Assignment/CW_02: Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Make or Buy Decisions, and Value Engineer

Learning Outcomes

University Of BedfordshireThis Assignment assesses the following module Learning Outcomes (from Definitive Module Document):

To enable the students to:

1. Explore product development in a business context in terms of the product specifications, standards, life cycle assessment and functions of manufacturing industry;

2. Examine the information flows and typical management structures that support product development;

3. Reflect the need for high ethical conduct in the context of product development;

4. Analyse competitive forces influencing product and business decisions;

5. Apply the tools and techniques typically used during product development;

6. Evaluate alternative product strategies individually and/or in a group.

Assignment Brief:

In your previous Assignment/CW_01, you are required to introduce an assigned new product A, B, or E, using QFD for manufacturing purpose, taken into consideration the given requirements. In Module Units 4, 5 and 7, you have studied the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and the associated Risk Priority Numbers (RPNs) that is used to analyse severity, occurrence/probability and detectability of failures in both services and manufacturing industries, as well as Value Engineering and Make or Buy Decisions, respectively.

For this Assignment/CW_02, still on your assigned new product A, B, …., or E (Note: You cannot change your already allocated product during Assignment/CW_02), you are expected to demonstrate the following:

1. Conduct Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) for the assigned new product A, B, …., or E, ensuring at least three areas of concerns are met (2 pages maximum).

2. Discuss the argument of ‘in-house or out-sourcing’ (Make or Buy Decisions) for the production of the product/assigned new product A, B, …., or E, ensure to include the product materials, production cost and overall profit/loss account.

3. Incorporate Value Management tools, especially Value Engineering (VE) to recommend design changes to the new product (assigned new product A, B, …., or E). Show the number of unique parts reduction, assemble process and cost saving.

4. Compile a comprehensive product development report for a hypothetical manufacturing company to include design analysis, drawings, among other details.

Submission Requirements:

Submit your technical report in PDF via the module site assignment submission page. The assignment will be marked anonymously, therefore please do not include any personal identifier.

Use Font Arial 10, portrait layout, normal margins and 1.5 spacing. The word count limit for the assignment is 1800 (±10%) words including Tables. The word count does not include:

§ The title page

§ Table of contents

§ List of references (in text citations are included)

§ Appendices.

Use references from the literature to reinforce your discussions; your citations and reference list should be based on the Harvard Referencing Style.

Material in Appendices will not count for marks and they should not exceed 2 pages in length. The maximum number of assignment pages should NOT exceed 12 pages in length. Assignments shorter than the word count limit will not lose marks, but may lead to the omission of material which would gain them. Any words over the word count limit will not be marked. You should not use any mechanism, such as embedded jpeg images containing significant text, in an effort to circumvent the word count.

Marks awarded for:

Marks will be awarded for content, presentation and referencing including clarity.

General Knowledge and Understanding of FMEA and VE for the assigned new product

Discussion of the argument of ‘in-house or out-sourcing’ the production of the product 25

Incorporation of Value Management tools/VE to recommend design changes 25 Compilation of Product Development Report to include Design Analysis, Drawings, etc. 20 Overall Clarity Contents, Presentation and Referencing 10

A note to the Students:

1. For undergraduate modules, a score above 40% represent a pass performance at honours level.

2. For postgraduate modules, a score of 50% or above represents a pass mark.

3. Modules may have several components of assessment and may require a pass in all elements.For further details, please consult the relevant Module Guide or ask the Module Leader.