NSF Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement: Quality in Manufacturing Laboratory

采用了一种独特的方法来加强统计过程控制(SPC)的理论课程工作。通过使用实际流程的模拟场景将实验室工作引入本课程，学生将学习SPC工具的含义、要求和约束。为了改进我们的质量控制课程的学习过程，我们创建了一个新的制造质量实验室(QIML)。该项目的主要目标是为学生提供一个现实的制造环境，以调查SPC技术的有效性。这是通过带有图形显示器的离散事件模拟来实现的。QIML由一套10台学生计算机工作站、教师工作站和系统工作站组成，这些工作站位于一个以太局域网上。在整个实验过程中，学生可以在自己的工作站上执行各种功能。大屏幕投影仪显示系统的整体情况，以便学生对问题保持广泛的视角。实验包括过程能力、统计过程控制监控、实验设计、验收抽样和总体交互作用。该设备提供教师和学生之间以及学生之间的互动。

A unique approach is taken for enhancing theoretical course work in statistical process control (SPC). By introducing laboratory work into the course using simulated scenarios of actual processes, students will learn the implication, demands, and constraints of SPC tools . A new Quality in Manufacturing Laboratory (QIML) is created to improve the learning process in our quality control course. The primary goal of this project is to provide a realistic manufacturing environment for students to investigate the effectiveness of SPC techniques. This is achieved through discrete event simulation with a graphics display. The QIML consists of a set of ten student computer workstations, instructor workstation, and system station on an Ethernet local area network. Students can perform a variety of functions at their workstation through the course of the experiment. A large screen projector displays an overall picture of the system so that students maintain a wide-scope perspective on the problem. Experiments include process capability, SPC monitoring, experimental design, acceptance sampling, and total interaction. The equipment provides for interaction between the instructor and students as well as among students.