Reg. No.

Question Paper Code : BS2173

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017.

Fourth Semester

Operations Management

DBA 7074 — ROBUST DESIGN

(Regulations 2013)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10  2 = 20 marks)

1. Define Experiment Give an example.

2. When do we use ANOVA?
3. How will you check the normality in fractional factorial designs?
4. Show the design of one-half fraction of 2k design.
5. What is nested design?
6. Define Partial Confounding.
7. Define MRDA. Give an example for MRDA.
8. What is Random effects model?
9. What do you understand the term Experimental Designs?
10. Define Noise Factor.

PART B — (5  13 = 65 marks)

11. (a) Discuss the following:

(i) Overview of Quality by Design. (5)
(ii) Data Analysis using ANOVA. (8)

Or
(b) With suitable illustrations explain how will you conduct single factor
experiment. (13)
12. (a) Explain the principles of test of means and EMS Rules. (13)
Or
(b) How will you design and analyses of multi-factor experiment? Give
suitable examples. (13)

13. (a) What are blocking and confounding in DOE? Explain the steps in partial
confounding. (13)
Or
(b) With a suitable illustration show the 2k design and fit a First order model
using RSM designs. (13)

14. (a) Discuss the comparison of Classical and Taguchi’s approach with an
suitable example. (13)
Or
(b) Discuss the procedure of modifying OA and Multi response data analysis.
(13)

15. (a) State and explain the principles of robust design. (13)
Or
(b) Write short notes on :
(i) S/N Ratios. (6)
(ii) Objective functions in Robust Design. (3)
(iii) Fraction Defective Analysis. (4)

PART C — (1  15 = 15 marks)

16. (a) Assume that we have the data from L8 OA experiment with interactions
as given in Table 1 Develop
(i) Data Analysis using response graph method (8)
(ii) Data Analysis using ANOVA. (7)
Table 1 Data of cotton
Expt No Factors/Columns Response
D C CD A AD B E R1 R2 R3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 4 11
2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 4
3 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 1 14
4 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 4 0 8
5 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 9 8 4
6 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 4 1 1
7 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4
8 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 14 4 8

Or

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(b) An Industrial Engineer has studied the effect of speed (B) feed (C) and
Depth of Cut (A) on the surface finish of a machined component using a
three-factor factorial design. All the three factors were studied at two-
levels each. The surface roughness measurements (microns) from two
replications are given in Table 2. Analyze the data and draw conclusions
use  = 0.05. (15)

Table 2

Depth of cut (A) Speed (B)

100 120

Feed (C) Feed (C)

0.20 0.25 0.20 0.25

0.15 54 41 59 43

52 58 61 55

0.20 86 62 82 65

82 64 75 77

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