Exam 7: Design for Quality and Product Excellence

A personal computer system is composed of the processing unit,graphics board,and keyboard with reliabilities of 0.976,0.785,and 0.893,respectively.This is a series system and even if one component fails,the computer will not function correctly.The reliability of this system is:

The DMADV process incorporates the principal activities of the design for six sigma.Which of the following activities included in DMADV focuses on identifying and understanding the market need or opportunity?

_____ is seeing things in new or novel ways.

List the six basic steps involved in building the house of quality.

An electric component has a failure rate of λ= 0.0035 failure per hour.For this component,the mean time to failure(θ) is _____.

In series systems failure of an individual component is less critical than in parallel systems.

A tolerance reserve or factor of safety in product design is needed to account for engineering uncertainty regarding the maximum variation allowable and compatibility with satisfactory product performance.

Redundancy in a parallel system decreases the cost,size,and weight of the system.

_____ is a methodology used in the product design process,developed by Dr.Nam Suh from MIT,which is based on the premise that good design is governed by laws similar to those in natural science.

Describe the product/process development phase in a typical product development process.

Which of the following activities of the design for six sigma (DFSS) focuses on developing specific requirements and design parameters such as specifications and tolerances to ensure that the product fulfills the functional requirements of the concept?

The axiomatic design method of product development tends to increase design time.

The first House of Quality relates:

The product is distributed to customers in the _____ phase of product development.

The matrix used by the quality function deployment to ensure that the voice of the customer is carried throughout the production/delivery process is called the _____.

The final House of Quality relates:

Wide tolerances in product design have a positive impact on product characteristics.

Which of the following remains Shure's flagship product to this day?

List the four different types of innovations classified by The Small Business Administration with examples.

Which of the following activities included in the DMADV process focuses on developing detailed specifications,purchasing requirements,and so on,so that the concept can be produced?