Design Theory and Constraints

Summer 2020 > Engineering/Engineering Technology > MECH.4730 > 061

Course No: MECH.4730-061; SIS Class Nbr: 3274; SIS Term: 2940
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

Concepts of world class design and manufacturing of modern products, including the issues of Design for Quality (DFQ), cost and the customer will be studied. Tools and techniques to be studied include Total Quality Management (TQM), statistical process control, process capability studies, six sigma quality, design efficiency ratings, design for cost, design of experiments, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) of the mean and signal-to-noise ratio, and quality function deployment. Industrial case studies are used and student project work is required.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: MECH.3020 Instrumentation and Measurement Laboratory.
  • Core Codes: STEM
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Andrew Moysenko
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2020 Summer: May 18 to Jul 26
  • Chat Hours: Tue 7-8pm*
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1140
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

*Chat Hours provide an opportunity for the instructor and students to communicate in "real time". It is an informative and interactive session where course related questions, answers, and discussions take place. While student attendance during chat hours is not required, it is highly recommended. Weekly chat sessions are archived for students who are not able to participate in the live chat sessions at the scheduled times.

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