Title :
A Web-based virtual factory and simulator for industrial statistics
Author :
Chi, Xuesong ; Pepper, Matthew P J ; Spedding, Trevor A.
Author_Institution :
Medway Sch. of Eng., Greenwich Univ., Kent, UK
Abstract :
An educational Web-based virtual factory and simulator environment is presented in this paper. It has been developed for university students to apply various statistical quality control techniques to explore the quality problems. The architecture of the simulator and methodologies for developing the Web site are discussed. Major benefits for both the students and lecturers are demonstrated.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; digital simulation; quality control; statistical analysis; statistical process control; virtual manufacturing; Web site; educational Web-based simulator; educational Web-based virtual factory; industrial statistics; statistical quality control; Aerospace simulation; Costs; Decision making; Discrete event simulation; Education; Game theory; Production facilities; Quality control; Statistics; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2004. Proceedings of the 2004 Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8786-4
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2004.1371576
