Question 1

Economic analysis of product development projects is useful in which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) Factory location 
B) Distribution decisions 
C) Go/no-go milestones 
D) Demand estimation 
E) Pricing 
A) Factory location 
B) Distribution decisions 
C) Go/no-go milestones 
D) Demand estimation 
E) Pricing

Question 2

DFMA stands for design for manufacturing and assembly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is primarily used to help design products that will connect product attributes with customer desires?

Accepted Answer

A) Phase 0: Planning 
B) House of quality matrix 
C) Value analysis/value engineering 
D) Concurrent engineering 
E) System-level design 
A) Phase 0: Planning 
B) House of quality matrix 
C) Value analysis/value engineering 
D) Concurrent engineering 
E) System-level design

Question 4

System integration and validation are an important step in which variant of the generic product development process?

Accepted Answer

A) Technology-push products 
B) Customized products 
C) Complex systems 
D) Quick-build products 
E) Process-intensive products 
A) Technology-push products 
B) Customized products 
C) Complex systems 
D) Quick-build products 
E) Process-intensive products

Question 5

In the generic product development process, phase 2 (system-level design) begins with corporate strategy and incorporates market objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A key tool of a quality function deployment team is the house of quality matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Because ecodesigned products are innovative and have better environmental performance, they can be of a slightly lesser quality than the market standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a concurrent engineering approach to product design and development, an integration team ensures that various parts of the product are compatible with the needs of the target customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Designing a new product for aesthetics and for the user is generally termed industrial design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One goal of having a core competency is to do something better than anyone else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The main purpose of concurrent engineering is to improve product quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The aim of quality function deployment (QFD) is:

Accepted Answer

A) To facilitate house of quality analysis 
B) To provide value analysis/value engineering input 
C) To integrate design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM
A)  
D) To facilitate better cooperation between business functions 
E) To get the voice of the customer into the design of a product 
A) To facilitate house of quality analysis 
B) To provide value analysis/value engineering input 
C) To integrate design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM
A)  
D) To facilitate better cooperation between business functions 
E) To get the voice of the customer into the design of a product

Question 13

Quality function deployment (QFD):

Accepted Answer

A) Is a manufacturing function aimed at lowering cost by reducing the portion of rejected units. 
B) Fills the house of quality matrix with the designer's aspirations for the product. 
C) Starts with studying and listening to customers. 
D) Is a place where the quality assurance function is housed. 
E) Is another term for value engineering. 
A) Is a manufacturing function aimed at lowering cost by reducing the portion of rejected units. 
B) Fills the house of quality matrix with the designer's aspirations for the product. 
C) Starts with studying and listening to customers. 
D) Is a place where the quality assurance function is housed. 
E) Is another term for value engineering.

Economic analysis of product development projects is useful in which of the following circumstances?

DFMA stands for design for manufacturing and assembly.

Which of the following is primarily used to help design products that will connect product attributes with customer desires?

System integration and validation are an important step in which variant of the generic product development process?

In the generic product development process, phase 2 (system-level design) begins with corporate strategy and incorporates market objectives.

A key tool of a quality function deployment team is the house of quality matrix.

Because ecodesigned products are innovative and have better environmental performance, they can be of a slightly lesser quality than the market standard.

In a concurrent engineering approach to product design and development, an integration team ensures that various parts of the product are compatible with the needs of the target customer.

Designing a new product for aesthetics and for the user is generally termed industrial design.

One goal of having a core competency is to do something better than anyone else.

The main purpose of concurrent engineering is to improve product quality.

The aim of quality function deployment (QFD) is:

Quality function deployment (QFD):

Introduction

Strategy

Project Management

Strategic Capacity Management

Learning Curves

Manufacturing Processes

Facility Layout

Service Processes

Waiting Line Analysis and Simulation

Process Design and Analysis

Six Sigma Quality

Statistical Quality Control

Lean Supply Chains

Logistics Distribution, and Transportation

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning

Workcenter Scheduling

Theory of Constraints

Health Care

Operations Consulting

Filters

Exam 3: Design of Products and Services

Economic analysis of product development projects is useful in which of the following circumstances?

DFMA stands for design for manufacturing and assembly.

Which of the following is primarily used to help design products that will connect product attributes with customer desires?

System integration and validation are an important step in which variant of the generic product development process?

In the generic product development process, phase 2 (system-level design) begins with corporate strategy and incorporates market objectives.

A key tool of a quality function deployment team is the house of quality matrix.

Because ecodesigned products are innovative and have better environmental performance, they can be of a slightly lesser quality than the market standard.

In a concurrent engineering approach to product design and development, an integration team ensures that various parts of the product are compatible with the needs of the target customer.

Designing a new product for aesthetics and for the user is generally termed industrial design.

One goal of having a core competency is to do something better than anyone else.

The main purpose of concurrent engineering is to improve product quality.

The aim of quality function deployment (QFD) is:

Quality function deployment (QFD):

Introduction

Strategy

Project Management

Strategic Capacity Management

Learning Curves

Manufacturing Processes

Facility Layout

Service Processes

Waiting Line Analysis and Simulation

Process Design and Analysis

Six Sigma Quality

Statistical Quality Control

Lean Supply Chains

Logistics Distribution, and Transportation

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning

Workcenter Scheduling

Theory of Constraints

Health Care

Operations Consulting

Filters