BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
Instruction Division

FIRST SEMESTER 2017-2018

Course Handout – II
Date: 02/08/2017
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table) this portion gives further
specific details regarding the course.

Course No. : ME F443/MF F443

Course Title : Quality Control, Assurance and Reliability
Instructor-in-charge : B K ROUT

1. Course Description
Basic concepts of probability and probability distribution, Standard probability distribution, Sampling and
Sampling Distributions, Confidence intervals, Testing significance, Statistical tolerance, Various types of
control charts, Statistical process control techniques, Defect diagnosis and prevention, Basic concepts of
reliability, Reliability design evaluation and control, Method of applying total quality management into
production process.

2. Scope and Objective of the Course

This course presents an exposition to the modern thoughts on quality and related practices. The principles and
techniques for quality control, based on statistical methods and the procedures for quality assurance are
covered. Tools for quality engineering and quality management are dealt in detail. Concepts of reliability and
methods to improve product and systems reliability are also covered. The course is tailored to enable students
to become successful managers in a sustained manner, thereby provide support to the business houses in their
never ending quest for quality.

3. Text Book
T1 Mitra A., Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement, Pearson Education, 2nd Edition, 2001.
Reference Books
R1 Gryna, F. M., Chua, R. C. H. and Defeo, J. A., Juran’s Quality Planning and Analysis for Enterprise
Quality, Tata McGraw Hill, 5th Edition, 2007.
R2 Montgomery, D. C., Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, John Wiley & Sons, 4th Edition, 2003.
R3 Kapur, K. and Lamberson, L., Introduction to Reliability Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd Edition,
1989.
R4 Montgomery, D.C., Design and Analysis of Experiments, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd Edition, 2000.
R5 Mathews, P., Design of Experiments with Minitab, Pearson Education, 1st Edition, 2005.

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Course Plan
Refer Learning Outcome
Lecture
Learning Objectives Topics to be covered to
No.
[T1]
1-2 Introduction to Quality Evolution of quality control, Ch-1,  Nomenclature associated with
Control and Total Quality, Quality assurance, Ch-13 quality control and
Quality System, Responsibility for quality, Total improvement, it provides a
Quality control in quality systems, Quality cost, framework for the systems
service sector Quality and productivity, Service approach to quality.
industries and characteristics,  Associated philosophies and its
interpretation. Creating and
Model for service quality
adopting a world-class quality
3 Some philosophies and Deming’s philosophy, Crosby’s Ch-2
business culture
their impact on Quality philosophy, Juran’s philosophy  A framework through which
4-5 Quality Management Management commitment, QFD, Ch-3 management accomplishes its
practices, tools and Innovative adoption and task of quality assurance.
standards performance evaluation, Tools  A student will be able to
for continuous improvement, develop and apply QFD,
International standards. Benchmarking, Sixsigma
Pareto chart, FMECA, Flow
chart etc and identify
controllable and uncontrollable
parameters
6-10 Fundamental of Descriptive statistics, Probability Ch-4  Determination of descriptive
statistical concepts and distributions, Inferential statistics, statistics and inferential
techniques in quality Concepts in sampling. statistics for various process
control and and services.
improvement  Determine if there has been a
significant improvement in the
11-12 Graphical methods of Frequency distributions and Ch-5
quality level of a process.
Data presentation and Histograms, Run charts, Stem-
 A student will be able to
quality improvement and-leaf plots, Pareto diagram, analyze empirical data
Cause-and-effect diagram, graphically, and apply various
Normal probability plot, Scatter test for distributional
diagrams, Multivariable charts. assumptions.
19-21 Statistical process Causes of variation, Statistical Ch-6  Understand chance and
control using control basis for control charts, Selection assignable causes of variability
charts of rational samples, Analysis of in a process. Explain the
patterns. statistical basis of the Shewhart
21-25 Control chart for Selection of characteristics for Ch-7 control chart, including choice
of sample size, control limits,
variables investigation, Control chart for
and sampling interval
mean and range, Control chart for  Explain phase I and phase II
mean and standard deviation, use of control charts, ARL, how
Other control charts

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Lecture
Learning Objectives Topics to be covered
No.
25-27 Control chart for Charts for proportion
attributes nonconforming, Charts for
number of nonconformities,
Chart for number of
nonconformities per unit, Chart
for demerits per unit.
27-31 Process capability Process capability analysis,
analysis Process capability indices,
procedures for setting tolerances
on assemblies and components.
32-35 Acceptance sampling Types of sampling plan, OC Ch-10
plans for attributes and curve, Evaluating sampling plans,
variables Lot by Lot attribute sampling
plan, other attribute sampling
plans.
35- 39 Reliability Introduction to reliability,
System reliability, Reliability and
life testing plans
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Refer Learning Outcome
to
[T1]
Ch-8 sensitizing rules and pattern
recognition are used
 Design and implement Variable
and Atrribute control chart for
process and service Industries.
Ch-9  Calculate and properly interpret
process capability ratios.
Understand the role of the
normal distribution in
interpreting most process
capability ratios
 Calculate confidence intervals
on process capability ratios.
 Know how to conduct and
analyze a measurement systems
capability (or gauge R & R)
experiment.
 Know how to estimate the
components of variability in a
measurement system
 Know how single-, double-,
and sequential-sampling plans
are used. Determine the OC
curve for a single-sampling
plan for attributes
 Know how to design single-
sampling, double-sampling, and
sequential-sampling plans for
attributes.
 Know how rectifying
inspection is used. Understand
the structure and use of MIL
STD 105E and Dodge–Romig
system of sampling plans
Ch-11  Expose reliability calculations
of systems, with a variety of
components, in different
configurations, series or parallel
or combinations of both and
standby components and their
impact on system reliability
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Refer Learning Outcome

Lecture
Learning Objectives Topics to be covered to
No.
[T1]
39-42 Design of experiment Experimental design Ch-12  Know how to use ANOVA to
and Taguchi method fundamentals, Factorial analyze data from factorial
experiments, Taguchi method. designs. Know how residuals
are used for model adequacy
checking for factorial designs
 Know how to construct and
interpret contour plots and
response surface plots

4. Evaluation Scheme**

EC Evaluation Duration Weightage Date & Nature of the Component

No. Component Time
12/10
1 MIDSEMESTER 1.5 hrs 30% 9:00 - Closed Book
10:30 AM
Quiz/Assignment/ Will be
TAKE HOME or CLASS
4 Seminar/Report/Presentation 30% announced
ASSIGNMENT
(OTHERS) in the class
3 COMPREHENSIVE Exam. 3 Hrs 40% 8/12 FN Partially Open and Closed Book

**This course is compulsory for higher degree students (ME (Mech and MSE)). Therefore 30% mark is kept
for Class Assignments and Reports etc.

5. Chamber Consultation hours: To be announced in the class. ABSENTISM or LACK of

PARTIPATION IN CLASS WILL LEAD TO AWARD OF “NC” REPORT.

6. Notices: All notices will be displayed on the Notice Board of Mechanical Engg

7. Makeup policy: Make-up will be granted only for genuine cases.

Instructor In-charge
ME F443/MF F443

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