16.881 | Summer 1998 | Graduate

Robust System Design

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  

Course Info

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Summer 1998
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