Question Paper Code : 41258
B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024.
Seventh Semester
Civil Engineering
GE 3752 — TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
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(Regulations 2021)
Answer ALL questions.
PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
- 1.
Define Quality.
- 2.
What is Service quality?
- 3.
Write the functions of quality council.
- 4.
Briefly explain 5 S Concept.
- 5.
What is Six Sigma?
- 6.
What is design FMEA?
- 7.
What are Quality Circles?
- 8.
Define Taguchi Quality Loss function.
- 9.
Write the objectives of Internal audit.
- 10.
What is Environmental Management system?
PART B — (5 × 13 = 65 marks)
- 11.(a)
Explain the dimensions of Product Quality and service quality with example.
- Or
- (b)
Outline the benefits and barriers to Total Quality Management in detail.
- 12.(a)
Explain the Deming Philosophy and his contribution to quality in detail.
- Or
- (b)
Write short notes on the following :
- (i)Juran Triology(7)
- (ii)Kaizen.(6)
- 13.(a)
What are the reasons to Benchmark? Explain the Bench marking process.
- Or
- (b)
Explain any three traditional tools of Quality in detail.
- 14.(a)
Discuss the principles of quality function deployment in detail.
- Or
- (b)
Explain the various costs of Quality by highlighting ways to reduce it.
- 15.(a)
Discuss the benefits of ISO Registration by explaining its requirements and documentation process.
- Or
- (b)
Explain the requirements of ISO 14001 and highlight its benefits.
PART C — (1 × 15 = 15 marks)
- 16.(a)
Outline the strategies to reduce customer complaints in quality organization by highlighting kano model of customer satisfaction.
- Or
- (b)
How are Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concept helps quality organization to perform better? Explain the eight pillars of TPM in detail.