Question 1

__________________________ is a procedure,used by multifunction design teams,to eliminate unnecessary features and functions from a product design.

Accepted Answer

A) Failure mode and effects analysis 
B) Value analysis 
C) Fault tree analysis 
D) All of these answer choices are correct. 
A) Failure mode and effects analysis 
B) Value analysis 
C) Fault tree analysis 
D) All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Form design refers to the physical appearance of a product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Production design involves ______.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability,maintainability,and usability 
B) perceptual maps 
C) reverse engineering 
D) simplification,standardization,modularity,and design for supply chain 
A) reliability,maintainability,and usability 
B) perceptual maps 
C) reverse engineering 
D) simplification,standardization,modularity,and design for supply chain

Question 5

All of the following can improve a product's reliability except

Accepted Answer

A) simplifying product design. 
B) improving individual component reliability. 
C) changing the product warranty. 
D) adding redundant components.. 
A) simplifying product design. 
B) improving individual component reliability. 
C) changing the product warranty. 
D) adding redundant components..

Question 6

____________________ describe(s)what the product should do to satisfy customer needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Performance specifications 
B) Benchmarks 
C) Perceptual maps 
D) Reverse engineering 
A) Performance specifications 
B) Benchmarks 
C) Perceptual maps 
D) Reverse engineering

Question 7

Value analysis is often utilized by a multifunctional product design team as part of design review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An effective design process matches product characteristics with customer requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

____________________ is a software system that facilitates collaborative design and development among trading partners.

Accepted Answer

A) Computer aided design 
B) Collaborative product design 
C) Computer aided engineering 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) Computer aided design 
B) Collaborative product design 
C) Computer aided engineering 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 10

The house of quality,the most popular quality function deployment (QFD)matrix,converts product design specifications into customer requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Products assembled in modules can be easier to repair and maintain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____________________ involves taking into account the capabilities at each level of the supply chain when designing a product.

Accepted Answer

A) Design for supplier 
B) Design for manufacturer 
C) Design for supply chain 
D) Design for competitor 
A) Design for supplier 
B) Design for manufacturer 
C) Design for supply chain 
D) Design for competitor

Question 13

Functional design includes all the following except

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) usability. 
C) form design. 
D) maintainability. 
A) reliability. 
B) usability. 
C) form design. 
D) maintainability.

Question 14

A feasibility study consists of all the following except

Accepted Answer

A) a market analysis. 
B) an economic analysis. 
C) a technical and strategic analysis. 
D) a concurrent analysis. 
A) a market analysis. 
B) an economic analysis. 
C) a technical and strategic analysis. 
D) a concurrent analysis.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) 0.020 or 2.00% 
B) 0.980 or 98.00% 
C) 0.500 or 50.00% 
D) 1.000 or 100.00% 
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 16

____________________ is a software system that stores,retrieves and updates design data through the lifecycle of a product.

Accepted Answer

A) Computer aided design 
B) Collaborative product design 
C) Computer aided engineering 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) Computer aided design 
B) Collaborative product design 
C) Computer aided engineering 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 17

Quality function deployment (QFD)is

Accepted Answer

A) a software systems 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 the customer into technical design requirements. 
A) a software systems 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 the customer into technical design requirements.

Question 18

Which of the following will not improve design for manufacture and assembly?

Accepted Answer

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 
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 19

Combining standardized building blocks in different ways to create unique finished products is known as

Accepted Answer

A) rapid prototyping. 
B) robust design. 
C) modular design. 
D) concurrent design. 
A) rapid prototyping. 
B) robust design. 
C) modular design. 
D) concurrent design.

Question 20

Briefly discuss three performance characteristics considered during the functional design phase of a product.

Accepted Answer

Functional design is concerned with how

Exam 6: Product Design

__________________________ is a procedure,used by multifunction design teams,to eliminate unnecessary features and functions from a product design.

A product's reliability is a function of the reliabilities of its component parts,but not a function of how those parts are arranged.

Form design refers to the physical appearance of a product.

Production design involves ______.

All of the following can improve a product's reliability except

____________________ describe(s)what the product should do to satisfy customer needs.

Value analysis is often utilized by a multifunctional product design team as part of design review.

An effective design process matches product characteristics with customer requirements.

____________________ is a software system that facilitates collaborative design and development among trading partners.

The house of quality,the most popular quality function deployment (QFD)matrix,converts product design specifications into customer requirements.

Products assembled in modules can be easier to repair and maintain.

_____________________ involves taking into account the capabilities at each level of the supply chain when designing a product.

Functional design includes all the following except

A feasibility study consists of all the following except

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

____________________ is a software system that stores,retrieves and updates design data through the lifecycle of a product.

Quality function deployment (QFD)is

Which of the following will not improve design for manufacture and assembly?

Combining standardized building blocks in different ways to create unique finished products is known as

Briefly discuss three performance characteristics considered during the functional design phase of a product.

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