Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-323) and index.

Part one: Fundamentals of experiment design -- Introduction to experimental design, fundamental concepts -- Introduction to experimental design, elements of decision making -- Introduction to experimental design, other important concepts -- Simple comparative experiments, decisions about population means -- Simple comparative experiments, decisions about population variances -- Sequential experiments -- Part two: Two-level multivariable experiments -- General principles for two-level multivariable experiments -- Two-level multivariable experiments: eight-trial hadamard matrix designs -- Two-level multivariable experiments: hadamard matrices greater than order 8 -- John's three-quarter fractional factorials -- Special resolution v designs -- Summary of two-level matrix design -- A computer program for generating hadamard matrix designs and analyzing the data from such designs -- Part three: Multilevel, multivariable experiments -- Multilevel experiments with qualitative variables -- Multilevel experiments with quantitative variables -- Experimental designs for chemical-composition experiments -- Random-strategy experiments -- Part four: Related topics -- Blocking an experiment -- Validation of test methods -- Concepts for a complete project strategy -- Project engineers game.