1-

Given the FMEA data provided in the table below:

Failure Cause	Severity	Occurrence	Undetectability
M	9	3	6
N	1	6	6
X	6	1	3
Y	4	2	7
Z	6	5	5

a. What is the RPN for each failure cause?

Failure Cause	RPN
M
N
X
Y
Z

b. Which failure cause would be of least concern?

c. Which failure cause would be of greatest concern?

d. For the failure of greatest concern, would your recommended action be aimed at reducing failure severity, occurrence, or undetectability?

• Occurrence

• Undectectability

• Severity

2-

Patients at an emergency room in a large urban hospital frequently experience long wait times before they actually see a physician. The hospital has decided to use FMEA to determine an action plan for addressing the problem, defining a failure as a wait time of 30 minutes or longer. A group study has produced the following data:

Cause	Severity	Occurrence	Undetectability
Peak demand exceeds staff capacity	5	5	8
Patient fails to register correctly	5	2	1
Patient is placed behind more urgent cases	5	3	4

a. Which failure mode has the largest RPN?

• Peak demand

• Patient fails

• Patient is placed

3-

Given the FMEA data provided in the table below:

Failure Cause	Severity	Occurrence	Undetectability
M	5	2	1
N	3	4	9
X	2	2	3
Y	7	3	2
Z	9	1	5

a. What is the RPN for each failure cause?

b. Which failure cause would be of least concern?

c. Which failure cause would be of greatest concern?

d. For the failure of greatest concern, would your recommended action be aimed at reducing failure severity, occurrence, or undetectability?

• Failure severity

• Occurrence

• Undetectability

4-

Complete a value analysis for the following products:

a. Paper clip

b. Textbook

a-1. Select the process steps in the order of execution.

Separate the various functions into two categories, those that make the product work, and those that make it sell.
Implement changes to the product design that maximize the value of the product.
Estimate the value (benefits and costs) of each function.
Identify the functional purposes of a product or component.
Compare the importance of each function with its cost.

a-2. Select the function(s) of the paper clip that make it work: (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.)

check all that apply 1

• Number of papers it can holdunanswered
• Strength of the materialunanswered
• Color of the clipunanswered
• Shininess of the clipunanswered
• Smoothness of the clipunanswered

a-3. Select the function(s) of the paper clip that make it sell: (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.

check all that apply

• Number of papers it can holdunanswered
• Strength of the materialunanswered
• Color of the clipunanswered
• Shininess of the clipunanswered
• Smoothness of the clipunanswered

Separate the various functions into two categories, those that make the product work, and those that make it sell.
Implement changes to the product design that maximize the value of the product.
Estimate the value (benefits and costs) of each function.
Identify the functional purposes of a product or component.
Compare the importance of each function with its cost.

b-1. Select the process steps in the order of execution.

Separate the various functions into two categories, those that make the product work, and those that make it sell.
Implement changes to the product design that maximize the value of the product.
Estimate the value (benefits and costs) of each function.
Identify the functional purposes of a product or component.
Compare the importance of each function with its cost.

b-2. Select the function(s) of the textbook that make it work: (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.)

• Makes information visible/legible.unanswered
• Provides examples and practice (e.g., practice problems) to foster learning.unanswered
• Visually appealing (colors, pictures).unanswered
• Easy to use (has many ancillary instructors aids)

b-3. Select the function(s) of the textbook that make it sell: (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.)

check all that apply

• Makes information visible/legible.unanswered
• Provides examples and practice (e.g., practice problems) to foster learning.unanswered
• Visually appealing (colors, pictures).unanswered
• Easy to use (has many ancillary instructors aids).unanswered