Question 1

The analyze step in the DMADV process is focused on:

Accepted Answer

A) concept development. 
B) detailed specifications, design reviews, and approvals. 
C) prototype development and testing and implementation planning. 
D) defining the issue to be addressed.

Question 2

When stating a manufacturing specification,_____ refers to the ideal dimension or the target value that manufacturing seeks to meet and _____ refers to the permissible variation,recognizing the difficulty of meeting a target consistently.

Accepted Answer

A) accuracy, precision 
B) nominal, tolerance 
C) repeatability, reproducibility 
D) conformance value, noise

Question 3

According to the Taguchi loss function,any deviation from nominal represents a monetary loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_____ is the process of designing a product for efficient production at the highest level of quality.

Accepted Answer

A) Design for disassembly 
B) Design for manufacturability 
C) Design for excellence 
D) Tolerance design

Question 5

Which of the following tools is most closely associated with quality function deployment?

Accepted Answer

A) Concept Engineering 
B) Taguchi Loss Function 
C) House of Quality 
D) Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Question 6

Six units were tested over an 80-hour period.One unit failed after 5 hours and a second unit failed after 60 hours.The remaining four units performed satisfactorily until the end of the test.The failure rate is:

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0052 units/hour. 
B) 0.0250 units/hour 
C) 0.0308 units/hour. 
D) 0.1354 units/hour.

Question 7

Wide tolerances tend to increase all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) material utilization. 
B) manufacturing costs. 
C) labor productivity. 
D) machine throughput.

Question 8

The voice of the designer is the primary input to the quality function deployment process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Quality function deployment focuses on the supplier-manufacturer link of the value chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The predicted reliability that is determined by the design of a product or process is called:

Accepted Answer

A) partitioned reliability. 
B) technical reliability. 
C) inherent reliability. 
D) anticipated reliability.

Question 11

A school is being designed with three identical building-wide fire alarm systems.The reliability of each fire alarm system is 0.995.Should the fire alarm systems be placed in series,parallel,or in a series-parallel combination? Defend your recommendation using a system reliability analysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A school is being designed with three...

Question 12

A process capability index of 1.0 is more desirable than an index of 2.0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The interrelationships between technical requirements are positioned in the "basement" of the House of Quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The vast majority of applications of QFD in the United States concentrate on the _____ houses of quality.

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth

Question 15

If no serious problems are found,the company releases the product to manufacturing or service delivery teams at this stage in the product development process.

Accepted Answer

A) Preliminary concept development 
B) Product/Process development 
C) Full-scale production 
D) Market introduction

Question 16

Describe the six basic steps required to build the House of Quality.Describe,in general,where in the House are customer and technical requirements located.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Competitive evaluation is done after the House of Quality is completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_____ is a planning process to guide the design,manufacturing,and marketing of goods by integrating the voice of the customer throughout the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Design for Six Sigma 
B) Quality function deployment 
C) Design for manufacturability 
D) Quality concept development

Question 19

Explain the process of design failure mode and effects analysis and describe how it could be applied to the cashier checkout stand at a supermarket.

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The answer of Explain the process of design failure mode...

Question 20

Given the diagram below,determine the system reliability if the individual component reliabilities are: A = 0.94,B = 0.92,C = 0.97,and D = 0.94.

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Exam 12: Design For Quality And Product Excellence

The analyze step in the DMADV process is focused on:

When stating a manufacturing specification,_ refers to the ideal dimension or the target value that manufacturing seeks to meet and _ refers to the permissible variation,recognizing the difficulty of meeting a target consistently.

According to the Taguchi loss function,any deviation from nominal represents a monetary loss.

_____ is the process of designing a product for efficient production at the highest level of quality.

Which of the following tools is most closely associated with quality function deployment?

Six units were tested over an 80-hour period.One unit failed after 5 hours and a second unit failed after 60 hours.The remaining four units performed satisfactorily until the end of the test.The failure rate is:

Wide tolerances tend to increase all of the following EXCEPT:

The voice of the designer is the primary input to the quality function deployment process.

Quality function deployment focuses on the supplier-manufacturer link of the value chain.

The predicted reliability that is determined by the design of a product or process is called:

A school is being designed with three identical building-wide fire alarm systems.The reliability of each fire alarm system is 0.995.Should the fire alarm systems be placed in series,parallel,or in a series-parallel combination? Defend your recommendation using a system reliability analysis.

A process capability index of 1.0 is more desirable than an index of 2.0.

The interrelationships between technical requirements are positioned in the "basement" of the House of Quality.

The vast majority of applications of QFD in the United States concentrate on the _____ houses of quality.

If no serious problems are found,the company releases the product to manufacturing or service delivery teams at this stage in the product development process.

Describe the six basic steps required to build the House of Quality.Describe,in general,where in the House are customer and technical requirements located.

Competitive evaluation is done after the House of Quality is completed.

_____ is a planning process to guide the design,manufacturing,and marketing of goods by integrating the voice of the customer throughout the organization.

Explain the process of design failure mode and effects analysis and describe how it could be applied to the cashier checkout stand at a supermarket.

Given the diagram below,determine the system reliability if the individual component reliabilities are: A = 0.94,B = 0.92,C = 0.97,and D = 0.94.