Tech Directions - March 2009 - (Page 21) Standards Covered This activity supports several Pennsylvania state academic standards: ● stand the importance of this analysis they will be able to address manufacturing-related problem areas and make appropriate changes using data-driven decisions. Note: Portions of the input and output contained in this article are printed with permission of Minitab Inc. All material remains the exclusive property and copyright of Minitab Inc. All rights reserved. (Minitab, 2008). References Kennedy, C. W., Hoffman, E. G., & Bond, S. D. (1987). Inspection and gaging. New York: Industrial Press. Minitab. (2008, May). Minitab. Retrieved May 3, 2008, from http:// minitab.com Parts Per Million (PPM) definition. (2008, March). Wikipedia encyclopedia. Retrieved April 12, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org. Pennsylvania Department of Education. (2002). Academic standards for science and technology. Retrieved April 12, 2008, from http://www. pde.state.pa.us/k12lib/k12/scitech.pdf Process Capability (Cpk). (2009, January). Six Sigma. Retrieved January 11, 2009, from http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c010806a. asp Process Capability Index (CP) definition. (2008, March). Wikipedia encyclopedia. Retrieved April 12, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org. QC Inspection Services. (2008, March). QC Inspection Website. Retrieved April 12, 2008, from http://www.qcinspect.com/rev6.htm. Statistics definition. (2008, May). Wikipedia encyclopedia. Retrieved May 3, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org. Standard 3.6.12 B (Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), 2002)—Analyze knowledge of information technologies of processes encoding, transmitting, receiving, storing, retrieving, and decoding. Standard 3.7.12 A (PDE, 2008)—Apply advanced tools, materials, and techniques to answer complex questions. ● ● Standard 3.7.12 B (PDE, 2008)—Evaluate appropriate instruments and apparatus to accurately measure materials and processes. ment sales consultant can assist instructors with identifying the gage to best fit the application. Final Thoughts In summary, statistics can be used to identify processes in need of improvement or predict the ability of the process to produce products within specified limits. According to Kennedy, Hoffman, and Bond (1987) “Statistical process control is now an essential ingredient of any human operation producing variation of any sort, manufacturing or otherwise”. As students start to under- This project is available for purchase in an expanded format, ready to copy for student use. Visit www.techdirections.com/projectsM.html www.techdirections.com MANUFACTURING 21 http://www.minitab.com http://www.minitab.com http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.pde.state.pa.us/k12lib/k12/scitech.pdf http://www.pde.state.pa.us/k12lib/k12/scitech.pdf http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c010806a.asp http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c010806a.asp http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.qcinspect.com/rev6.htm http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.techdirections.com/projectsM.html http://www.7corners.com http://www.techedcnc.com http://www.techedcnc.com http://www.7corners.com http://www.7corners.com http://www.techdirections.com
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