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THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
MANUFACTURING GROUP
MSc PROGRAMMES
POST MODULE ASSIGNMENT
PRODUCT EXCELLENCE USING SIX SIGMA
1 Module assessment 2006
Module Assessment: 70% post-module work and 30% in-module work
The In-module assignment will be given out before the start of the module.
Post-module assignment must be submitted by the date given below.
2 Post- Module assignment
This assessment is worth 70% of the overall mark for this module. The
marks will be awarded as follows:
It is marked out of 70 with 25 marks for question 1 and 25 marks for
question 2. 20 marks are available for overall presentation and effort.
Question 1 and 2 are compulsory.
1.
Investigate the links between Systems engineering and DFSS and
discuss any overlaps or synergy. Identify how the philosophies of both areas
can work together to satisfy customer requirements with regard to product
quality, reliability and maintenance.
2.
Compare and contrast the R&M case with the objectives of DFSS.
Illustrate if these philosophies have synergy by assuming that you are
employed as the reliability manager in a company that designs and
manufactures high value audio equipment and produce an outline plan of
how DFSS can be used to help develop the R&M case for a new product
design.
In these questions you should refer to data and information from journals or
books to support your answer. However it is strongly advised not to copy
any text or figure from module notes.
Number of words for each question are 2000 per question.
A copy of the post-module work should be emailed to the module tutor.
This electronic copy will be used to check electronically for copying and
plagiarism.
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COMPLETION DATE:
To be submitted electronically using the appropriate web-form available from
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/ftmsc/pmw/ and following the guidelines provided
in your handbook BEFORE 09:00 on MONDAY 10TH APRIL 2006
PLEASE NOTE
1. PMW received after 09:00 will be stamped as having arrived on the next working day.
2. Post Module Work which does not reach Warwick Manufacturing Group by the due
date will be considered to be late. Penalties for lateness may be applied at the rate of 3
percentage points per University working day after the due date, up to a maximum of 14
days late. After this period the work may be counted as a non-submission.
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