ES91M-10 Product Excellence Using Six Sigma
Introductory description
This module will enable participants to understand how organizations develop, manage and plan design processes to support policy and strategy and fully satisfy, and generate increasing value for customers and other stakeholders. It uses the design for six sigma methodology as an approach to design for excellence. In particular it focuses on the management and reduction of risk as well as capturing customer requirements. It also considers all the factors affecting excellence in design.
Module aims
The aims of the module are:
- to introduce students to Design for Six Sigma and its methodology - Define, Measure, Analyse, Design and Verify and associated tools and for students to examine DFSS in the context of product excellence;
- to highlight the importance of capturing customer requirements to design excellent products and to provide students the opportunity to learn and critique tools such that aid translation of Voice of the Customer (VOC) to design requirements such as Quality Function Deployment;
- to introduce the concepts eliciting expert judgement of engineering concerns and developing project risk registers and highlight how identification of Technical and business risk is paramount in product design;
- to provide students with the opportunity to apply and critique the use of analytical tools used in DFSS such as Failure Modes Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, safety analysis methods and Life time data analysis.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
- Introduction to DFSS
- Comparison of DFSS and SS (via in-module work)
- Application of Design for reliability tools - FMEA, FTA, RBD
- Application of Safety tools HAZOP
- Reliability Testing approaches – ALT, HALT, ESS, HASS
- Life date analysis methods – Exponential and Weibull distribution fitting
- Reliability prediction
- Application of QFD
- Risk management
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Critique the use of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
- Discover and reflect on how the DFSS methodology can enhance product excellence
- Critically evaluate how analytical tools are applied in DFSS
- Develop a conceptual understanding of how to capture customer requirements to design for excellence
Indicative reading list
View reading list on Talis Aspire
Subject specific skills
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of DFSS, it's methodology, tools and when to use it;
- Understand the power of QFD in capturing customer requirements and in context of DFSS and learn how to complete house of quality;
- Experience of doing Weibull analysis;
- Experience of applying key tools such as FTA and FMEA;
- Knowledge and practice of design for safety tools.
Transferable skills
Verbal and written communication, oral presentation, teamwork, reflective practice, adaptability, leadership, terminology literacy, research skills, analytical skills.
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Lectures | 10 sessions of 1 hour (10%) |
| Practical classes | 20 sessions of 1 hour (20%) |
| Online learning (scheduled sessions) | 10 sessions of 1 hour (10%) |
| Assessment | 60 hours (60%) |
| Total | 100 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A3
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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| Pass/Fail assessment | 80% | 59 hours | Yes (extension) |
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PMA question to demonstrate knowledge of module content and meet learning outcomes. 80%; |
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| IMA - Mini-project presentations | 20% | 1 hour | Yes (waive) |
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hours spend in preparation are included as blended hours therefore 1 on this page. (can't put 0) |
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Assessment group R1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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| pass/fail | 100% | Yes (extension) | |
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PMA question which covers all learning outcomes |
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Feedback on assessment
In class debrief of performance on in-module activity; written feedback will be provided in a
report for all Post Module Assignments.
Courses
This module is Core option list B for:
- Year 1 of TESS-H10Z Postgraduate Taught Management for Business Excellence
This module is Option list A for:
- Year 1 of TESS-H1PU Postgraduate Taught International Technology Management