In the MSA Design Factors section, add factors for your MSA study.
Note: The MSA Design platform requires one factor with a Part role.
Add Factor
Click to add one or more factors. MSA factors are categorical by default.
Remove
Removes the selected factors.
Add N Factors
Adds multiple factors. Enter the number of factors to add and click Add Factor.
Show Levels
Select to show factor levels. When selected, the following options are available.
Name
Specifies a factor name with a menu to add a level.
Values
Specifies the factor levels, which you can click to edit.
Name
Specifies the name of the factor, which you can click to edit.
MSA Role
Specifies the MSA Role of the factor. Click to select from Operator, Part, Gauge, or None. One factor with a Part role is required.
Note: If your factor name matches an MSA role, that role is automatically assigned.
# of Levels
Specifies the number of levels for a factor.
Randomize
Specifies to randomize the factor in the design table.
Number of Replicates
Specifies the number of replicates between 0 and 10 to include in your design. The number of replicates is the number of measurements in addition to an initial measurement. The default is two replicates, which results in three measurements for each run. To specify a single measurement per run, set the number of replicates to zero.
Replicate Runs
Specifies the run order for replicate runs in the experiment.
Completely Randomized
(Available only when Randomize is set to Yes for all factors.) The run order of the complete design is random.
Batch Repeat
The factor combinations are run in batches. Each replicate set makes up a new batch of runs. The order of runs within each batch is randomized. The variance component error term is the combination of the replicate and the batch-to-batch error.
Fast Repeat
Replicates are run sequentially. The variance component error term is the combination of the replicate and the test-retest error.
Note: A Replicates column is included in the final design table. For the completely randomized run option, the Replicates column is hidden.