MINITAB 17
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HOW TO USE MINITAB - FEW TIPS: DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS
TERMINOLOGY
Controlled Experiment: a study where treatments are imposed on experimental units,
in order to observe a response.
Factor: a variable that potentially affects the response
ex. temperature, time, chemical composition, etc.
Treatment: a combination of one or more factors
Levels: the values a factor can take on
Effect: how much a main factor or interaction between factors influences the mean response
Design Space: range of values over which factors are to be varied
Design Points: the values of the factors at which the experiment is conducted
One design point = one treatment
Usually, points are coded to more convenient values
ex. 1 factor with 2 levels – levels coded as (-1) for low level and (+1) for high level
Response Surface: unknown; represents the mean response at any given level of the factors in the design space.
Center Point: used to measure process stability/variability, as well as check for curvature of the response surface.
Not necessary, but highly recommended.
Level coded as 0 .
WHEN DO YOU USE A FACTORIAL DESIGN?
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Factorial designs are good preliminary experiments
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A type of factorial design, known as the fractional factorial design, are often used to find the “vital few” significant factors out of a large group of potential factors. (This is also known as a screening experiment.
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Also used to determine curvature of the response surface)
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FULL FACTORIAL DESIGNS:
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Every combination of factor levels (i.e., every possible treatment) is measured.
- 2k design = k factors, each with 2 levels, 2k total runs
- 33 design = 3 factors, each with 3 levels, 33 = 27 total runs
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Every factor effect can be estimated
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Can include center points, but not necessary
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2k designs are the most popular [High Level (+1) and Low Level (-1)]
BOX BEHNKEN DESIGNS
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Another type of response surface design.
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Does not contain an embedded factorial design like the CCD.
- Instead, design points are the midpoints
- Requires 3 levels (-1, 0, +1) for each factor
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Less expensive to run than the CCD (less points)
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Does not contain axial points, so all design points are sure to be within safe operating limits
RESPONSE SURFACE DESIGNS
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As mentioned before, factorial designs are useful when determining the “vital few” significant factors
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Once you have determined those vital factors, you may want to map the response surface. Why?
1. To find the factor settings that optimize the response (max./min. problem, or hitting a specific target)
2. In order to improve a process, you’ll need to understand how certain factors influence the response
3. Find out what tradeoffs can be made in factor settings, while staying near the optimal response
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Essentially, you are finding a model that describes the relationship between the vital factors and the response.
Minitab 17 system requirements
Works on Windows XP, 7 and 10 - Tested on Windows 7 and 10 and there were no issues.
Minitab Version 17 is as good as latest versions 18 or 19 and there are no major changes. Minitab 17 software is still most favoured version used by most students.
Install minitab 17 (minitab installation guide)
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Double Click on the exe file you downloaded from our website
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Extract File (right click and choose extract).
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Click on Minitab 17 Setup.
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Agree to the license terms and conditions and click on Next.
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When prompted - Enter the license we give you
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Wait for Minitab setup to complete.
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Click Finish - You are now ready to use program.
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