Paper Title
ENGAGING STUDENTS IN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

Abstract
The first fundamental question that arises in conducting a scientific experiment is how to design that experiment. Several issues must be considered and observed in the process of planning and conductinga scientific experiment. These include limitations, resources as well as the processes of randomization and blocking. Perhaps this is the reason why today, in science related undergraduate degree programs, the curriculum includes a course that covers aspects of research methodology and experimental design. In such a course, it is essential that the students not only learn the methodology, but also obtain hands-on experience in designing and conducting an experiment and analyzing the resulting data. Here, we discuss how we incorporate small projects that enables the students to attain the hands-on experience in our course. Sample projects will be shared to show how different designs used and how important concepts of randomization and blocking are applied.