An array of aids is emerging for engineers who must meet the rapid growth of standards for quality management. SPSS Inc. has come out with TrialRun(reg) Windows software for design of experiments (DOE). The product offers 41 design methods for DOE, a branch of statistics that helps reduce variation and costs in manufacturing. Included are Taguchi, Latin Square, Central Composite, and Optimal. Trial Run evaluates your responses to a series of questions and leads you to the optimal design for your situation. To see Trial Run in action, visit www.spss.com/software/TrialRun/ on the Internet. Meanwhile, the third edition of the manual for the auto industry's QS-9000 series of standards is now available. Among additions are new test-laboratory requirements for in-house laboratories of suppliers. For more information go to www.aiag.org. Quality Resources (www.qualityresources.com) has updated two of its most popular books. The second edition of "SPC Simplified Workbook" provides case studies and exercises in statistical process control. The eighth edition of "Baldrige Award Winning Quality," by Mark Graham Brown, contains this year's revised criteria and a new chapter on preparing for a site visit from the board of Baldrige examiners.
By experimenting with the photovoltaic reaction in solar cells, researchers at MIT have made a breakthrough in energy efficiency that significantly pushes the boundaries of current commercial cells on the market.
We looked at a number of sources to determine this year's greenest cars, from KBB to automotive trade magazines to environmental organizations. These 14 cars emerged as being great at either stretching fuel or reducing carbon footprint.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 3
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
To save this item to your list of favorite Design News content so you can find it later in your Profile page, click the "Save It" button next to the item.
If you found this interesting or useful, please use the links to the services below to share it with other readers. You will need a free account with each service to share an item via that service.
Tweet This
3 
