Problem#1:Plotting a Weibull with suspensions

Produce a Weibull plot based on the following data:

Note the differences between the two plots.
1. Use Median Ranked Regression (MRR),
2. then Maximum Likelihood Estimates (MLE).
Failure Time
(cycles)
1500
1750
2250
4000
4300
5000
7000

Status
Failure
Suspension
Failure
Failure
Failure
Suspension
Failure

Step by Step
Open WinSMITH Weibull Student
Version (WSWS): double click the icon
on the desktop or go to Start-->
Programs-->Supersmith Weibull
Input the data, using a negative sign for
suspensions. Or you can cut and paste
from EXCEL.

Inputting data to SuperSMITH

Then click on the paste

bottle graphic.

After a few seconds, SuperSMITH automatically produces

your Weibull plot

Now, click on Labels

to put your titles on the plot

Notice that the suspensions that were put in as a negative

numbers show up as a >1750 and >5000

Customize your plot with titles

Finally, click
Exit

Click here to put a

label on the plot

Type in your title and click the green check

Do the same for the y-axis title,
and put your initials in