Question 1

If a product fails 10 times in 500 hours of operation,then its mean time between failures (MTBF)is

Accepted Answer

A) 0.02 hour. 
B) 0.10 hour. 
C) 20 hours. 
D) 50 hours. 
A) 0.02 hour. 
B) 0.10 hour. 
C) 20 hours. 
D) 50 hours.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an effective product design process?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 3

Design can provide a competitive edge by

Accepted Answer

A) bringing products to market quickly. 
B) doing an even better job of satisfying customers. 
C) being easier to manufacture,use and repair. 
D) All these answer choices are correct. 
A) bringing products to market quickly. 
B) doing an even better job of satisfying customers. 
C) being easier to manufacture,use and repair. 
D) All these answer choices are correct.

Question 4

All of the following are principles of green product design except

Accepted Answer

A) use new materials. 
B) use less materials. 
C) involve the entire supply chain. 
D) change the paradigm of design. 
A) use new materials. 
B) use less materials. 
C) involve the entire supply chain. 
D) change the paradigm of design.

Question 5

Product design begins with

Accepted Answer

A) a feasibility study. 
B) a form design. 
C) understanding the customer and identifying customer needs. 
D) pilot runs and final tests. 
A) a feasibility study. 
B) a form design. 
C) understanding the customer and identifying customer needs. 
D) pilot runs and final tests.

Question 6

Modular design combines standardized building blocks,or modules,to create unique finished products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are some of the questions/inquiries one would ask regarding every material,every part,and every operation in value analysis?

Accepted Answer

The writer should address the question "

Question 8

If a product on average fails 0.5 times in 250 hours of operation,then its mean time between failures (MTBF)is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 hours 
B) 125 hours 
C) 250 hours 
D) 500 hours 
A) 0.5 hours 
B) 125 hours 
C) 250 hours 
D) 500 hours

Question 9

Which of the following is a quantitative measure of reliability?

Accepted Answer

A) reliability bar 
B) maintainability 
C) mean time between failures (MTBF) 
D) mean time to repair (MTTR) 
A) reliability bar 
B) maintainability 
C) mean time between failures (MTBF) 
D) mean time to repair (MTTR)

Question 10

Modular design involves ______.

Accepted Answer

A) reverse engineering 
B) designing a product so that it can be produced easily and economically 
C) minimizing the number of parts and subassemblies 
D) combining standardized building blocks in a variety of ways 
A) reverse engineering 
B) designing a product so that it can be produced easily and economically 
C) minimizing the number of parts and subassemblies 
D) combining standardized building blocks in a variety of ways

Question 11

Briefly discuss the characteristics of an effective design process.

Accepted Answer

An effective design process (1)matches p

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Design review involves identifying possible defects and the value added by each part or component.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Quality Function Deployment (QFD)translates the voice of the customer into technical design requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Establishing multifunctional design teams can help reduce the time-to-market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Concurrent design may involve simultaneously designing products and their production processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What role does simplification play in the design process?

Accepted Answer

Production design is concerned with how

Question 18

Employing a systematic approach to analyzing the causes and effects of product failures is known as design for manufacture (DFM).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

List at least four design for manufacture guidelines that promote good design practice.

Accepted Answer

Design for manufacture guidelines that p

Question 20

Product lifecycle management is a software system that

Accepted Answer

A) facilitates collaborative design and development among trading partners. 
B) stores,retrieves and updates design data through the lifecycle of a product. 
C) retrieves the description and geometry of a design from a database,and tests and analyzes that design on a computer screen. 
D) assists in the creation,modification and analysis of design. 
A) facilitates collaborative design and development among trading partners. 
B) stores,retrieves and updates design data through the lifecycle of a product. 
C) retrieves the description and geometry of a design from a database,and tests and analyzes that design on a computer screen. 
D) assists in the creation,modification and analysis of design.

Exam 6: Product Design

If a product fails 10 times in 500 hours of operation,then its mean time between failures (MTBF)is

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an effective product design process?

Design can provide a competitive edge by

All of the following are principles of green product design except

Product design begins with

Modular design combines standardized building blocks,or modules,to create unique finished products.

What are some of the questions/inquiries one would ask regarding every material,every part,and every operation in value analysis?

If a product on average fails 0.5 times in 250 hours of operation,then its mean time between failures (MTBF)is ________.

Which of the following is a quantitative measure of reliability?

Modular design involves ______.

Briefly discuss the characteristics of an effective design process.

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.

Design review involves identifying possible defects and the value added by each part or component.

Quality Function Deployment (QFD)translates the voice of the customer into technical design requirements.

Establishing multifunctional design teams can help reduce the time-to-market.

Concurrent design may involve simultaneously designing products and their production processes.

What role does simplification play in the design process?

Employing a systematic approach to analyzing the causes and effects of product failures is known as design for manufacture (DFM).

List at least four design for manufacture guidelines that promote good design practice.

Product lifecycle management is a software system that

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