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ES969 Quality Reliability and Maintenance - University of Warwick

Question:

Building upon your knowledge from the QRM module, develop a QRM plan, for a product/system of your choice, that can be implemented to ensure this new product will meet the customer reliability requirements.

Solution should include following

1. Discover how the application of reliability tools and testing including Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Accelerated Life testing (ALT), Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) improves product Quality and Reliability.

2. Develop a conceptual understanding of maintenance philosophies including Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Condition based Monitoring (CBM)

3. Interpret how the effect of faults during the product life affect Quality and Reliability of a product and investigate the link to developing systematic maintenance strategies.

4. Discover how the application of Quality tools such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) and root cause analysis can improve product and/or service quality

5. Evaluate how tools such as Quality Function Deployment (QFD), FMEA and FTA are applied to design for quality, reliability and maintenance.

Learning outcome 1. Critique current and past Quality Management philosophies such as Deming, Six Sigma, European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), Total Quality Management (TQM) and ISO9000 Quality Management Standard.

Learning outcome 2. Discover how the application of reliability tools and testing including Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Accelerated Life testing (ALT), Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) improves product Quality and Reliability.

Learning outcome 3. Develop a conceptual understanding of maintenance philosophies including Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Condition based Monitoring (CBM)

Learning outcome 4. Interpret how the effect of faults during the product life affect Quality and Reliability of a product and investigate the link to developing systematic maintenance strategies.

Learning outcome 5. Discover how the application of Quality tools such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) and root cause analysis can improve product and/or service quality

Learning outcome 6. Evaluate how tools such as Quality Function Deployment (QFD), FMEA and FTA are applied to design for quality, reliability and maintenance.

Assessment brief

The PMA for QRM is designed to assess, in depth, the students' knowledge of the tools, techniques and methodologies that were taught throughout the complete module, including those which were demonstrated practically within group exercises.

The module learning outcomes require confirmation through a written assessment. This PMA is a key demonstrator that the student has understood the application of QRM tools to a real life failure scenario which could have been prevented through use of these tools and methodologies. Its purpose is to assess the students' depth of understanding and application of QRM tools and the assessor should see clear linkage between the approach proposed and reduction or elimination of the failure scenario (s) in the case study.

In the R&M case-study session you were able to suggest QRM tools and methodologies which could be used to identify root causes. You also put forward approaches based on the use of tools and methods which could have been employed to avoid the chain of events leading to the incident.

Building upon your knowledge from the QRM module, develop a QRM plan, for a product/system of your choice, that can be implemented to ensure this new product will meet the customer reliability requirements.

Module Reflective writing

The reflective writing is not included in the post-module question word count. This should not be a module review but a reflection on your learning over the course of the module. For example, consider what your perceptions of QRM were before the module and reflect on how they have changed throughout the module. Consider if there are specific aspects that you found enlightening and also consider areas where you think various aspects may be useful in your future or past experiences.

Attachment:- Reliability and Maintenance.rar