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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER-VII (NEW) EXAMINATION - WINTER 2018

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Subject Code: 2173407 Date: 15/11/2018
Subject Name: Quality & Reliability Engineering
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70

Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.

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2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Q.1 (a) Enlist the principles of TQM. What are the barriers to the implementation of 07
TQM in an organization?
(b) Give any two definitions of quality. 04

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(c) Explain: Kaizen philosophy. 03

Q.2 (a) Define the term Reliability with suitable example. 03
(b) Define quality circles? Discuss organization structure of quality circle. 04
(c) Discuss 5-S for house keeping with suitable example and explain its role in 07
improving quality and productivity.

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OR
(c) Explain following quality control tools in brief; 07
(i) Pareto diagram and (ii) Ishikawa diagram

Q.3 (a) Discuss benefits of becoming ISO 9000 certified company. 03
(b) Write short note on KANBAN system. 04

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(c) Explain the concept of ISO 14000 with its benefits and importance. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) What is Kaizen philosophy? 03
(b) Enlist 7 basic tools of quality control 04
(c) Define FMEA. Explain how it helps in ensuring quality of a product. Draw a 07

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typical format of FMEA and explain its elements in brief.

Q.4 (a) Write short note on “Discrete and continuous distribution” 03
(b) Discuss Taguchi Quality Loss Function 04
(c) Briefly explain Six Sigma methodology. Why manufacturing industries 07
should implement Six sigma?

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Q.4 (a) Explain Benchmarking. 03
(b) Explain ‘Autonomous Maintenance’. 04
(c) What is Probability? Explain fundamental laws of probability. 07

Q.5 (a) What is “Lean Manufacturing” 03

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(b) Draw and explain bathtub curve used in reliability engineering. 04
(c) What is Concurrent Engineering? Explain need of Concurrent Engineering 07
OR
Q.5 (a) How Quality Function Deployment is useful for quality improvement? 03
(b) Write shot note on “Just In Time (JIT)” 04

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(c) Define the following terms: 07
Reliability, Failure Density, Mean Time To Failure(MTTF), Mean Time
Between Failure(MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).

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