Enrolment No.
/Seat No_______________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER–VII EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2025
Subject Code:3171929 Date:08-05-2025
Subject Name:Quality and Reliability Engineering
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks:70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
Q.1 (a) Define following: (1) Parameter Design (2)System Design (3) Tolerance Design 03
(b) Discuss Just in Time Concept. 04
(c) What is the role of ISO 14000 in managing good environmental practices. 07
Discuss Just in Time Concept.
Q.2 (a) Explain the concept of 5S. 03
Discuss Just in Time Concept.
(b) Give various definitions of quality. 04
(c) Define
DiscussDOE
Just and enlistConcept.
in Time the components of DOE. Discuss Taguchi Quality Loss Function. 07
OR
(c) Enlist the various phases of Quality Revolution and discuss inspection, quality control 07
and quality assurance.
Q.3 (a) What is Kaizen? Explain in brief. 03
(b) Explain the robust design in terms of Design of Experiments. 04
(c) Define QFD and Discuss house of quality-product planning matrix. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Define following: (1) FMEA (2) TQM (3) Poka yoke. 03
(b) Explain Total Productive Maintenance. 04
(c) Discuss TQM and its barriers in implementation. 07
Q.4 (a) Write difference between reliability and quality. 03
(b) Explain characteristics of Quality in Service and manufacturing sector. 04
(c) Draw and explain Bath tub Curve. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) State objectives of quality control. 03
(b) Discuss the Risk Assessment procedures in design. 04
(c) Define Maintainability and availability and compare it with reliability. 07
Q.5 (a) Explain briefly Bench Marking. 03
(b) What are the Reliability Parameters? 04
(c) What are the types of System reliability models? Discuss with examples. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) What is the obstacles to implementing a TQM. 03
(b) Define Zero defects. Discuss various steps in implementing Zero defects. 04
(c) Explain Quality Production through KANBAN. 07
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Enrolment No./Seat No_______________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE- SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2024
Subject Code:3171929 Date:19-11-2024
Subject Name: Quality and Reliability Engineering
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks:70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
Q.1 (a) Differentiate inspection and quality control. 03
(b) “Quality products make a significant impact on revenues in the long run.” Justify it. 04
(c) What do you mean by TQM? Also discuss principles of TQM. 07
Q.2 (a) What is the importance of DOE? 03
(b) Define and discuss Kaizen. 04
(c) Explain seven new quality improvement tools. 07
OR
(c) Discuss the role of 5S in quality improvements in manufacturing sectors. 07
Q.3 (a) Explain the process of operation of quality circle. 03
(b) Discuss Taguchi Loss Function. 04
(c) What do you understand by the robust design? How Taguchi techniques help 07
achieving robust design of a product?
OR
Q.3 (a) Define quality circle. What are the objectives of the quality circles? 03
(b) Explain the stages of DOE. 04
(c) Explain PDCA cycle in details. 07
Q.4 (a) What is the aim of Concurrent engineering? 03
(b) What is Kanban system? What are the major benefits of Kanban system? 04
(c) What is six-sigma? Explain the relevance of six-sigma concept in achieving quality 07
output in a process.
OR
Q.4 (a) What is the need of ISO 9000? 03
(b) Define and discuss TPM. 04
(c) As natural resources become scare, discuss the role of ISO 14000 in promoting 07
good environmental practices.
Q.5 (a) What is reliability engineering? Explain the importance of reliability engineering. 03
(b) What do you mean by Lean manufacturing? Discuss the wastes and advantages of 04
Lean manufacturing.
(c) What is Business Process Reengineering? What are the principles and advantages 07
of Business Process Reengineering?
OR
Q.5 (a) What is reliability and failure? 03
(b) Explain field reliability. 04
(c) Define MTBF and MTTR, and explain their significance in reliability calculations. 07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE – SEMESTER- VII EXAMINATION-SUMMER 2023
Subject Code: 3171929 Date: 21/06/2023
Subject Name: Quality and Reliability Engineering
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Explain any three dimensions of Quality. 03
(b) List out name of any five Quality Gurus and Explain contribution of any two 04
Gurus.
(c) Differentiate between Inspection and Quality Control in detail. 07
Q.2 (a) Define and explain Quality Circle. 03
(b) Explain the concept of 5s. 04
(c) Discuss about the basic 7 Quality Control Tools. 07
OR
(c) List out 7 new management tools and explain any five in detail. 07
Q.3 (a) Explain Poka-Yoke with two examples. 03
(b) Explain PDCA cycle. 04
(c) Define QFD and Discuss House of Quality Product Planning Matrix. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Define factors, levels and response with reference to Design of Experiment 03
giving suitable example.
(b) Discuss Taguchi Quality Loss Function. 04
(c) What is FMEA? Explain how FMEA helps in ensuring quality of a product. 07
Q.4 (a) Discuss various steps in Taguchi method. 03
(b) Explain JIT with real field application. 04
(c) Discuss: Pillars of TPM. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Define and discuss Benchmarking. 03
(b) Short Note: KANBAN. 04
(c) Explain Quality Management Standards-ISO: 9000. 07
Q.5 (a) What is Muda? Explain the various types of Muda. 03
(b) Describe concept of Concurrent Engineering. 04
(c) Briefly explain Six Sigma. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) What is Reliability? Explain the relationship between Reliability, Safety and 03
Quality.
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(b) Define: Skewness and Kurtosis of life dispersion. 04
(c) Discuss evolution of reliability over product life cycle. 07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2023
Subject Code:3171929 Date:01-12-2023
Subject Name: Quality and Reliability Engineering
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks:70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
Q.1 (a) How Juran, Deming and Crosby define Quality? 03
(b) Enlist the dimensions of Quality and explain any three dimensions of Quality 04
in detail.
(c) Explain in brief house of quality – Product Planning matrix with suitable 07
example.
Q.2 (a) Describe 80/20 rule of Pareto diagram in detail. 03
(b) Illustrate the purpose of implementation of ISO 14000 in industries for India. 04
(c) Explain how FMEA helps in ensuring quality of a product. Draw a typical 07
format of FMEA and explain the influence of RPN number in FMEA.
OR
(c) What is Total Employee involvement? How leader can improve the total 07
employee involvement?
Q.3 (a) Enlist the steps of Experimental design process. 03
(b) Why Poka-Yoke is known as error-proofing techniques? 04
(c) Briefly explain Toyota’s seven deadly wastes. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) What is Design of Experiments (DOE)? Enlist the types of Experimental 03
Design.
(b) What is fishbone diagram? Construct fishbone diagram for poor mileage of 04
two-wheeler.
(c) Explain briefly seven principles of JIT in detail. 07
Q.4 (a) Briefly explain Autonomous Maintenance? 03
(b) Explain the Cost of Quality in detail. 04
(c) Explain Lean manufacturing and World class manufacturing in detail. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Discuss the differences between a traditional push system and a JIT demand- 03
pull system.
(b) Illustrate Agile manufacturing with suitable example. 04
(c) Briefly explain the concept of Six sigma with its advantages and limitations. 07
Q.5 (a) Define Maintainability and availability and compare it with reliability. 03
(b) Define the terms in context of reliability 1) MTTF 2) Reliability function 3) 04
Failure rate 4) Active redundancy
(c) What is inspection and repair availability model? Explain a case for it. 07
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OR
Q.5 (a) Enlist types of Reliability and explain any three. 03
(b) Derive equation for hazard rate function using reliability, probability density 04
function and cumulative distribution function.
(c) What are the four types of benchmarking? How it is useful in industries? 07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2022
Subject Code:3171929 Date:14/06/2022
Subject Name:Quality and Reliability Engineering
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Justify “Quality as a winning strategy” 03
(b) Differentiate between Quality Control and Quality Assurance. 04
(c) Describe the concept of 5S in detail and also elaborate how you 07
can implement 5S in your daily life.
Q.2 (a) Explain Poke-Yoke with two real life examples. 03
(b) What are the major barriers in implementation of ISO 14000? 04
(c) Describe preparation of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) 07
house of quality matrix by giving suitable example.
OR
(c) Define FMEA. Draw a structure of FMEA and explain each 07
element in brief and also explain the influence of RPN in FMEA.
Q.3 (a) Define following terms in context of DOE. 03
(i) ANOVA
(ii) Response
(iii) Factorial Design
(b) Explain the steps in experimental design in DOE. 04
(c) Briefly explain the elements of Just in Time. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Enlist the steps of Taguchi methodology in achieving robustness. 03
(b) What is difference between run and replication in DOE? What is 04
the purpose of replication in the context of DOE?
(c) What is Kanban? Explain briefly its steps and benefits. 07
Q.4 (a) What is the meaning of JIDOKA? Explain in brief. 03
(b) Define six sigma. Why companies are gradually moving towards 04
achieving six sigma?
(c) Explain 8 pillars of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). 07
OR
Q.4 (a) What is Paretos 80/20 principle explain it with an example? 03
(b) Differentiate between Lean manufacturing and Agile 04
manufacturing.
(c) Explain World Class manufacturing system in brief. 07
Q.5 (a) Define the terms in context of reliability 03
1) Mean time to failure (MTTF)
2) Mean time between failures (MTBF)
3) Mean time to repair (MTTR)
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(b) Explain Prevention costs and Appraisal costs in context of Cost of 04
Quality.
(c) A pump motor exhibiting a constant hazard rate has a reliability 07
of 90 per cent from operating time of 1000 hrs.
(i) What is the average failure rate of the pump motor?
(ii) What is MTBF?
(iii) What is the reliability of the item for an operating time of
2000 hours? and for 4000 hours?
(iv) Corresponding to a reliability of 0.5, what is the operating
time?
OR
Q.5 (a) What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)? What are the 03
standard benchmarks of OEE?
(b) Draw and explain the reliability bathtub curve. 04
(c) What would be the reliability of a thermal power plant represented 07
as block diagram for various components if
(i) boiler pump (R1) works
(ii) boiler pump (R1) fails
R1=0.9 R2=0.9 R3=0.8
R4=0.9 R5=0.9
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2022
Subject Code:3171929 Date:16-01-2023
Subject Name:Quality and Reliability Engineering
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks:70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
Q.1 (a) Discuss Just in Time Concept. 03
(b) Explain PDCA cycle. 04
(c) Define QFD and Discuss house of quality-product planning matrix. 07
Q.2 (a) Define following: (1) Parameter Design (2)System Design (3) Tolerance 03
Design
(b) Discuss various Quality costs. 04
(c) Explain basic concepts, scope and implantation barriers of ISO 14000 07
OR
(c) What is the role of ISO 14000 in managing good environmental practices. 07
Q.3 (a) Define following: (1) Quality (2) TQM (3) Poka yoke. 03
(b) Discuss the contribution of any one of the Quality Gurus. 04
(c) Define DOE and enlist the components of DOE. Discuss Taguchi Quality 07
Loss Function.
OR
Q.3 (a) What is the difference between General Maintenance and Total Productive 03
Maintenance?
(b) Explain the concept of 5S. 04
(c) Explain Pre-requisites of JIT. Also, Discuss the Elements of JIT 07
Q.4 (a) Explain briefly Bench Marking. 03
(b) Discuss seven basic types of waste. 04
(c) Discuss about the basic 7 Quality Control tools. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Define Zero defects. Discuss various steps in implementing Zero defects. 03
(b) How Taguchi Techniques helps in achieving robust design of a product? 04
(c) Define FMEA. Draw a typical format of FMEA and explain its elements in 07
brief
Q.5 (a) What is Quality Circle? Explain its role in industry. 03
(b) Give any Four definitions of Quality. 04
(c) What is world class manufacturing? Explain. 07
OR
Q.5 (a) Describe the concept of Kaizen. 03
(b) Explain any two TQM models. 04
(c) List various tools and techniques of KAIZEN. Also discuss any two of them. 07
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