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Key Concepts in Robust Design Assessment

1. What are control factors in robust design?


a. Variables that are difficult or expensive to control
b. Parameters that can be easily controlled
c. Measures of robustness
d. Quantifies cost of deviation from target performance

2. What does the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio measure?


a. Time and cost of experimentation
b. Cost of deviation from target performance
c. The robustness of a product or process
d. The number of factors in an experiment

3. What is the purpose of orthogonal arrays in robust design?


a. To reduce noise factors
b. To measure robustness
c. To efficiently explore many factors with fewer experiments
d. To calculate the loss function

4. How is the loss function typically represented?


a. As a linear function
b. As an exponential function
c. As a quadratic function
d. As a logarithmic function

5. Which of the following describes noise factors?


a. Parameters that can be easily controlled
b. Variables that are difficult or expensive to control
c. Measures of robustness
d. Quantifies the cost of deviation from target performance

6. What does a higher S/N ratio indicate?


a. Better efficiency
b. Better robustness
c. Lower cost
d. More noise

7. What is a key benefit of using orthogonal arrays?


a. Increases the number of experiments
b. Simplifies the calculation of costs
c. Reduces time and cost of experimentation
d. Increases noise factors

8. How does the loss function connect to engineering decisions?


a. It reduces the number of experiments needed
b. It increases robustness
c. It connects engineering decisions to financial outcomes
d. It measures the noise factors
9. In the context of robust design, what is meant by continuous improvement?
a. Always increasing the number of experiments
b. Gradually reducing the cost of production
c. Encouraging ongoing enhancement of processes
d. Simplifying the design of experiments

10. Which of the following is NOT a step in designing an experiment?


a. Choose appropriate orthogonal array
b. Assign factors to array columns
c. Determine factor levels
d. Calculate the S/N ratio directly

11. How many levels are usually determined for factors in an experiment?
a. 1 or 2
b. 2 or 3
c. 3 or 4
d. 4 or 5

12. Why is randomization important in the order of experiments?


a. To increase cost efficiency
b. To eliminate bias and improve validity
c. To calculate the loss function
d. To measure robustness

13. Which statement is true about orthogonal arrays?


a. They require more experiments
b. They are inefficient in exploring factors
c. They provide balanced sets of experimental combinations
d. They measure the S/N ratio

14. What is the primary role of the loss function in robust design?
a. To decrease the number of control factors
b. To simplify the experiment setup
c. To quantify the cost of deviation from target performance
d. To increase noise factors

15. What should be considered when planning for replications in an experiment?


a. Cost only
b. Time and cost only
c. Interactions between factors
d. Number of orthogonal arrays

16. What does it mean to assign factors to array columns?


a. To randomly select control factors
b. To systematically organize factors for experimentation
c. To measure the S/N ratio
d. To calculate the loss function

17. How do orthogonal arrays relate to time and cost?


a. They increase both
b. They have no effect on either
c. They reduce both
d. They only affect cost

18. What is the significance of interactions between factors in an experiment?


a. They can be ignored
b. They are only important for control factors
c. They can influence the outcome and should be considered
d. They complicate the experiment unnecessarily

19. Which of the following is a benefit of setting realistic tolerances?


a. Increases noise factors
b. Simplifies calculations
c. Encourages continuous improvement
d. Reduces robustness

20. What is a primary advantage of using orthogonal arrays over traditional methods?
a. They are more complex
b. They require more resources
c. They reduce the number of experiments needed
d. They provide less accurate results

Answer Key (Always review AI generated answers for accuracy - Math is more likely to be inaccurate)

1. b
2. c
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. c
9. c
10. d
11. b
12. b
13. c
14. c
15. c
16. b
17. c
18. c
19. c

20.c Answer Key (Always review AI generated answers for accuracy - Math is more likely to be
inaccurate)

1. c
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. b
6. c
7. d
8. a
9. b
10.b
11.c
12.a
13.c
14.d
15.c
16.a
17.b
18.c
19.c
20.c

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