Question 1

________ refers to the differences in products that are produced and marketed by a single firm at any given time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Change 
B)  Criticality 
C)  Nonuniformity 
D)  Variety 
E)  Differentiation 
A)  Change 
B)  Criticality 
C)  Nonuniformity 
D)  Variety 
E)  Differentiation

Question 2

Explain the use of CAD systems in geometric design and engineering analysis.

Accepted Answer

CAD systems are used in geometric design

Question 3

What is the first step in performing quality function deployment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prioritize technical requirements. 
B)  Identify the correlations between design elements in the roof of the house. 
C)  Prioritize customer requirements. 
D)  Develop a listing of technical design elements along the roof of the house. 
E)  Develop a list of customer requirements. 
A)  Prioritize technical requirements. 
B)  Identify the correlations between design elements in the roof of the house. 
C)  Prioritize customer requirements. 
D)  Develop a listing of technical design elements along the roof of the house. 
E)  Develop a list of customer requirements.

Question 4

What is the first step in the product development process?

Accepted Answer

A)  project customer needs 
B)  generate product ideas 
C)  process technology selection 
D)  manufacturing system design 
E)  marketing plan design 
A)  project customer needs 
B)  generate product ideas 
C)  process technology selection 
D)  manufacturing system design 
E)  marketing plan design

Question 5

Automated drafting results in the creation of a final drawing of the designed product and its components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

System reliability is defined as the propensity for a part to fail over a given time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Over-the-wall syndrome refers to the difficulties that arise when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  different types of engineers work in totally different departments 
B)  firms integrate financial, planning, and control systems into a single architecture 
C)  translating customer requirements into functional design 
D)  environmental issues become key considerations for companies designing products 
E)  the design products become complicated to build 
A)  different types of engineers work in totally different departments 
B)  firms integrate financial, planning, and control systems into a single architecture 
C)  translating customer requirements into functional design 
D)  environmental issues become key considerations for companies designing products 
E)  the design products become complicated to build

Question 8

Design for manufacture methods are designed to radically increase cycle times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The principles for ________ include using fewer parts and fewer materials, and using snap-fits instead of screws.

Accepted Answer

A)  design for disassembly 
B)  design for conformance 
C)  design for reuse 
D)  design for remanufacturing 
E)  design for performance 
A)  design for disassembly 
B)  design for conformance 
C)  design for reuse 
D)  design for remanufacturing 
E)  design for performance

Question 10

The over-the-wall syndrome is demonstrated by looking at the design process sequentially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A particular customer requirement has a strong association with a technical requirement, an importance of 6, a target value of 3, and a sales point value of 2. The absolute weight of this customer requirement is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  18 
E)  36 
A)  1 
B)  6 
C)  9 
D)  18 
E)  36

Question 12

Define interference checking with an example.

Accepted Answer

Examining a design to see if different c

Question 13

Product idea generation is the first step in the project development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A particular customer requirement is associated with a technical requirement, has an importance of 3, a target value of 1, and a sales point value of 3. The absolute weight of this customer requirement is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  45 
C)  6 
D)  90 
E)  81 
A)  9 
B)  45 
C)  6 
D)  90 
E)  81

Question 15

________ means to design products so that they are cost-effective and simple to build.

Accepted Answer

A)  Design for maintenance 
B)  Design for control 
C)  Design for reliability 
D)  Design for engineering 
E)  Design for manufacture 
A)  Design for maintenance 
B)  Design for control 
C)  Design for reliability 
D)  Design for engineering 
E)  Design for manufacture

Question 16

________ means standardizing parts, modularizing, and using as few parts as possible in a design.

Accepted Answer

A)  Designing for engineering 
B)  Designing for reliability 
C)  Designing for manufacture 
D)  Designing for simplicity 
E)  Designing for control 
A)  Designing for engineering 
B)  Designing for reliability 
C)  Designing for manufacture 
D)  Designing for simplicity 
E)  Designing for control

Question 17

The primary source for external product ideas is research and development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is an internal source for product ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  management 
B)  industry experts 
C)  competitors 
D)  inventors 
E)  customers 
A)  management 
B)  industry experts 
C)  competitors 
D)  inventors 
E)  customers

Question 19

Which of the following is an analytical tool that graphically renders the combination of faults that lead to failure in a system?

Accepted Answer

A)  System failure diagram 
B)  Decision-tree analysis 
C)  Fault-tree analysis 
D)  Product traceability matrix 
E)  FMEA flowchart 
A)  System failure diagram 
B)  Decision-tree analysis 
C)  Fault-tree analysis 
D)  Product traceability matrix 
E)  FMEA flowchart

Question 20

________ refers to the performance of all the design process steps simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A)  Just-in-time engineering 
B)  Lean engineering 
C)  Concurrent engineering 
D)  Reengineering 
E)  Reverse engineering 
A)  Just-in-time engineering 
B)  Lean engineering 
C)  Concurrent engineering 
D)  Reengineering 
E)  Reverse engineering

________ refers to the differences in products that are produced and marketed by a single firm at any given time.

Explain the use of CAD systems in geometric design and engineering analysis.

What is the first step in performing quality function deployment?

What is the first step in the product development process?

Automated drafting results in the creation of a final drawing of the designed product and its components.

System reliability is defined as the propensity for a part to fail over a given time.

Over-the-wall syndrome refers to the difficulties that arise when ________.

Design for manufacture methods are designed to radically increase cycle times.

The principles for ________ include using fewer parts and fewer materials, and using snap-fits instead of screws.

The over-the-wall syndrome is demonstrated by looking at the design process sequentially.

A particular customer requirement has a strong association with a technical requirement, an importance of 6, a target value of 3, and a sales point value of 2. The absolute weight of this customer requirement is ________.

Define interference checking with an example.

Product idea generation is the first step in the project development process.

A particular customer requirement is associated with a technical requirement, has an importance of 3, a target value of 1, and a sales point value of 3. The absolute weight of this customer requirement is ________.

________ means to design products so that they are cost-effective and simple to build.

________ means standardizing parts, modularizing, and using as few parts as possible in a design.

The primary source for external product ideas is research and development.

Which of the following is an internal source for product ideas?

Which of the following is an analytical tool that graphically renders the combination of faults that lead to failure in a system?

________ refers to the performance of all the design process steps simultaneously.

Differing Perspectives on Quality

Quality Theory

Global Supply Chain Quality and International Quality Standards

Strategic Quality Planning

The Voice of the Customer

The Voice of the Market

Designing Quality Services

Managing Supplier Quality in the Supply Chain

The Tools of Quality

Statistically Based Quality Improvement for Variables

Statistically Based Quality Improvement for Attributes

Six Sigma Management and Lean Tools

Managing Quality Improvement Teams and Projects

Implementing and Validating the Quality System

Filters

Exam 7: Quality and Innovation in Product and Process Design

________ refers to the differences in products that are produced and marketed by a single firm at any given time.

Explain the use of CAD systems in geometric design and engineering analysis.

What is the first step in performing quality function deployment?

What is the first step in the product development process?

Automated drafting results in the creation of a final drawing of the designed product and its components.

System reliability is defined as the propensity for a part to fail over a given time.

Over-the-wall syndrome refers to the difficulties that arise when ________.

Design for manufacture methods are designed to radically increase cycle times.

The principles for ________ include using fewer parts and fewer materials, and using snap-fits instead of screws.

The over-the-wall syndrome is demonstrated by looking at the design process sequentially.

A particular customer requirement has a strong association with a technical requirement, an importance of 6, a target value of 3, and a sales point value of 2. The absolute weight of this customer requirement is ________.

Define interference checking with an example.

Product idea generation is the first step in the project development process.

A particular customer requirement is associated with a technical requirement, has an importance of 3, a target value of 1, and a sales point value of 3. The absolute weight of this customer requirement is ________.

________ means to design products so that they are cost-effective and simple to build.

________ means standardizing parts, modularizing, and using as few parts as possible in a design.

The primary source for external product ideas is research and development.

Which of the following is an internal source for product ideas?

Which of the following is an analytical tool that graphically renders the combination of faults that lead to failure in a system?

________ refers to the performance of all the design process steps simultaneously.

Differing Perspectives on Quality

Quality Theory

Global Supply Chain Quality and International Quality Standards

Strategic Quality Planning

The Voice of the Customer

The Voice of the Market

Designing Quality Services

Managing Supplier Quality in the Supply Chain

The Tools of Quality

Statistically Based Quality Improvement for Variables

Statistically Based Quality Improvement for Attributes

Six Sigma Management and Lean Tools

Managing Quality Improvement Teams and Projects

Implementing and Validating the Quality System

Filters