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INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 1
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Iain Hastings
July 28, 2016

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QUESTION 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A chemist wishes to test the effect of four chemical agents on the strength of
a particular type of cloth. Because there might be variability from one bolt to
another, the chemist decides to use a randomized block design, with bolts of
cloth considered as blocks. She selects 5 bolts and applies all 4 chemicals to
each bolt.
Practical Problem: The main problem is that whether the strength of the
cloth is affected with the use of different chemicals
Objective: To find the variability in the bolts of cloth when the chemicals are
added.
Response: Material Strength Cloth Strength
Factors Considered: Chemical and Bolts of cloth
Experimental Design: One factor four level with five blocks

DESCRIPTIVE OBSERVATION
Using the Minitab the data is analyzed.

Boxplot of Response vs Chemicals

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Response

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Chemical

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From the box plot, there is variability with different chemicals. Here we can
see that the median of each chemical is almost close to each other and
therefore, there is no significant difference with the use of different
chemicals. But to prove it more statistical analysis will be followed.

Boxplot of Response vs Bolt of Cloth

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Response

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Bolt

As you can see that the median of each bolt is far apart, we can say that
there is some significance with different bolts of cloth. In order for the study
statistical analysis is followed.
Block Effect

Null Hypothesis H0: 1= 2= 3= 4

There will be no significant difference between the bolts when different
chemical used or every bolt will have same strength
Alternative Hypothesis HA
There will be some significance (at least 1 bolt) when different
chemical used or they have different strength.

Factor Effect

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Null Hypothesis H0: 1= 2= 3= 4

There will be no significance when different chemicals used or every
chemical will have same effect on cloths.
Alternative Hypothesis HA
There will be some significance with each or at least one chemical or
they will not have any effect on cloths.

ANOVA Analysis
ANOVA: Response versus Chemical, Bolt
Factor
Chemical
Bolt

Type
fixed
fixed

Levels
4
5

Values
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Analysis of Variance for Response

Source
Chemical

DF

SS

Bolt

Error

12

Total

19

S = 1.34784

12.950
157.000
21.800
191.750

MS
4.317

F
2.38

0.121
39.250 21.61 0.000
1.817

R-Sq = 88.63%

R-Sq(adj) = 82.00%

Residual Plots for Response

Normal Probability Plot

Versus Fits

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Residual

Percent

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10
1

1
0
-1

-2

-1

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Residual

Histogram

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Versus Order

4.5

Residual

Frequency

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6.0

3.0
1.5
0.0

72

Fitted Value

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0
-1

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

Residual

1.0

1.5

2.0

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12

14

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Observation Order

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Here the P value with chemical is 0.121 for which null hypothesis cannot be
rejected. That is, even if different chemical are used, its effect on the bolt of
cloth will be null.
The P value with bolt is 0.000 for which null hypothesis will be rejected and
alternative hypothesis is accepted. That is, the strength of the bolt is
different for each bolt when the chemical are added.
%SSChemical =

SS Chemical
SS Total

%SSBolt =

SS Bolt
SS Total

%SSError =

SS Error
SS Total

12.950
x100 = 191.750

157
x100 = 191.750
21.800
x100 = 191.750

x100 = 6.754%

x100 = 81.877%

x100 = 11.369%

Here the percentage contribution due to bolt is 81.877% which is significance

while due to chemical is 6.754% which has no much significance.

Main Effects Plot for Response

Data Means
Chemical

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Bolt

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Mean

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CONCLUSION
From the analysis we can conclude that there is no effect if different
chemicals are used. So for practical case it is better to choose a bolt of good
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strength. So from main effect diagram we can select Bolt 3 as it has highest
strength among all other bolts.

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QUESTION 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A company wants to compare the durability of two different running shoe
sole materials, A & B. The experimenter selected 10 boys. On one foot each
boy wore a shoe with Material A, on the other the boy wore a shoe made with
Material B. The shoes were randomly assigned to left and right feet.
Practical Problem: The main problem is to find more durable material for
sole.
Objective: To find the variability caused when different shoe soles are worn
by different boys where it is randomly assigned to the left and right foot of
the boys.
Response: Sole Durability
Factors Considered: Material
Experimental Design: One factor two level with ten blocks.

DETAILED OBSERVATION
Using Minitab data is analyzed.

Boxplot of Response
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Response

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A

MAT

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From the box plot, there is no much variability with different with material A
and material B. Here we can see that the median of each chemical is almost
close to each other and therefore, there is no significant difference with the
use of different sole. But to prove it more statistical analysis will be followed.

Boxplot of Response
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14
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Response

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9
8
7
6
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Boy

As you can see that the median of each boy is far apart, we can say that
there is some significance with durability of sole when used by different
boys. In order for the study statistical analysis is followed.
ANOVA Analysis
ANOVA: Response versus MAT, Boy
Factor
MAT
Boy

Type
fixed
fixed

Levels
2
10

Values
A, B
1, 2,

3,

4,

5,

6,

7,

8,

9, 10

Analysis of Variance for Response

Source
MAT

DF
1

Boy

Error

Total

19

SS

0.841
110.490
0.675
112.006

S = 0.273760

MS
0.841

F
11.21

12.277

163.81

0.009
0.000

0.075

R-Sq = 99.40%

R-Sq(adj) = 98.73%

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Residual Plots for Response

Versus Fits
0.4

90

0.2

Residual

Percent

Normal Probability Plot

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50
10
1
-0.50

-0.25

0.00

0.25

0.0
-0.2
-0.4

0.50

10

Residual

Versus Order
0.4

4
3

Residual

Frequency

14

Fitted Value

Histogram

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1
0

12

-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.4

0.3

Residual

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12

14

16

18

20

Observation Order

As P value with Materials is 0.009, we can say there will no significance when
different material used.
P value with boy is 0.00, which implies, there is significance with different
boys.
%SSMaterial =

%SSBoy =

%SSError =

SS Material
SS Total

SS Boy
SS Total
SS Error
SS Total

0.841
x100 = 112.006

110.490
x100 = 112.006
0.675
x100 = 112.006

x100 = 0.751%

x100 = 98.646%

x100 = 0.603%

Here the percentage contribution due to different material is 0.751% which

has no significance while due to different boys is 98.646% which has
significance.

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Main Effects Plot for Response

Data Means
MAT

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Boy

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Mean

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9
8
7
6
A

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CONCLUSION
From the analysis we can conclude that there is no effect if different
materials for sole are used. It is with the boys who wore it.

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