Question 1

Design for manufacturing and assembly delivers product improvements by emphasizing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing product quality during the assembly process 
B) Simplification of the product by reducing the number of separate parts 
C) Reducing equipment in the production process 
D) Designing products so they can be manufactured by a virtual factory 
E) Designing products that customers will want 
A) Reducing product quality during the assembly process 
B) Simplification of the product by reducing the number of separate parts 
C) Reducing equipment in the production process 
D) Designing products so they can be manufactured by a virtual factory 
E) Designing products that customers will want B

Question 2

Specialized design firms tend to have highly developed processes that support the needs of particular industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A contract manufacturer is an organization capable of manufacturing and/or purchasing all of the components needed to produce a finished product or device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In the generic product development process, collecting customer needs is accomplished during phase 0 (planning).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Economic analysis of product development projects must evaluate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Planned profitability of the product 
B) Expected market share to be attained 
C) Net present value of profits 
D) Timing and amount of net cash flow 
E) Demand elasticity of the product 
A) Planned profitability of the product 
B) Expected market share to be attained 
C) Net present value of profits 
D) Timing and amount of net cash flow 
E) Demand elasticity of the product

Question 6

The "house of quality" matrix is a technique that relates customer requirements to concrete operating or engineering goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Early prototypes of a new product, using the same geometry and material processes as the production versions, are usually constructed during the concept development phase of the product development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a time-to-market performance measure used in judging product development performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequency of new-product introductions 
B) Product reliability 
C) Customer loyalty 
D) Yield 
E) Value analysis 
A) Frequency of new-product introductions 
B) Product reliability 
C) Customer loyalty 
D) Yield 
E) Value analysis

Question 9

The generic development process outlined in the textbook is followed by many, if not most, of the firms in the Fortune 500.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sensitivity analysis of the base-case financial model is a useful tool for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) To determine how long the development process can profitably last 
B) To understand how many technical people are needed to make the project a success 
C) To help understand the basic trade-offs of resources committed and cash received 
D) To identify the necessary product launch date 
E) To set marketing and sales budgets 
A) To determine how long the development process can profitably last 
B) To understand how many technical people are needed to make the project a success 
C) To help understand the basic trade-offs of resources committed and cash received 
D) To identify the necessary product launch date 
E) To set marketing and sales budgets

Question 11

One of the methodologies that can aid in designing a new product for customers is a house of quality matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One of the major benefits of DFMA is that products are designed that customers will want.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Target customers are specified during "Phase 0: Planning" of the generic product development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of concurrent engineering?

Accepted Answer

A) Integrated computer-assisted design 
B) Using automated guided vehicles 
C) Separate development teams working at once 
D) Having an excellent forecasting system 
E) The design-build-test cycle 
A) Integrated computer-assisted design 
B) Using automated guided vehicles 
C) Separate development teams working at once 
D) Having an excellent forecasting system 
E) The design-build-test cycle

Question 15

Core competencies are those things that everyone in the firm must be able to do well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What dimension of competitiveness does time-to-market performance in product design and process selection affect?

Accepted Answer

A) Engineering hours per project 
B) The cost of ongoing service 
C) Responsiveness to customer needs 
D) Aesthetics of design 
E) None of these 
A) Engineering hours per project 
B) The cost of ongoing service 
C) Responsiveness to customer needs 
D) Aesthetics of design 
E) None of these

Question 17

Most purchasers of electronic products cannot fully operate them and use only a small number of the available features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ecodesign replaces one or more of the other requirements considered in the design process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Quality function deployment is an engineering analysis whose purpose is to simplify products and processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Advocates of financial modeling of product design projects argue that:

Accepted Answer

A) Financial analysis focuses on measurable quantities only. 
B) Financial analysis brings discipline and control to the product development process. 
C) Sufficiently rigorous financial analysis can accurately forecast the product's profit potential. 
D) Financial analysis is as solid as the assumptions that go into the model. 
E) Financial analysis nurtures innovation and creativity. 
A) Financial analysis focuses on measurable quantities only. 
B) Financial analysis brings discipline and control to the product development process. 
C) Sufficiently rigorous financial analysis can accurately forecast the product's profit potential. 
D) Financial analysis is as solid as the assumptions that go into the model. 
E) Financial analysis nurtures innovation and creativity.

Exam 3: Design of Products and Services

Design for manufacturing and assembly delivers product improvements by emphasizing which of the following?

Specialized design firms tend to have highly developed processes that support the needs of particular industries.

A contract manufacturer is an organization capable of manufacturing and/or purchasing all of the components needed to produce a finished product or device.

In the generic product development process, collecting customer needs is accomplished during phase 0 (planning).

Economic analysis of product development projects must evaluate which of the following?

The "house of quality" matrix is a technique that relates customer requirements to concrete operating or engineering goals.

Early prototypes of a new product, using the same geometry and material processes as the production versions, are usually constructed during the concept development phase of the product development process.

Which of the following is a time-to-market performance measure used in judging product development performance?

The generic development process outlined in the textbook is followed by many, if not most, of the firms in the Fortune 500.

Sensitivity analysis of the base-case financial model is a useful tool for which of the following reasons?

One of the methodologies that can aid in designing a new product for customers is a house of quality matrix.

One of the major benefits of DFMA is that products are designed that customers will want.

Target customers are specified during "Phase 0: Planning" of the generic product development process.

Which of the following is a characteristic of concurrent engineering?

Core competencies are those things that everyone in the firm must be able to do well.

What dimension of competitiveness does time-to-market performance in product design and process selection affect?

Most purchasers of electronic products cannot fully operate them and use only a small number of the available features.

Ecodesign replaces one or more of the other requirements considered in the design process.

Quality function deployment is an engineering analysis whose purpose is to simplify products and processes.

Advocates of financial modeling of product design projects argue that:

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