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Robust Design Using Taguchi Methods
A Four Day Short Course
This course covers the robust design techniques developed over the last 30 years by Genichi Taguchi. These techniques
are widely used in Japan and are, in part responsible for the quality of
Japanese products.
Robust design differs from traditional methods in that emphasis is on engineering
strategies rather than the mechanics of executing experiments and conducting
numerical analysis. Problem formulation through the identification of system function (what to measure and how to measure it), control factors (those parameters the designer can change) and noise factors (those factors outside the designer’s control) is the first key to achieving robustness of products and processes. Only after crafting the problem are analytical and experimental methods
applied. These methods have been developed to minimize experiment and analysis time, minimize the effect of noise on the product/process and maximize the sensitivity of system. It is the combination of the engineering strategy with the analytical methods that make Taguchi’s robust deign techniques so powerful and useful.
You will learn how to
- Make your products insensitive to aging, the environment, manufacturing
variations and other noises.
- Take quality issues into consideration during product/process development.
- Identify the ideal function of a technology
- Evaluate robustness using signal-to-noise ratio
- Effectively design experiments for technology development
- Optimize parameter values and tolerances for products/processes
Benefits you can realize
- Reduced product variability
- Robust new/current technologies
- Increased quality designed into product
- Reduced time in product development
- Better control of new technologies
- Better understanding of technology for transfer to future product
generations
- Assurance that laboratory results are reproducible in manufactured
product
Who should attend
- Product/Process designers and managers
- Product/Process technology developers
- Research and Development engineers
- Others responsible for insuring product quality
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