DOE for DFSS: Variation by Design (2 Days)

Section 1—Tolerance Analysis

· Concepts of tolerance analysis (TA)

Section 2—Robust Design

· DFSS robust design

· Robust design concepts

· Approaches to robust design

Section 3—Factorial Designs and POE

· Intro to propagation of error (POE)

· Using interactions to achieve robustness

· Empirical tolerance analysis

Section 4 —Response Surface Designs and POE

· Response surface methodology

Review the basics

Review exercise

· RSM analysis with tolerance analysis

Lathe machined parts

HDTV signal

Section 5—Advanced Propagation of Error Applications

· Transformed POE

Review of transformations

Transformations and POE

· Multiple linear constraints

· Categoric factors

Section 6—Dual Response Approach

· Analyze mean and standard deviation

· Case study—printing example

· Repeated measures

Section 7—DOE for Verification

· Applications of DOE

· Verification DOE Case Study

· Summary

Section 8—Appendix & Papers

· Mathematical details: Propagation of error

· RSM multiple linear constraints

· Robust design—reducing transmitted variation

· Comparing three approaches to robust design

· Setting VarTran preferences in Design-Expert

See the public workshop schedule and the DOE for DFSS course description for further information.