Design For Six Sigma (DFSS)

1. Webinar 1
2. Foundation
   1. Introduction to Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
   2. DFSS Leadership
3. Webinar 2
4. Foundation (cont.)
   1. Fundamental Concepts
   2. Introduction to Minitab/Design Expert*
   3. References*
5. Webinar 3
6. 1. Identity
   2. 1. Introduction to Identity
      2. Project Charter
      3. Defining requirements - Voice of Customer
      4. Prioritizing requirements
      5. Measurement system validation**
      6. Identify deliverables and scorecard
7. Classroom Instruction
8. 2. Design
   3. 1. Introduction to Design
      2. Conceptual Design*
      3. Empirical Design
      4. Choosing from among alternatives - one KPIV
      5. Cause and effect experimentation
      6. For direction - efficient designs for 2 to 4 KPIVs
      7. For screening - efficient designs for 5 or more KPIVs
      8. Dealing with noise - Robust design
      9. For modeling - Response surface methodology
      10. Design deliverables and scorecard
   4. Evaluate
   5. 1. Introduction to Evaluate
      2. Tolerancing
      3. Capability (short-term)
      4. Sources of variation studies
      5. Reliability
      6. Evaluate deliverables and scorecard
   6. Affirm
   7. 1. Introduction to Affirm
      2. Confirmation / pilot studies
      3. Stress the system / sensitivity
      4. Affirm deliverables and scorecard - project review
   8. Scale-up
   9. 1. Introduction to scale-up
      2. Process FMEA
      3. Error-proofing*
      4. Control plans*
      5. Control charts
      6. Capability (long-term)
      7. The Data Package
      8. Scale-up deliverables and scorecard

* Students are expected to cover these Modules largely on their own.

** This Module will be covered during Classroom Instruction.

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