Please note that this is a distance / e-learning course which can be studied at a pace decided by the participant. Tutor support is provided.
This module is designed to give an overview of the important concepts associated with experimental design and research methods. One of the best ways to learn experimental design is by application.
The module draws analogies between improving industrial processes with every day generic examples. Students are actively encouraged to take part in improving a chemical process using a simulation program provided by GSK.
The module shows how to work with data to find useful new insights. It distinguishes between determinism and variation, and introduces the idea of the transfer function as a model for mapping ‘input’ variables to ‘output’ variables. It highlights the fact that all models involve assumptions that need to be subject to scrutiny before results that look scientific are accepted.
This module is designed to give an overview of the important concepts associated with experimental design and research methods. One of the best ways to learn experimental design is by application.
The module draws analogies between improving industrial processes with every day generic examples. Students are actively encouraged to take part in improving a chemical process using a simulation program provided by GSK.
The module shows how to work with data to find useful new insights. It distinguishes between determinism and variation, and introduces the idea of the transfer function as a model for mapping ‘input’ variables to ‘output’ variables. It highlights the fact that all models involve assumptions that need to be subject to scrutiny before results that look scientific are accepted.
