Minitab Tutorial
Minitab Tutorial
Minitab Tutorial
History of Minitab
Excel Or Minitab
The Minitab user interface
Minitab at a Glance
◦ Window Types: Session Window & Data Window
◦ Menu Bar : File Menu
◦ Menu Bar : Edit Menu
◦ Menu Bar : Manip Menu
◦ Menu Bar : Calc Menu
◦ Menu Bar : Stat Menu
◦ Menu Bar : Graph Menu
◦ Menu Bar : Editor Menu
◦ Menu Bar - Graph Window Editor Menu
◦ Menu Bar - Window Menu
◦ Menu Bar – Help Menu
Data Entry & Manipulation
Short Cut Keys
Data Types
Ways to Analyze Data
Loading Data In Minitab
Opening an existing Worksheet (Minitab type file)
Importing data (Non – Minitab type files)
Opening a Excel File
Opening a Text File
Copying data to Minitab
Saving data
Doing Calculations with variables
Statistical Analysis
Minitab, originally intended as a tool for
teaching statistics, is a general-purpose
statistical software package designed for
easy interactive use.
Minitab is well suited for instructional
applications, but is also powerful enough to
be used as a primary tool for analyzing
research data.
Minitab is a statistics package developed at the
Pennsylvania State University by researchers
Barbara F. Ryan, Thomas A. Ryan, Jr., and
Brian L. Joiner in 1972.
It began as a light version of OMNITAB, a
statistical analysis program by NIST;
The documentation for OMNITAB was
published 1986.
Minitab is distributed by Minitab Inc, a
privately owned company headquartered
in State College Pennsylvania Minitab Inc.
Minitab: Excel:
Easier / Faster Graphing Easier Data Entry
Graphs & Data Analysis in No pre-set data
1-Step formatting required for
Report Writing tool within analysis
Minitab Need multiple tools &
Requires Stacked Data for Steps for Data Analysis &
most Tools Graphs
Minitab is a statistical
analysis software package
Minitab & Excel:
Multiple Windows/Worksheets within one main file.
Save
Data Import
Key
Functions
•Worksheet File
Edits
Select
Delete
Copy
Paste
Dynamic
Links
Key
Functions
•Data
Manipulation
Subset/Split
Sort
Rank
Row Data
Manipulation
Column
Data
Manipulation
Key Functions
•Calculation
Capabilities
Column
Calculations
Column/Row
Statistics
Data
Standardization
Data Extraction
Data
Generation
Key
Functions
•Advanced
Statistical Tools
and Graphs
Hypothesis
Tests
Regression
Design of
Experiments
Control
Charts
Reliability
Testing
Key
Functions
•Data Plotting
Capabilities
Scatter Plot
Trend Plot
Box Plot
Contour/3 D
plotting
Dot Plots
Probability
Plots
Stem & Leaf
Plots
Key
Functions
•Advanced Edit
and Display
Options
Font
Connectivit
y Settings
Key
Functions
•Advanced Edit
and Display
Options
Brushing
Graph
Manipulation
Colors
Orientation
Font
Key
Functions
•Advanced
Window Display
Options
Window
Managemen
t/Display
Toolbar
Manipulatio
n/Display
Key
Functions
•Help and
Tutorials
Subject
Searches
Statguide
Multiple
Tutorials
Minitab on
the Web
In a project, you can manipulate data, perform analyses, and generate graphs.
Projects contain one or more worksheets.
◦ MPJ for Project Files (Ex:Data.mpj)
Worksheets
Graphs
Session window output
Session command history
Dialog box settings
Window layout
◦ MTW For Data Files (Worksheets only Ex:Data.mtw)
Constants
Matrices
Design objects
Column descriptions
Worksheet descriptions
◦ MFG For Graphs (Graphs only Ex: Pareto1.mgf)
Control C / Control V
◦ Copies data / Pastes data
Alt Tab
◦ Moves you from one Windows application to another
◦ Ex:
Minitab to PowerPoint for making presentations
Excel to Minitab for copying data
Control E
◦ Pulls up previous menu
Control Tab
◦ Moves you from Data, Session, History, and Info
Windows
Numerical: Numerical data is the only type Minitab will
use for statistical calculations. Numerical data is
aligned on the right side of the column. Minitab will not
recognize numbers with commas as numbers, but as
text.
where,
s = sample standard deviation
n = number of scores in sample.
X =Sample Mean
σ = population standard deviation
Enter the column headings.
Column headings must be entered above Row 1.
Example:
Enter “Temperature (F)” in the first cell in Column
1. *The first cell is above Row 1.
Enter “Water Consumption (ounces)” in first cell in
Column 2. *The first cell is above Row 2. Enter the
data.
Enter the corresponding temperatures and water
consumption in the appropriate column as shown.
Do not change the order of the items. Make sure the
items were entered as numbers not text.
As per previous slide 1.To obtain descriptive statistics of a
variable or set of variables, go to
the data should be : STATS -> DISPLAY DESCRIPTIVE
STATISTICS .
Assume that the data collector for the temperature/water
example learned that the thermometer that was used gave
incorrect readings. In fact, the thermometer read the
temperature ten degrees too low. Therefore, we want to create
a column called “Temp plus 10” and have Minitab add ten
degrees to the temperature in column C1.
3. Click OK.
N* = number of items in the sample that are missing data (N* does not
show up when all the items in the sample have data, as in our example.)
Mean = "average"
Click Save
Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) is a key
component of establishing, improving and
maintaining quality systems. Whether you’re
engaged in a Six Sigma project or an ISO-9000
certification, an MSA helps you identify problems
with your measurement system and determine if
you can trust your data.
The most common type of MSA is the Gage
repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) study. Most
Gage R&R studies assess the effects of two factors
on variation in your measurement system—
typically Operator and Part.
The expanded study allows additional factors such
as Gage, Laboratory, Location, etc., to be evaluated,
in addition to Operator and Part.
Unlike the standard study, missing data points are
allowed in the analysis for an expanded study.
The interactions of the additional factors with
Operator and Part can also be evaluated.
The sampling plan for the expanded study will
quickly grow beyond a reasonable size and will
require reducing the sample size of at least one
variable. For example, reducing the number of parts
from 10 to 5 is a common approach.
As can be seen in the worksheet for this study’s 90-row dataset,
each operator measures each wafer on each of the three gages,
twice. Each row has a column that identifies the Operator, Gage,
Wafer and Thickness reading. Even though missing data is not
allowed in a Standard Gage R&R, an expanded study
accommodates missing data, as seen in Row 10 below.
To carry out the analysis in Minitab, choose Stat > Quality
Tools > Gage Study > Gage R&R Study (Expanded).
Complete the dialog box as shown below. The analysis
treats Operator, Part, and Gage as random factors because
each of these factor levels (e.g., each operator) was
randomly sampled from a larger population.
“Terms…” button and adding all main effects (Wafer, Operator,
and Gage) as well as all second-order terms—Wafer*Operator,
Wafer*Gage, and Operator*Gage.
Finally, we select the graphs we would like to evaluate by
clicking the “Graphs…” button and completing the dialog box as
shown.
Click OK.
The Gage Evaluation table also shows the relative importance of
each of the sources of variation. The variation due to Gage and
Wafer*Gage are the two strongest contributors to the overall
variation, each accounting for about 16% of Study Variation.