Calendar

1998 Course Schedule (as executed)

LEC # DURATION EVENT READINGS
1 1 hr 50 min Introduction / Probability Statistics and Quality Loss Taguchi and Clausing. "Robust Quality."
2 1 hr 50 min Context of Robust Design in Product Development PowerPoint slides + Phadke Chap. 1 and 2
3 1 hr 50 min Matrix Experiments Using Orthogonal Arrays /
Paper Helicopter Lab
Phadke. Chap. 3
4 1 hr 50 min Selection of Quality Characteristics / Design for Additivity Phadke. Chap. 4
5 1.5 hrs Selection of Control Factors / Noise Strategy Phadke. Chap. 5
6 1 hr 50 min Noise Strategy Lab (Catapults) Phadke. Chap. 6
7 1 hr 50 min Analysis of Variance Phadke. Chap. 3
8 1 hr 50 min Student Presentations on Term Project Ideas
9 1 hr 50 min Constructing Orthogonal Arrays Phadke. Chap. 7
10 1 hr 50 min Design of Software (ITT Case study)
Efficient Software Testing
Phadke. Chap. 10
11 2.5 hrs Robust Design Using Simulations Phadke. Chap. 8
12 1 hr 50 min Design of Dynamic Systems Phadke. Chap. 9
13 1 hr 50 min Reliability Improvement Phadke. Chap. 11
14 1 hr 50 min Review for Final Exam Phadke. Chap. 11
15 1 hr 50 min Tolerance Design
16 1 hr 50 min Final Exam for SDM
17 2 hrs Mahalanobis Taguchi System
18 1 hr 50 min Term Project Consultation / Review Expectations
19 2 hrs Term Project Consultation / Tolerance Design
20 2 hrs Term Project Consultation / Mahalanobis Distance
21 2 hrs Term Project Consultation / Conceptual Design
22 1 hr 50 min Robust Conceptual Design