35.2.2 - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
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Practice Questions
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What does FMEA stand for?
💡 Hint: Think of how engineers analyze potential failures.
Describe one step in the FMEA process.
💡 Hint: Consider what needs to be recognized first.
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What does FMEA stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider the terminology we covered.
True or False: RPN is calculated only based on severity.
💡 Hint: Remember the three aspects involved.
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Design an FMEA table for a simple electric toaster. Identify at least three potential failure modes and their corresponding severity, occurrence, and detectability ratings.
💡 Hint: Think about the common issues that could go wrong with an appliance.
Your autonomous drone is facing a potential failure mode related to loss of communication. Describe the steps to analyze this failure using FMEA.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications and possible contingency plans.
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