Deck 4: Product Design

Full screen (f)
exit full mode
Question
Dismantling and inspecting a competitor's product to identify design features that might be used to improve your own product is known as reverse engineering.
Use Space or
up arrow
down arrow
to flip the card.
Question
A product's reliability is a function of the reliabilities of its component parts but not a function of how those parts are arranged.
Question
An effective design process matches product characteristics with customer requirements.
Question
Use quality function deployment as a design tool.
Question
Establishing multifunctional design teams can help reduce the time-to-market.
Question
Provide an overview of each step of the product design process and describe the three types of concurrent designs.
Question
Discuss several computer aided systems available for the design of new products and their related production processes.
Question
Products assembled in modules can be easier to repair and maintain.
Question
Use two techniques for analyzing design failures and one technique for eliminating unnecessary design features.
Question
Product design has a tremendous impact on the quality of a manufactured good or service.
Question
Explain why and how each step of the product lifecycle can be changed for improved environmental stewardship and provide examples of programs that support green efforts.
Question
Comparing a product or process against the best-in-class is known as reverse engineering.
Question
Modular design is one way to gain the benefits of standardization without losing the advantage of variety and uniqueness.
Question
One quantitative measure of maintainability is mean time to repair (MTTR).
Question
Comparing a product or process against the best-in-class is known as benchmarking.
Question
Creating preliminary design models, that are quickly tested and either discarded or further refined, is known as rapid prototyping.
Question
Concurrent design may involve simultaneously designing products and their production processes.
Question
Form design refers to the physical appearance of a product.
Question
To increase system reliability, redundant parts can be built to back up a failure.
Question
The design process begins with understanding the customer and identifying customer needs.
Question
Concurrent design is often aided by the use of technology.
Question
Design review involves identifying possible defects and the value added by each part or component.
Question
Worldwide, extended producer responsibility (EPR) is becoming an important factor influencing product design for personal computers and some household appliances.
Question
Reliability is the probability that a given part or product will perform its intended function for a specified length of time under adverse operating conditions.
Question
Design for the environment (DFE) is an important factor influencing product design for all North American products.
Question
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) has replaced computer-aided design (CAD) in the product design process.
Question
Modular design combines standardized building blocks, or modules, to create unique finished products.
Question
Incorporating the voice of the customer into technical product design requirements is known as quality function deployment (QFD).
Question
Employing a systematic approach to analyzing the causes and effects of product failures is known as design for manufacture (DFM).
Question
Collaborative product design (CPD) software provides interconnectivity among members of a product's supply chain.
Question
Value analysis is often utilized by a multifunctional product design team as part of the design review.
Question
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a concept that holds companies responsible for their products following the products' useful lives.
Question
Product life cycle (PLM) systems maintain design data from product conception to retirement excluding minor design updates.
Question
Product design technology has decreased the time to market for many new products thereby decreasing overall competition in the market.
Question
One of the factors supporting the increase in new products has been advances in the technology available for designing products.
Question
The final design consists of detailed drawings and specifications for the new product.
Question
Design for manufacture (DFM) is the process of designing a product so that it can be produced more easily and economically.
Question
Using a cross-functional team to design new products is known as concurrent design.
Question
Products designed to withstand variations in operating conditions are said to be robust.
Question
Computer-aided design (CAD) produces better products but always increases the time to design them.
Question
All of the following are characteristics of an effective design process except

A) increasing the design time for new products and services.
B) meeting customer requirements in the least costly manner.
C) matching product or service characteristics with customer requirements.
D) minimizing the number of revisions needed to make the design workable.
Question
The house of quality, the most popular quality function deployment (QFD) matrix, converts customer requirements into the product design specifications.
Question
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an effective product design process?

A) matches product characteristics with customer requirements
B) maximizes the revisions necessary to make a design workable
C) ensures that customer requirements are met in the least costly and simplest manner
D) reduces the time required to design a new product or service
Question
Combining standardized building blocks in different ways to create unique finished products is known as

A) rapid prototyping.
B) robust design.
C) modular design.
D) concurrent design.
Question
The design process begins with

A) a feasibility study.
B) a form design.
C) understanding the customer and identifying customer needs.
D) pilot runs and final tests.
Question
A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:
<strong>A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:   Both components must function for the product to function. To achieve an overall reliability of at least 0.95 without changing the reliability of the 1<sup>st</sup> component, the reliability of the 2<sup>nd</sup> component would need to be at least</strong> A) 0.925. B) 0.95. C) 0.97. D) 0.98. <div style=padding-top: 35px>
Both components must function for the product to function. To achieve an overall reliability of at least 0.95 without changing the reliability of the 1st component, the reliability of the 2nd component would need to be at least

A) 0.925.
B) 0.95.
C) 0.97.
D) 0.98.
Question
All of the following can improve a product's reliability except

A) simplifying product design.
B) improving individual component reliability.
C) changing the product warranty.
D) adding redundant components.
Question
A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:
<strong>A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:   If both components must function for the product to function, then the two components would need individual reliabilities of ___ to achieve an overall reliability of 0.90.</strong> A) R<sub>1</sub> = 0.90 and R<sub>2</sub> = 0.90 B) R<sub>1</sub> = 0.95 and R<sub>2</sub> = 0.95 C) R<sub>1</sub> = 0.80 and R<sub>2</sub> = 0.80 D) R<sub>1</sub> = 0.85 and R<sub>2</sub> = 0.85 <div style=padding-top: 35px>
If both components must function for the product to function, then the two components would need individual reliabilities of ___ to achieve an overall reliability of 0.90.

A) R1 = 0.90 and R2 = 0.90
B) R1 = 0.95 and R2 = 0.95
C) R1 = 0.80 and R2 = 0.80
D) R1 = 0.85 and R2 = 0.85
Question
Simultaneously designing new products and the processes to produce them is known as

A) concurrent design.
B) functional design.
C) modular design.
D) standardization.
Question
Which of the following is a quantitative measure of reliability?

A) reliability bar
B) maintainability
C) mean time between failures (MTBF)
D) mean time to repair (MTTR)
Question
Creating a preliminary design that can be quickly tested and then either discarded or further refined is referred to as

A) benchmarking.
B) rapid prototyping.
C) concurrent design.
D) perceptual mapping.
Question
A product consists of three components is arranged as follows:
<strong>A product consists of three components is arranged as follows:   If all three components must function for the product to function then the product's overall reliability is approximately</strong> A) 0.812. B) 0.90. C) 0.933. D) 0.95. <div style=padding-top: 35px>
If all three components must function for the product to function then the product's overall reliability is approximately

A) 0.812.
B) 0.90.
C) 0.933.
D) 0.95.
Question
Quality function deployment (QFD) consists of a series of matrix diagrams that define product design changes and the ramifications of implementing those changes.
Question
Carefully dismantling and inspecting a competitor's product to look for design features that can be incorporated into your own product is known as

A) concurrent design.
B) design for manufacturability.
C) benchmarking.
D) reverse engineering.
Question
A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:
<strong>A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:   If both components must function for the product to function, then the product's overall reliability is</strong> A) 0.950. B) 0.940. C) 0.930. D) 0.884. <div style=padding-top: 35px>
If both components must function for the product to function, then the product's overall reliability is

A) 0.950.
B) 0.940.
C) 0.930.
D) 0.884.
Question
The quality loss function measures the cost of designing robust products.
Question
The allowable range of the variation in a part's design specification is called the signal-to-noise ratio.
Question
The probability that a product will perform its intended function for a specified length of time under normal conditions is called

A) benchmarking.
B) perceptual mapping.
C) maintainability.
D) reliability.
Question
Quality Function Deployment (QFD) translates the voice of the customer into technical design requirements.
Question
Tolerances are the allowable ranges of customer requirements.
Question
Computer-aided engineering

A) assists in the creation, modification, and analysis of a design.
B) is a software system that tests and analyzes designs on the computer screen.
C) is the ultimate design-to-manufacture connection.
D) is a software system for collaborative design and development among trading partners.
Question
Which of the following will not improve the design for manufacture and assembly?

A) minimizing the number of parts and subassemblies
B) using standard parts when possible
C) designing parts for limited, unique uses
D) designing parts for many, varied uses
Question
If a product fails 10 times in 500 hours of operation, then its mean time between failures (MTBF) is

A) 0.02 hour.
B) 0.10 hour.
C) 20 hours.
D) 50 hours.
Question
The system availability for a system with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 1000 hours and a mean time to repair (MTTR) of 50 hours would be

A) 100.00%.
B) 97.50%.
C) 95.24%.
D) 4.76%.
Question
The ability to meet present needs without compromising those of future generations is a. concept in product design known as

A) reusability.
B) maintainability.
C) reliability.
D) sustainability.
Question
Fault tree analysis (FTA) is

A) a software system that uses computer graphics to assist in designing products.
B) a systematic approach to analyzing the causes and effects of product failures.
C) a visual method for analyzing the interrelationships among failures.
D) a structured process that translates the voice of customer into technical design requirements.
Question
For the overall reliability of the following system to be 0.975 or greater, the reliability of the backup component, Rb, must be at least <strong>For the overall reliability of the following system to be 0.975 or greater, the reliability of the backup component, R<sub>b,</sub> must be at least  </strong> A) 1.00. B) 0.896. C) 0.736. D) 0.534. <div style=padding-top: 35px>

A) 1.00.
B) 0.896.
C) 0.736.
D) 0.534.
Question
Design for the environment includes all the following except

A) design for disposal or reuse.
B) sustainability.
C) extended producer responsibility (EPR).
D) environmentally safe pollutants (ESP).
Question
All of the following are principles of green product design except

A) using new materials.
B) using less materials.
C) involving the entire supply chain.
D) changing the paradigm of design.
Question
A product consists of three components is arranged as follows: <strong>A product consists of three components is arranged as follows:   If all three components must function for the product to function, and the product's overall reliability must be at least 0.92, then the reliability of the first component, R<sub>1</sub>, must be at least</strong> A) 0.999. B) 0.84. C) 0.96. D) 0.972. <div style=padding-top: 35px>
If all three components must function for the product to function, and the product's overall reliability must be at least 0.92, then the reliability of the first component, R1, must be at least

A) 0.999.
B) 0.84.
C) 0.96.
D) 0.972.
Question
Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is

A) a software system that uses computer graphics to assist in designing products.
B) a systematic approach for analyzing the causes and effects of the product failures.
C) a visual method for analyzing the interrelationships among failures.
D) a structured process that translates the voice of customer into technical design requirements.
Question
Value analysis is

A) a systematic method of analyzing product failures.
B) a visual method for analyzing the interrelationships among failures.
C) a procedure for eliminating unnecessary features and functions.
D) none of the above.
Question
If a piece of equipment has a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 500 hours with a mean time to repair (MTTR) of 10 hours, then its uptime or average availability would be

A) 0.020 or 2.00%.
B) 0.980 or 98.00%.
C) 0.500 or 50.00%.
D) 1.000 or 100.00%.
Question
Functional design includes all the following except

A) reliability.
B) usability.
C) form design.
D) maintainability.
Question
The overall reliability of the following system is <strong>The overall reliability of the following system is  </strong> A) 0.787. B) 0.85. C) 0.89. D) 0.919. <div style=padding-top: 35px>

A) 0.787.
B) 0.85.
C) 0.89.
D) 0.919.
Question
The overall reliability of the following system is <strong>The overall reliability of the following system is  </strong> A) greater than 1.00. B) 0.95. C) 0.90. D) 0.898. <div style=padding-top: 35px>

A) greater than 1.00.
B) 0.95.
C) 0.90.
D) 0.898.
Question
Which of the following techniques would most likely be used to systematically analyze product failures?

A) concurrent design
B) quality function deployment
C) failure mode and effects analysis
D) value analysis
Question
One of the purposes of an economic analysis as part of a feasibility study is to

A) formulate alternative product and service concepts.
B) identify customer needs.
C) assess whether there is enough demand for the proposed product.
D) look at estimates of production and development costs and compares them to estimated sales volume.
Question
Extended producer responsibility means

A) designing a product from material that can be recycled or easily repaired rather than discarded.
B) companies have to implement sustainability.
C) companies have to determine their greenhouse gas emissions.
D) companies are held responsible for their product even after its useful life.
Question
Which of the following is a quantitative measure of maintainability?

A) design for manufacture (DFM)
B) mean time to repair (MTTR)
C) mean time between failures (MTBF)
D) quality function deployment (QFD)
Unlock Deck
Sign up to unlock the cards in this deck!
Unlock Deck
Unlock Deck
1/95
auto play flashcards
Play
simple tutorial
Full screen (f)
exit full mode
Deck 4: Product Design
1
Dismantling and inspecting a competitor's product to identify design features that might be used to improve your own product is known as reverse engineering.
True
2
A product's reliability is a function of the reliabilities of its component parts but not a function of how those parts are arranged.
False
3
An effective design process matches product characteristics with customer requirements.
True
4
Use quality function deployment as a design tool.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
5
Establishing multifunctional design teams can help reduce the time-to-market.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
6
Provide an overview of each step of the product design process and describe the three types of concurrent designs.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
7
Discuss several computer aided systems available for the design of new products and their related production processes.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
8
Products assembled in modules can be easier to repair and maintain.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
9
Use two techniques for analyzing design failures and one technique for eliminating unnecessary design features.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
10
Product design has a tremendous impact on the quality of a manufactured good or service.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
11
Explain why and how each step of the product lifecycle can be changed for improved environmental stewardship and provide examples of programs that support green efforts.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
12
Comparing a product or process against the best-in-class is known as reverse engineering.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
13
Modular design is one way to gain the benefits of standardization without losing the advantage of variety and uniqueness.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
14
One quantitative measure of maintainability is mean time to repair (MTTR).
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
15
Comparing a product or process against the best-in-class is known as benchmarking.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
16
Creating preliminary design models, that are quickly tested and either discarded or further refined, is known as rapid prototyping.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
17
Concurrent design may involve simultaneously designing products and their production processes.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
18
Form design refers to the physical appearance of a product.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
19
To increase system reliability, redundant parts can be built to back up a failure.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
20
The design process begins with understanding the customer and identifying customer needs.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
21
Concurrent design is often aided by the use of technology.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
22
Design review involves identifying possible defects and the value added by each part or component.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
23
Worldwide, extended producer responsibility (EPR) is becoming an important factor influencing product design for personal computers and some household appliances.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
24
Reliability is the probability that a given part or product will perform its intended function for a specified length of time under adverse operating conditions.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
25
Design for the environment (DFE) is an important factor influencing product design for all North American products.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
26
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) has replaced computer-aided design (CAD) in the product design process.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
27
Modular design combines standardized building blocks, or modules, to create unique finished products.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
28
Incorporating the voice of the customer into technical product design requirements is known as quality function deployment (QFD).
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
29
Employing a systematic approach to analyzing the causes and effects of product failures is known as design for manufacture (DFM).
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
30
Collaborative product design (CPD) software provides interconnectivity among members of a product's supply chain.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
31
Value analysis is often utilized by a multifunctional product design team as part of the design review.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
32
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is a concept that holds companies responsible for their products following the products' useful lives.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
33
Product life cycle (PLM) systems maintain design data from product conception to retirement excluding minor design updates.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
34
Product design technology has decreased the time to market for many new products thereby decreasing overall competition in the market.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
35
One of the factors supporting the increase in new products has been advances in the technology available for designing products.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
36
The final design consists of detailed drawings and specifications for the new product.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
37
Design for manufacture (DFM) is the process of designing a product so that it can be produced more easily and economically.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
38
Using a cross-functional team to design new products is known as concurrent design.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
39
Products designed to withstand variations in operating conditions are said to be robust.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
40
Computer-aided design (CAD) produces better products but always increases the time to design them.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
41
All of the following are characteristics of an effective design process except

A) increasing the design time for new products and services.
B) meeting customer requirements in the least costly manner.
C) matching product or service characteristics with customer requirements.
D) minimizing the number of revisions needed to make the design workable.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
42
The house of quality, the most popular quality function deployment (QFD) matrix, converts customer requirements into the product design specifications.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
43
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an effective product design process?

A) matches product characteristics with customer requirements
B) maximizes the revisions necessary to make a design workable
C) ensures that customer requirements are met in the least costly and simplest manner
D) reduces the time required to design a new product or service
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
44
Combining standardized building blocks in different ways to create unique finished products is known as

A) rapid prototyping.
B) robust design.
C) modular design.
D) concurrent design.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
45
The design process begins with

A) a feasibility study.
B) a form design.
C) understanding the customer and identifying customer needs.
D) pilot runs and final tests.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
46
A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:
<strong>A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:   Both components must function for the product to function. To achieve an overall reliability of at least 0.95 without changing the reliability of the 1<sup>st</sup> component, the reliability of the 2<sup>nd</sup> component would need to be at least</strong> A) 0.925. B) 0.95. C) 0.97. D) 0.98.
Both components must function for the product to function. To achieve an overall reliability of at least 0.95 without changing the reliability of the 1st component, the reliability of the 2nd component would need to be at least

A) 0.925.
B) 0.95.
C) 0.97.
D) 0.98.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
47
All of the following can improve a product's reliability except

A) simplifying product design.
B) improving individual component reliability.
C) changing the product warranty.
D) adding redundant components.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
48
A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:
<strong>A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:   If both components must function for the product to function, then the two components would need individual reliabilities of ___ to achieve an overall reliability of 0.90.</strong> A) R<sub>1</sub> = 0.90 and R<sub>2</sub> = 0.90 B) R<sub>1</sub> = 0.95 and R<sub>2</sub> = 0.95 C) R<sub>1</sub> = 0.80 and R<sub>2</sub> = 0.80 D) R<sub>1</sub> = 0.85 and R<sub>2</sub> = 0.85
If both components must function for the product to function, then the two components would need individual reliabilities of ___ to achieve an overall reliability of 0.90.

A) R1 = 0.90 and R2 = 0.90
B) R1 = 0.95 and R2 = 0.95
C) R1 = 0.80 and R2 = 0.80
D) R1 = 0.85 and R2 = 0.85
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
49
Simultaneously designing new products and the processes to produce them is known as

A) concurrent design.
B) functional design.
C) modular design.
D) standardization.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
50
Which of the following is a quantitative measure of reliability?

A) reliability bar
B) maintainability
C) mean time between failures (MTBF)
D) mean time to repair (MTTR)
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
51
Creating a preliminary design that can be quickly tested and then either discarded or further refined is referred to as

A) benchmarking.
B) rapid prototyping.
C) concurrent design.
D) perceptual mapping.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
52
A product consists of three components is arranged as follows:
<strong>A product consists of three components is arranged as follows:   If all three components must function for the product to function then the product's overall reliability is approximately</strong> A) 0.812. B) 0.90. C) 0.933. D) 0.95.
If all three components must function for the product to function then the product's overall reliability is approximately

A) 0.812.
B) 0.90.
C) 0.933.
D) 0.95.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
53
Quality function deployment (QFD) consists of a series of matrix diagrams that define product design changes and the ramifications of implementing those changes.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
54
Carefully dismantling and inspecting a competitor's product to look for design features that can be incorporated into your own product is known as

A) concurrent design.
B) design for manufacturability.
C) benchmarking.
D) reverse engineering.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
55
A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:
<strong>A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:   If both components must function for the product to function, then the product's overall reliability is</strong> A) 0.950. B) 0.940. C) 0.930. D) 0.884.
If both components must function for the product to function, then the product's overall reliability is

A) 0.950.
B) 0.940.
C) 0.930.
D) 0.884.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
56
The quality loss function measures the cost of designing robust products.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
57
The allowable range of the variation in a part's design specification is called the signal-to-noise ratio.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
58
The probability that a product will perform its intended function for a specified length of time under normal conditions is called

A) benchmarking.
B) perceptual mapping.
C) maintainability.
D) reliability.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
59
Quality Function Deployment (QFD) translates the voice of the customer into technical design requirements.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
60
Tolerances are the allowable ranges of customer requirements.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
61
Computer-aided engineering

A) assists in the creation, modification, and analysis of a design.
B) is a software system that tests and analyzes designs on the computer screen.
C) is the ultimate design-to-manufacture connection.
D) is a software system for collaborative design and development among trading partners.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
62
Which of the following will not improve the design for manufacture and assembly?

A) minimizing the number of parts and subassemblies
B) using standard parts when possible
C) designing parts for limited, unique uses
D) designing parts for many, varied uses
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
63
If a product fails 10 times in 500 hours of operation, then its mean time between failures (MTBF) is

A) 0.02 hour.
B) 0.10 hour.
C) 20 hours.
D) 50 hours.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
64
The system availability for a system with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 1000 hours and a mean time to repair (MTTR) of 50 hours would be

A) 100.00%.
B) 97.50%.
C) 95.24%.
D) 4.76%.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
65
The ability to meet present needs without compromising those of future generations is a. concept in product design known as

A) reusability.
B) maintainability.
C) reliability.
D) sustainability.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
66
Fault tree analysis (FTA) is

A) a software system that uses computer graphics to assist in designing products.
B) a systematic approach to analyzing the causes and effects of product failures.
C) a visual method for analyzing the interrelationships among failures.
D) a structured process that translates the voice of customer into technical design requirements.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
67
For the overall reliability of the following system to be 0.975 or greater, the reliability of the backup component, Rb, must be at least <strong>For the overall reliability of the following system to be 0.975 or greater, the reliability of the backup component, R<sub>b,</sub> must be at least  </strong> A) 1.00. B) 0.896. C) 0.736. D) 0.534.

A) 1.00.
B) 0.896.
C) 0.736.
D) 0.534.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
68
Design for the environment includes all the following except

A) design for disposal or reuse.
B) sustainability.
C) extended producer responsibility (EPR).
D) environmentally safe pollutants (ESP).
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
69
All of the following are principles of green product design except

A) using new materials.
B) using less materials.
C) involving the entire supply chain.
D) changing the paradigm of design.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
70
A product consists of three components is arranged as follows: <strong>A product consists of three components is arranged as follows:   If all three components must function for the product to function, and the product's overall reliability must be at least 0.92, then the reliability of the first component, R<sub>1</sub>, must be at least</strong> A) 0.999. B) 0.84. C) 0.96. D) 0.972.
If all three components must function for the product to function, and the product's overall reliability must be at least 0.92, then the reliability of the first component, R1, must be at least

A) 0.999.
B) 0.84.
C) 0.96.
D) 0.972.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
71
Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is

A) a software system that uses computer graphics to assist in designing products.
B) a systematic approach for analyzing the causes and effects of the product failures.
C) a visual method for analyzing the interrelationships among failures.
D) a structured process that translates the voice of customer into technical design requirements.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
72
Value analysis is

A) a systematic method of analyzing product failures.
B) a visual method for analyzing the interrelationships among failures.
C) a procedure for eliminating unnecessary features and functions.
D) none of the above.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
73
If a piece of equipment has a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 500 hours with a mean time to repair (MTTR) of 10 hours, then its uptime or average availability would be

A) 0.020 or 2.00%.
B) 0.980 or 98.00%.
C) 0.500 or 50.00%.
D) 1.000 or 100.00%.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
74
Functional design includes all the following except

A) reliability.
B) usability.
C) form design.
D) maintainability.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
75
The overall reliability of the following system is <strong>The overall reliability of the following system is  </strong> A) 0.787. B) 0.85. C) 0.89. D) 0.919.

A) 0.787.
B) 0.85.
C) 0.89.
D) 0.919.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
76
The overall reliability of the following system is <strong>The overall reliability of the following system is  </strong> A) greater than 1.00. B) 0.95. C) 0.90. D) 0.898.

A) greater than 1.00.
B) 0.95.
C) 0.90.
D) 0.898.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
77
Which of the following techniques would most likely be used to systematically analyze product failures?

A) concurrent design
B) quality function deployment
C) failure mode and effects analysis
D) value analysis
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
78
One of the purposes of an economic analysis as part of a feasibility study is to

A) formulate alternative product and service concepts.
B) identify customer needs.
C) assess whether there is enough demand for the proposed product.
D) look at estimates of production and development costs and compares them to estimated sales volume.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
79
Extended producer responsibility means

A) designing a product from material that can be recycled or easily repaired rather than discarded.
B) companies have to implement sustainability.
C) companies have to determine their greenhouse gas emissions.
D) companies are held responsible for their product even after its useful life.
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
80
Which of the following is a quantitative measure of maintainability?

A) design for manufacture (DFM)
B) mean time to repair (MTTR)
C) mean time between failures (MTBF)
D) quality function deployment (QFD)
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.
Unlock Deck
k this deck
locked card icon
Unlock Deck
Unlock for access to all 95 flashcards in this deck.