1. Introduction to statistical design of experiments : experimental modeling of a cooling system for electronic equipment -- 2. Vibration isolation for sensitive instruments and machines -- 3. Design of a vibrating-cylinder, high-accuracy pressure transducer -- 4. A fast ("cold-wire") resistance thermometer for temperature measurements in fluids -- 5. Piezoelectric actuation for nanometer motion control -- 6. Preliminary design of a viscosimeter -- 7. Infrasonic and ultrasonic microphones -- 8. Some basic statistical tools for experiment planning -- 9. Multiaxial force/torque measurement : thrust stands for jet engines and rocket engines -- 10. Shock calibrator for accelerometers -- 11. Shock testing and the shock response spectrum