Root Cause Failure & Prediction Analysis with Solution Generation   Root Cause Failure & Prediction Analysis with Solution Generation – Day 1: Root Cause Failure Analysis   Introductory Concepts: Understand the basics behind the root cause theories, system ideality (system value) and how system value can only be advanced by root cause resolution. Root Cause…

Day 1:  Introduction to Systems Failure Analysis The need for efficient systems failure analysis Systems failure analysis philosophy The four-step problem solving approach Systems and component failure analyses The inherent value of failed hardware Continuous improvement concepts and systems failure analysis Quality measurement and reporting concepts Using failure analysis as a preventive measure The value…

Introduction to Manufacturing Definition DFA/DFM and Concurrent Engineering Teams Mass vs. Lean Production Types of Manufacturing and Production Systems An Environmental Manufacturing System Cost Estimating Systems Cost Types and Elements Cost Formulae Cost Estimating Tools Cost Confidence Levels Tooling Methods for Plastics and Other Materials / Methods Prototype vs. Production Tooling Hard/Soft/Tool-less Manufacture Tool Selection…

Introduction What are tolerance stacks? Fundamental rules and assumptions Review of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing Virtual Condition Definitions: local size vs. envelope; feature of size Material conditions: MMC, LMC, RFS Virtual condition for internal and external features Practice exercises Resultant condition Stacks with Coordinate Dimensions Basic steps in calculating a stack Review of the stack…

Session 1: Introduction Course content Historical manufacturing perspectives Manufacturing enterprises Organizational approaches Organizational cultures Session 2: Leadership Leadership Leadership traits and styles Characteristics of a good leader Situational leadership Supervision versus management Executive management Responsibilities versus organizational position Session 3: Theories of Motivation Hunsaker-Allesandra personality styles Maslow’s hierarchy of needs The power/achievement/affiliation motivation model Identifying…

Drawings and Dimensioning Importance of engineering drawings Fundamental dimensioning rules: 2D and 3D applications Review of coordinate dimensioning and tolerancing History of GD&T and its benefits Quality issues: How GD&T fits into other standards The current GD&T standard: ASME Y14.5-2009 (as of this outline) Introduction to GD&T Symbols and Terms Definitions: Feature of size, actual…

 Day 1: Introduction, Elements, and Preparation.   Introductory concepts. FMEA and FMECA definitions. FMEA objectives. Process versus product FMEA. Pre-design, design, and post-design effectiveness. Prediction versus detection. The predictive nature of FMEAs. Soliciting and including appropriate expertise. Applicable standards. Tabular analysis organization. Class exercise. FMEA Elements. Mechanical component failure modes. Electronic component failure modes. Electrical…

Fault Tree Analysis: Introductory Concepts.   Fault tree analysis history, applications, purposes, and capabilities. Definitions. Fault tree analysis as a predictive tool. How fault tree analysis can predict the probability of an undesired condition. Fault tree analysis applied to complex system failures. Fault tree analysis, Ishikawa diagram, and FMEA comparisons. Related military and commercial standards.…