Minitab Demystified | DeMystified

Minitab Demystified

Authors: Andrew Sleeper

Published: August 2011

eISBN: 9780071762304 0071762302 | ISBN: 9780071762298

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Minitab Statistical Software

1.1 Opening a New Minitab Project

1.2 Loading Data into the Project

1.3 Creating a Graph

1.4 Calculating Descriptive Statistics

1.5 Exploring Relationships between Variables

1.6 Brushing Data

1.7 Navigating with the Project Manager

1.8 Creating a Report

1.9 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 2 Analyzing and Comparing Variables with Graphs

2.1 Graphing the Distribution of One Variable

2.2 Comparing Distributions of Multiple Variables

2.3 Graphs of Quantitative Y Versus Categorical X Variables

2.4 Graphing in Three Dimensions

2.5 Other Graphs in Minitab

2.6 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 3 Exploring the Minitab Environment

3.1 Data Types in Minitab

3.2 Working with Excel and Minitab

3.3 Minitab Session Commands

3.4 Constants, Columns, and Matrices

3.5 File Types in Minitab

3.6 Menus in Minitab

3.7 Toolbars in Minitab

3.8 Customizing Minitab

Quiz

Chapter 4 Selecting and Using Distribution Models in Minitab

4.1 Graphing Probability Mass Functions and Density Functions

4.2 Probability and Quantile Calculations

4.3 Generating Random Numbers

4.4 Selecting a Distribution Model

4.5 Selecting a Normalizing Transformation

4.6 Meet the Distributions

4.7 A Word of Caution

4.8 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 5 Making Decisions with Intervals

5.1 Confidence, Prediction, and Tolerance Intervals

5.2 Calculating Confidence Intervals

5.3 Calculating Prediction Intervals

5.4 Calculating Tolerance Intervals

5.5 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 6 Testing Hypotheses

6.1 Hypothesis Testing Demystified

6.2 Using the Hypothesis Tests Assistant

6.3 Testing Hypotheses Using the Traditional Menus

6.4 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 7 Calculating Sample Size

7.1 Asking the Right Question

7.2 Calculating Sample Size for Estimating Parameters

7.3 Calculating Sample Size for Hypothesis Tests

Quiz

Chapter 8 Fitting Regression Models

8.1 Fitting a Polynomial Model

8.2 Fitting a Model with Many Predictor Variables

8.3 Diagnosing Regression Problems

8.4 Fitting Nonlinear Regression Models

8.5 Fitting Models with Categorical Response Variables

8.6 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 9 Designing and Analyzing Experiments

9.1 Optimizing a System with DOE

9.2 Creating a Design from an Existing File

9.3 Analyzing Variation as a Response

9.4 Removing the Effects of Extraneous Variables

9.5 Planning an Experiment with Many Factors and Few Runs

9.6 Experimenting with Hard-to-Change Factors

9.7 Designing and Analyzing Response Surface Designs

9.8 Designing and Analyzing Experiments with Mixtures

9.9 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 10 Assessing Measurement Systems

10.1 Conducting a Simple Gage Study

10.2 Setting Up and Analyzing a Crossed Gage R&R Study

10.3 Assessing Linearity and Bias

10.4 Gage R&R Studies for Destructive Testing

10.5 Analyzing More Complex Gage R&R Studies

10.6 Analyzing Agreement in Attribute Measurement Systems

10.7 Bias and Repeatability of Attribute Measurements

10.8 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 11 Control Charting

11.1 Making Decisions with Control Charts

11.2 Creating Control Charts for Subgrouped Data

11.3 Creating Control Charts for Individual Data

11.4 Creating Control Charts for Attribute Data

11.5 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 12 Measuring Process Capability

12.1 Capability Metrics

12.2 Measuring Capability for Normally Distributed Processes

12.3 Measuring Capability for Nonnormal Processes

12.4 Measuring Capability for Attributes

12.5 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 13 Acceptance Sampling

13.1 Creating and Comparing Attributes Sampling Plans

13.2 Acceptance Sampling by Variables

13.3 Find Out More

Quiz

Chapter 14 Reliability Analysis

14.1 Estimating Reliability from Failure Data

14.2 Estimating Reliability from Warranty Data

14.3 Calculating Sample Sizes for Reliability Tests

14.4 Estimating Reliability as a Function of Other Variables

14.5 Find Out More

Quiz

Final Exam

Answers to Quizzes and Final Exam

Further Reading

Index