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23-Ind-A5 Quality Planning, Control, and Assurance: May 2016

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  1. Question 1 Quality Planning, TQM, Taguchi's Quality Philosophy, and Quality Certification
  2. Question 2 Trend Charts, EPC vs. SPC and EWMA, and X̄/R Chart Design
  3. Question 3 The Bathtub Curve, Reliability Fundamentals, and Weibull Life-Data Analysis
  4. Question 4 Variables vs. Attributes Charts, the $p=0$ Decision Rule, and a $u$-Chart for Disk-Drive Nonconformities
  5. Question 5 Robust Design Stages and QFD, Taguchi Methods, and Two-Way ANOVA on Emissions Data
  6. Question 6 Acceptance Sampling Fundamentals, Dodge–Romig Plans, and a MIL-STD-105E Sampling Plan

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National Exams, May 2016. Closed-book examination. Any five of the six questions constitute a complete paper; all six are answered in full below. Relevant statistical tables (cumulative standard normal distribution, MIL-STD-105E sample-size code letters and master sampling table) are reproduced/applied from the paper's own attached appendices.

Reference texts: Montgomery, Introduction to Statistical Quality Control (8th ed.) — Ch. 1–2 (quality philosophy and management), Ch. 5–6 (variables control charts), Ch. 7 (attributes charts and average run length), Ch. 9 (EWMA/CUSUM and the SPC/EPC interface), Ch. 8 & 13 (designed experiments, Taguchi methods, reliability and life testing), Ch. 15 (acceptance sampling by attributes, MIL-STD-105E and Dodge–Romig plans).