There are alternative ways to teach DOE besides using the Statapult (Six Sigma Academy's favorite contraption which cost $300). A $20 toy made by Mattel is an effective teaching aid to full-factorial and fractional DOE's.
10. Treatments: How Much of Each Liquid? A B C A ml B ml C ml Total ml -1 -1 -1 0 0 0 0 1 -1 -1 6 0 0 6 -1 1 -1 0 6 0 6 1 1 -1 3 3 0 6 -1 -1 1 0 0 6 6 1 -1 1 3 0 3 6 -1 1 1 0 3 3 6 1 1 1 2 2 2 6
12. Response Variable: Measuring Distance Note: Motorcycle may not follow a straight line! Top View of Motorcycle Measure distance from start position to center of front-wheel to the closest 0.25 inch Starting Position
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14. Team Roles: Who Does What? Task 2 People 3 People 4 People Pick up motorcycle and remove fuel tank Person 1 Person 3 Person 1 Open cap and pour out the contents in the fuel tank Person 1 Person 1 Person 1 Collect samples of each liquid as specified per observation Person 1 Person 1 Person 2 Pour mixture into fuel tank and close the cap Person 1 Person 1 Person 2 Insert fuel tank into motorcycle Person 2 Person 1 Person 2 Position motorcycle on the floor in starting position Person 2 Person 2 Person 3 Press the power button and wait 2 seconds Person 2 Person 2 Person 3 Watch the vehicle run. Make sure it doesn't hit anything. When the it stops, take a measurement of how far it traveled Person 2 Person 3 Person 1 Enter the results into Minitab Person 2 Person 3 Person 4