About Minitab
Minitab is a powerful statistical software package for analysing data and presenting results. It is command- and menu-driven, whereby analysis can be performed using drop-down menus or sytax. Minitab supports the design and analysis of experiments, including factorial, response surface, mixture and Taguchi designs. Please note that Minitab is only available for Windows computers.
Access
Access Minitab on Campus
Minitab is currently available on all Library and StudentIT lab computers. It may also be available in some Faculty and Graduate School Labs.
Research students can access Minitab in the Graduate Centre (1888 building)
- PC Lab: Room 154, first floor, east wing of the Graduate Centre.
- Macintosh & PC Lab: Room 127, first floor, west wing of the Graduate Centre.
Minitab is available on myUniApps.
Obtain Minitab Software
Minitab is included in the University's site license program. Staff and students at the University of Melbourne are able to obtain a license and download Minitab via the Department of Mathematics and Statistics wiki. See the knowledge base article for Minitab for further information (staff access only).
Further reading
Problem Solving and Data Analysis Using Minitab by
Six Sigma statistical methodology using Minitab Problem Solving and Data Analysis using Minitab presents example-based learning to aid readers in understanding how to use MINITAB 16 for statistical analysis and problem solving. Each example and exercise is broken down into the exact steps that must be followed in order to take the reader through key learning points and work through complex analyses. Exercises are featured at the end of each example so that the reader can be assured that they have understood the key learning points. Key features: Provides readers with a step by step guide to problem solving and statistical analysis using Minitab 16 which is also compatible with version 15. Includes fully worked examples with graphics showing menu selections and Minitab outputs. Uses example based learning that the reader can work through at their pace. Contains hundreds of screenshots to aid the reader, along with explanations of the statistics being performed and interpretation of results. Presents the core statistical techniques used by Six Sigma Black Belts. Contains examples, exercises and solutions throughout, and is supported by an accompanying website featuring the numerous example data sets. Making Six Sigma statistical methodology accessible to beginners, this book is aimed at numerical professionals, students or academics who wish to learn and apply statistical techniques for problem solving, process improvement or data analysis whilst keeping mathematical theory to a minimum.
ISBN: 9781118307533Publication Date: 2013-01-18
Design and Analyse Your Experiment Using MINITAB by
Progress in engineering and the physical sciences, agriculture and the biological sciences, and to some extent social science, depends on experiments. The design of such experiments is crucial. If they are poorly designed they will be inefficient and may lead to misleading conclusions. Nevertheless, many investigators and researchers in industry and universities are expected to design and analyze their own experiments. Even if investigators do have access to statistical advice, they will be expected to have some basic knowledge of the issues. This book aims to help. Covering all the most commonly used designs of experiments, the methods and the potential pitfalls are described in clear English. The techniques are introduced with case studies of practical significance. The cases are based on real experiments but are described in the context of three fictitious organizations: an engineering company, SeaDragon; a pharmaceuticals and chemicals manufacturer AgroPharm; and the Department of Social Studies at the University of Erewhon. All technical terms are defined and the mathematical development is restricted to that which is needed to use MINITAB. To note: the text makes reference to the following URL: www.greenfieldresearch.co.uk/doe/data.htm. However, this URL has since been updated to the following: https://web.archive.org/web/20161117011155/http://www.greenfieldresearch.co.uk/doe/data.htm Please use this link to have access to the supplementary material.
ISBN: 0470711140Publication Date: 2010-06-28
Six Sigma Quality Improvement with Minitab by
This book aims to enable readers to understand and implement, via the widely used statistical software package Minitab (Release 16), statistical methods fundamental to the Six Sigma approach to the continuous improvement of products, processes and services. The second edition includes the following new material: Pareto charts and Cause-and-Effect diagrams Time-weighted control charts cumulative sum (CUSUM) and exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) Multivariate control charts Acceptance sampling by attributes and variables (not provided in Release 14) Tests of association using the chi-square distribution Logistic regression Taguchi experimental designs
ISBN: 9781119975335Publication Date: 2011-06-13
