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ISEN 350 Lab 4 502

This lab focuses on the central limit theorem and sums of normal random variables. Students will simulate the production of a three-part linkage and analyze the distribution of the total length. They will also analyze sample mean data from multiple samples to determine if it fits a normal distribution as the central limit theorem predicts. Students are asked to generate random normal data, calculate sums and means, create histograms and probability plots, and use statistical tests to analyze the distributions and determine if they fit theoretical predictions.

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ISEN 350 Lab 4 502

This lab focuses on the central limit theorem and sums of normal random variables. Students will simulate the production of a three-part linkage and analyze the distribution of the total length. They will also analyze sample mean data from multiple samples to determine if it fits a normal distribution as the central limit theorem predicts. Students are asked to generate random normal data, calculate sums and means, create histograms and probability plots, and use statistical tests to analyze the distributions and determine if they fit theoretical predictions.

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ISEN 350: Laboratory 4_502

Sum of Normal Random Variables


Central Limit Theorem
Due 3/1

Purpose:
The purpose of this lab is for you to understand the concept of sums of normal random variables and the
central limit theorem.

Lab Procedure

Part I (Sum of normal random variables)

Three shafts are made and assembled in a linkage of total length L. The length of each shaft, in centimeters,
is distributed as follows:

Shaft1: x1~N(34, 0.075 ) Note that 0.075 is the variance, not the standard deviation.
Shaft2: x2~N(29, 0.055)
Shaft3: x3~N(60, 0.14)

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3

x1 x2 x3
L

(a) What is the distribution of the linkage length L? Why? Identify its parameters. (Theoretical)

(b) Now we will use Minitab to simulate the production of the linkage. Generate 3 columns of
1,000 rows containing random normal data, each representing the length of the three respective
shafts composing one linkage. Use Calc>Random Data>Normal to generate the appropriate
values in each column. Use Calc>Row Statistics and selecting the sum function find the total
length L placing your result in column C4.

(c) Plot a histogram for L using Graph>histogram, and similarly plot a probability plot for L.
Use Stat>Basic Statistics>Display Descriptive Statistics to describe the central tendency and
variation in L. Do your applied results indicate a good fit to the normal distribution? Does your
data agree with your theoretical results in Part (a)?

Part II. (Central Limit Theorem)

1) Consider the Minitab worksheet Lab_4_Data.MTW found on eCampus. The data set consist of 100
sets of 50 samples each. Complete the following steps using Minitab:

a) Open the data set as a Minitab Worksheet.


-Use Data>Stack>Columns to place all the data values into a single column of your choosing.

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-Use plots under the Graph tab to generate a histogram, probability plot and stem-and-leaf plot for
the entire data set. Reviewing the plots can you suggest a possible distribution that fits the data?
Which one?

b) -Use the Individual Distribution Identification function in Stat->Quality Tools to fit the stacked
data to a distribution. Test the normal, gamma, and logistic distributions.
-A straight line shows the better fitting distributions. (Note the p-values). Which distribution seems
to best fit the data?

c) -Now return to the original data set with 50 columns.


-Compute the average value for each of the samples of 50 values using Calc>Row Statistics and
selecting the mean function. Store the sample means, , in a column of your choosing.
-Create a histogram of the sample averages, .
-Create a normal probability plot using Graph>Probability Plot.
-Does this set of data appear to be normally distributed? What does this say about the distribution
of ?

d) -Again use the Individual Distribution Identification function to test which of the 3 distributions
best fits the sample mean data. Did the normal distribution fit best?

Lab Report.

Do the data analysis; present your results and answers to the above questions.

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