1998 Course Schedule (as executed)
LEC # | DURATION | EVENT | READINGS |
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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 |