
feedback on their understanding of the class material to that date.  
They also give you an opportunity to suggest improvements before they 
actually do the experiment. 

      This is not what you asked, but I hope you find it useful, anyway. 
      Best Wishes,
      Spencer Graves    

Erin Hodgess wrote:
> Dear R People:
>
> I will be teaching an undergraduate Design of Experiments class
> in the Spring Semester.  It will be very much an applied course.
>
> My question, please:  has anyone used R for a course like this, please?
>
> I've tried Rcmdr for a regression course and just plain command
> line for a time series course.
>
> Should I use Rcmdr, or teach them to use the command line, OR is there
> something else, please?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Sincerely,
> Erin Hodgess
> Associate Professor
> Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
> University of Houston - Downtown
> mailto: hodgess at gator.uhd.edu
>
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