BELEN, BILLY BRIX A.

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
BSME – 4B ME 409
ASSIGNMENT NO. 1
CASE STUDY 1
A MANUFACTURING MANAGER WANTS TO DETERMINE IF THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF A NEWLY
FABRICATED ALLOY IS STRONG ENOUGH TO RESIST PREMATURE BREAKAGE. IN THIS STUDY, 20
BARS OF THIS ALLOY ARE TESTED FOR TENSILE STRENGTH. THE RESULTS ARE SHOWN BELOW.
ACCEPTABLE READINGS IS AT LEAST 12 KGS.

25.8 23.7 25.0 27.2 29.0

21.0 24.0 19.2 34.1 24.2
21.6 19.5 26.0 27.8 22.6
17.3 29.6 26.2 31.3 28.8

GIVEN: REQUIRED:
USL = 34.1 Cp and Cpk
LSL = 19.2
SD (𝜎) =3.8799722
MEAN(AVERAGE) (𝜇) = 25.695
SOLUTION:
SOLVING Cp SOLVING Cpl (lower)
Cp = (USL-LSL) / 6𝜎 Cpl = (µ – LSL) / 3𝜎
= (34.1-19.2)/6(3.8799722) = (25.695- 19.2) / 3(3.8799722)
Cp = 0.64 Cpl = 0.558
SOLVING Cpu (Upper) THEREFORE:
Cpu = (USL - µ) / 3𝜎 Cpk = 0.558
= (34.1 - 25.695)/ 3(3.8799722)
Cpu = 0.722
CASE STUDY 2
A PROCESS PRODUCES A CERTAIN SIZE OF FERRITE PELLETS. EACH PELLET MUST WEIGH BETWEEN
A MINIMUM OF 20.5 GRAMS AND A MAXIMUM OF 24.5 GRAMS. AFTER STABILITY IS
ESTABLISHED, THE PROCESS AVERAGE IS ESTIMATED AS 21.9 GRAMS AND THE LONG TERM
STANDARD DEVIATION AS 0.43 GRAMS. THE TARGET AVERAGE IS 23.1 GRAMS.

Given: Required:
LSL = 20.5 grams Cp and Cpk
USL = 24.5 grams
SD (𝜎) = 0.43 grams
MEAN (AVERAGE) (𝜇) = 21.9 grams
SOLUTION:
SOLVING Cp
Cp = (USL-LSL) / 6𝜎
= (24.5-20.5)/6(0.43)
Cp = 1.55 grams
SOLVING Cpu (Upper)
Cpu = (USL - µ) / 3𝜎
= (24.5 - 21.9) / 3(0.43)
Cpu = 2.02 grams
SOLVING Cpl (lower)
Cpl = (µ – LSL) / 3𝜎
= (21.9 - 20.5)/3(0.43)
Cpl = 1.09 grams
THEREFORE:
Cpk = 1.09 grams