Course Title: Perform statistical process control
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: BUSM5805
Course Title: Perform statistical process control
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5184 - Diploma of Food Science & Technology
Course Contact : Sam Cutri
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4876
Course Contact Email:sam.cutri@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 20
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
VBP070 - Apply workplace statistics to the food industry,
VBP068 - Interpret sampling plans
Course Description
This unit provides the principles of statistical process control. It covers the skills and knowledge required to construct, interpret and analyse process control chart in relation to food industry.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBP069 Perform statistical process control |
Element: |
Construct a process flow chart. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Scope and purpose of Average & Range charts in the food industry are identified. |
Element: |
Determine the Process Capability of a piece of equipment on a production line. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 The scope and purpose of the process are identified. |
Learning Outcomes
Construct a process flow chart.
Determine the Process Capability of a piece of equipment on a production line.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities for this course may include:
• Teacher directed face-to face delivery of lessons
• Whole class Discussion
• Pair/group discussion
• Small group workshops
• Revision quizzes
• Worksheets
• Laboratory experiments
• Record keeping of experiments
• Presentations
• Research activities
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 Introduction to SPC
Week 2 What is a process
Week 3 Variation
Week 4 Attribute control charts
Week 5 Variable control charts
Week 6 Process Capability
Week 7 Six sigma
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Quality training portal
What You Need to Know About Statistical Process Control (SPC)
http://www.qualitytrainingportal.com/resources/spc/index.htm
Mastering Statistical Process Control: A Handbook for Performance Improvement Using SPC Cases
http://www.engineeringvillage2.org/controller/servlet/Controller?EISESSION=1_1ce85c411af5a75bcba8bses2&CID=expertSearchAbstractFormat&SEARCHID=2da5a611b07a28dccM70cbprod2data2&DOCINDEX=1&database=131072&format=expertSearchDetailedFormat
Overview of Assessment
Assessments for this course consist of:
• Class activities
• Assignments
• Presentations
• Exam
Assessment Tasks
Assignments 50 %
Test 50 %
Assessment Matrix
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