2)

Main Effects Plot for Time

Data Means
B2 A2 C2

120 100 80 -1 120

1 D2

-1 E2

-1 F2

Mean

100 80 -1 120 100 80 -1 1 G2 1 -1 1 -1 1

B and D have a significantly large effect, while A has a smaller but still significant effect. 3) a)
Main Effects Plot for Response
Data Means
B A C

20 15 10 5

Mean

0 -1 20 15 10 5 0 -1 1 -1 1 -1 1 D 1 -1 E 1 -1 F 1

B seems to be driving average response values.

b)
(response is Response, Alpha = 0.05)
99 95 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 5 1 B Effect Ty pe Not Significant Significant
F actor A B C D E F N ame A B C D E F

Normal Plot of the Effects

Percent

10 Effect

15

20

Lenth's PSE = 0.9375

c) Response = 10.0 + 0.225 A + 9.59 B - 0.225 C + 0.550 D + 0.337 E + 0.388 F

Normal Probability Plot

(response is Response)
99

95 90 80

Percent

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 5

-3

-2

-1

0 Residual

d) I would set A and C-F to -1 because there effects are negligible and this would reduce cost. I would also set B to -1 because we want the response as small as possible. The main effects plot shows setting B to -1 will make this happen. 4) a) This is a Central Composite experimental design. (2 levels, center points, axial points) b) The experimenter believes all three factors have an effect and may be significant. c)
99 90 50 10 1 -2 -1 0 Residual 1 2

Residual Plots for Response

Normal Probability Plot
2

Versus Fits

Residual

Percent

1 0 -1 0 10 20 30 Fitted Value 40

Histogram
8 2 1 0 -1 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 Residual 1.0 1.5 2.0 2 4 6

Versus Order

Frequency

4 2 0

Residual

8 10 12 14 Observation Order

16

18

20

Estimated Regression Coefficients for Response using data in uncoded units Term Constant A B C Coef 19.8875 5.04427 1.98694 -9.14369

d) Yes, the residuals appear approximately IID normally distributed. e) A and B should be set at 1 to increase response. C should be set at -1 to offset the negative coefficient and increase response. Contour plots show the interactions confirm this as well.

Contour Plots of Response

B*A 1 1 C*A Response < 0 0 10 10 20 20 30 30 40 > 40 Hold Values A 0 B 0 C 0

-1

-1

-1

0 C*B

-1

-1

-1

5) Min. of Boil 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 2

Drop Egg In Beginning Beginning Boil Starts Boil Starts Beginning Beginning Boil Starts Boil Starts Air Bubbles Form Air Bubbles Form Air Bubbles Form Air Bubbles Form Air Bubbles Form Air Bubbles Form Air Bubbles Form

Egg Grade B B B B A C A C A C A C B B B

Response

6) a) Starting with the smallest D-optimal experimental design should be done to have as few runs as possible. This is done to save time and money. b) With 9 factors, I would recommend 12 runs and a Plackett Burman design c) With 15 factors, I would recommend 16 runs fractional factorial design