Course Title: continuous improvement engineering

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6016 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology (Principal Technical Officer)

Course Title: continuous improvement engineering

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

The purpose of this module is to provide participants with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to develop an approach to continuous improvement in engineering.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBG870 continuous improvement engineering


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module the learner should be able to:
1. Describe how individuals, enterprises and nations apply continuous improvement to productivity, quality and product design.
2. Describe differing approaches to problem identification and solving.
3. Solve Problems by systematically applying continuous improvement.
4. Describe changes in the workplace to support innovative staff and help them make improvements.
5. Describe ways to stabilize a change for a period of time before the next improvement.


Overview of Assessment

 2 x assignment throughout the course 20%
 1 x exam at the end of course 50%
 1 x group project 30%