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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module ENGI41015: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS
Department: Engineering
ENGI41015: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 4 | 15 | Available in 2007/2008 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- H1K509: Design, Manufacturing and Management
- H1K512: (programme not found)
- H1K514: (programme not found)
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To provide students with an in-depth understanding of a range of product and process improvement tools and their applications in business and research;
Content
- The product and process improvement process / Six Sigma
- Design of Experiments including Taguchi Methods
- Manufacturing Process Control.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
- The ability to measure quantatively the current quality levels, patterns of variability and capability of any business process;
- The ability to narrow down from a wide range of possible root causes to the Red X family of influential input factors;
- The ability to use efficient Design of Experiment techniques to optimize, control and make robust a complex process.
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Workshops to cover the QIM principle;
- A team-based business improvement case study to develop and consolidate the learning from the workshops;
- Assignments will be write ups of the case studies;
- Examinations to assess knowledge, understanding and application;
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 7 | weekly | 3 hours | 21 | |
| Tutorials | 19 | weekly | 1 hour | 19 | |
| Teaching Day | 1 | 7 hours | 7 | ||
| Preparation and Reading | 103 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 67% | Written Examination | 2 hours | 100% | |
| Assignment | 33% | Assignment | 3000 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Students are provided with typical design questions throughout the course which they can attempt to answer and seek feedback.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.