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A computer‐based educational tool for simulating multifactorial experiments of physical processes
Author(s) -
Concha Antonio,
Delgado Chavez Ana Cristina,
Balagurusamy Nagamani,
Narayanasamy Rajeswari,
Gadi Suresh K.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
computer applications in engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.478
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1099-0542
pISSN - 1061-3773
DOI - 10.1002/cae.21907
Subject(s) - computer science , javascript , physical system , function (biology) , human–computer interaction , programming language , physics , quantum mechanics , evolutionary biology , biology
In this article, challenges in designing example problems of multifactorial experiments for an academic purpose are identified, and an algorithm for simulating multifactorial experiments is presented. It is based on a proposed mathematical function, which mimics a physical system, can be employed for any number of finite factors, and contains a unique peak, with which a unique optimal solution for an experiment is guaranteed. The proposed algorithm is implemented on an application developed with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, which has been tested in the classroom for highlighting all characteristics of experimental design.