Drain D. Handbook of experimental methods for process improvement

Chapman & Hall, 1997. — 317 p.This book was written to provide working engineers and engineering students with the statistical tools they must understand to improve manufacturing processes. Statistical principles are illustrated with authentic manufacturing process examples from the semiconductor industry, a practice that enables experienced engineers to build upon existing knowledge to learn new skills, and which introduces students to a fascinating industry.
This text emphasizes the application of statistical tools, rather than statistical theory. Modern advances in statistical software have made tedious computations and formula memorization unnecessary, so engineers with knowledge of a few statistical tools can competently practice statistics within the context of their profession.
Software use is demonstrated throughout the book to promote better understanding through graphical and statistical analysis. A statistical software appendix gives example Statistical Analysis System (SAS) programs sufficient to perform the analyses in the text. Some examples are shown with Minitab 2 as well.
Review problems at the end of each chapter give readers a chance to deepen their understanding. Answers to selected problems can be found at the end of the book.