INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY ENGINEERING

ISYE 520

Introduces engineers to applications of total quality concepts and tools to develop, implement, and maintain an effective quality assurance system in a manufacturing or service organization. Emphasis is on documentation development, team-based improvement strategies, and international quality standards.

ISYE 515

Addresses the role of the industrial engineer as a "manager" of continuous improvement in design and production processes. Provides modern tools and techniques for planning and managing team projects, integrating the concepts of total quality, data based decision making, and resource management.

ISYE/ME 512

Inspection data for quality control; sampling plans for acceptance inspection; charts for process control. Introduction to reliability models and acceptance testing.

ISYE 210

Introduction to basic probability and statistical tools and methods from an industrial application perspective. Random variables and probability distributions; descriptive statistics; point estimates. Perform hypothesis testing, construct confidence intervals, and understand design of experiments in the context of motivating case studies. Regression and correlation analysis. Focus on applying statistical methods and tools to solve engineering problems. Use of Microsoft Excel to interpret and analyze data.

ISYE 618

Strategic quality planning, change management, problem identification and solving, process improvement, and performance evaluation. Business and decision-making skills related to quality systems and process improvement.