A designed experiment: the engineer makes deliberate in the controlable variables of the system, observes the resulting system output data
1-2 Collecting Engineering Data 1-2.5 Observing Processes Over Time Figure 1-9 A time series plot of concentration provides more information than a dot diagram.
Whenever data are collected over time it is important to plot the data over time. Phenomena that might affect the system or process often become more visible in a time-oriented plot
and the concept of stability can be better judged.