Screening Designs Short Course
$175.00
- Course Overview
- Course Structure
- Learning Objectives
- What’s Included
- What Sets Us Apart
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- Job Opportunities
- Certification
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Course Overview
The Screening Designs Short Course helps professionals identify which factors matter most before investing in larger or more detailed experiments. It focuses on efficient early-stage experimentation methods that reduce trial counts while still revealing the strongest signals in a process, product, or system. This makes it a strong option for professionals looking for a design of experiments course online with practical emphasis on screening strategy.
Learners who want to compare related courses can also explore Air Academy’s broader DOE training options.
Why This Course Matters
Screening designs are useful when there are many possible factors but limited time, budget, or test capacity. The published structure covers the objectives, advantages, and disadvantages of screening, then moves into Taguchi, fractional factorial, hybrid, and definitive screening design approaches for different factor types and levels. It also extends into high-throughput and nearly orthogonal designs, which makes the course especially relevant for modern technical experimentation.
Software Support Included
This course includes a Quantum XL demo. Air Academy describes Quantum XL as an Excel add-in for statistical analysis and Monte Carlo simulation, with features such as reliability modeling, improved distribution fitting, distribution calculators, Johnson transformation, and control chart enhancements.
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Course Structure
- Brief review of the objective, advantages and disadvantages of screening
- Screening designs
- Taguchi L12 (2 levels)
- Res IV fractional factorial (2 levels)
- Taguchi L18 (3 levels)
- Hybrid (mix of 2-level and 3-level factors in a Taguchi L12 design)
- Definitive Screening Designs (DSD) (3 levels)
- High Throughput Tests (HTT) (mixed factor and mixed levels)
- Nearly Orthogonal Latin Hypercube Designs (NOLHDs) (high number of factors/high number of levels)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- explain the purpose, strengths, and limits of screening designs
- distinguish between common screening approaches for different factor structures
- understand two-level factorial design concepts in screening applications
- recognize where Taguchi L12, Resolution IV fractional factorial, and Taguchi L18 designs fit
- understand mixed-level hybrid screening strategies
- describe the role of definitive screening design in efficient factor discovery
- recognize how high-throughput and nearly orthogonal designs support large-factor studies
- understand how screening can prepare the way for later optimization or response surface design work
These objectives are based on the course structure published on the product page.
What’s Included
QUANTUM XL DEMO
Quantum XL, the Excel add-in for Statistical Analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation, now includes the following new features:
- Reliability Modeling – including Left, Right, and Interval Censored
- Improved Distribution Fitting
- Distribution Calculators – 14 Continuous and 7 Discrete
- Johnson Transformation
- Control Chart Enhancements
What Sets Us Apart
Practical DOE Training With Immediate Application
Air Academy Associates teaches screening designs in a way that helps professionals apply what they learn right away. Instead of stopping at theory, the course focuses on how to choose efficient designs, interpret results, and make better early-stage experimentation decisions. For learners building stronger front-end DOE capability, this training also connects naturally to more advanced study in design of experiments.
Strong Coverage of Screening Methods
This course introduces the purpose, strengths, and limitations of screening designs in a clear and structured format. Learners gain exposure to Taguchi methods, fractional factorial approaches, hybrid strategies, and definitive screening concepts used to narrow variables efficiently. That makes it especially valuable for professionals who need to identify the most important factors before committing to larger studies.
Software Support That Reinforces Learning
The included Quantum XL demo gives learners an added way to connect statistical concepts with practical analysis tools. This helps bridge the gap between course instruction and on-the-job use, especially for professionals who want to work more confidently with DOE-related analysis in Excel.
Flexible Online Learning for Working Professionals
Because the course is offered online, learners can build skills on a schedule that works with professional demands. This flexibility supports engineers, analysts, and quality professionals who want focused training without stepping away from ongoing work. It also makes the course a practical entry point into Air Academy’s broader online training path.
A Natural Next Step Into Advanced DOE Study
Screening designs are often the beginning of a larger experimentation journey. This course helps learners build the judgment needed to move into follow-on topics such as fractional factorial work, mixed-level designs, and later-stage optimization. It fits well for professionals who want a stronger foundation before tackling more advanced DOE applications.
Our Clients Trust Us and Like What We Offer
Air Academy Associates has trained professionals from organizations across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and technical improvement environments. Learners value training that is practical, well-structured, and directly connected to real workplace decisions. That focus on applicable knowledge helps professionals turn statistical methods into better experimentation and better outcomes.
Meet the Content Experts
Mark, President / Co-Founder
With experience training and consulting thousands of professionals worldwide, Mark is recognized for simplifying complex statistical and analytical concepts into practical tools. His teaching approach focuses on making advanced analytics accessible and actionable for real-world applications. He has worked with global organizations to improve performance through data-driven decision-making.
Lisa, Director of Curriculum Development
Lisa specializes in transforming complex analytics and statistical methods into clear, practical learning experiences. Her work focuses on helping professionals understand and apply data-driven techniques effectively in their roles. She has supported training initiatives for organizations across multiple industries, contributing to improved performance and analytical capability.
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Job Opportunities
This course supports professionals whose work involves experimentation, process analysis, or technical optimization and can also help those exploring Six Sigma jobs that value analytical and problem-solving skills. Relevant roles include:
- Design Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Reliability Engineer
- R&D Engineer
- Continuous Improvement Specialist
- Six Sigma practitioner
Where These Skills Are Used
Screening design methods are valuable in product development, process improvement, test planning, and technical investigations where many possible variables must be narrowed down quickly. Because Air Academy places this course within its advanced short course offerings and broader DOE training ecosystem, it fits learners who need stronger front-end experiment planning before moving into deeper modeling or optimization.
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Certification
The Screening Designs Short Course is best positioned as a focused professional development course rather than a full belt certification program. It gives learners targeted training in an important DOE skill area while supporting continuing education goals. This makes it valuable for professionals who want practical, specialized learning they can apply immediately.
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FAQs
What does the Screening Designs Short Course cover?
It covers the objective, advantages, and disadvantages of screening, along with screening designs such as Taguchi L12, Resolution IV fractional factorial, Taguchi L18, hybrid designs, definitive screening designs, high-throughput tests, and nearly orthogonal Latin hypercube designs.
Is this course online?
Yes. The page presents it as part of Air Academy’s online advanced short course offerings.
How long is the course?
The product page identifies it as 1 Module Eligible for CEUs & PDUs, so it is a focused short course rather than a full certification program.
Is software included?
Yes. The page includes a Quantum XL demo as part of what is included.
Who should take this course?
It is best suited for engineers, analysts, quality professionals, and DOE practitioners who need efficient ways to identify important factors before more detailed experimentation. This is an inference based on the course structure and Air Academy’s DOE-focused training catalog.
If you are looking to train your team, contact the Air Academy team for group pricing.
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