Course Title: Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: MIET6280C
Course Title: Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5282 - Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Biotechnology)
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Namrita Kaul
Tel No: 99254309
namrita.kadalbajoo@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Completion of 1st year courses
Course Description
This unit of competency covers the exercise of good laboratory practice and effective participation in quality improvement teams. Personnel are required to ensure the quality and integrity of their own work and detect non-conformances and work with others to suggest improvements in productivity and quality.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSL934002A Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes |
Element: |
2. Analyse opportunities for corrective and/or optimisation action |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Compare current work practices, procedures and process or equipment |
Element: |
3. Recommend corrective and/or optimisation actions |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Analyse cause(s) to predict likely impacts of change(s) and decide on the appropriate action(s)
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Element: |
4. Participate in the implementation of recommended action(s) |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Implement approved action(s) and monitor performance following change(s) to evaluate results |
Element: |
5. Participate in the development of continuous improvement strategies |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Review all relevant features of work practice to identify possible contributing factors leading to sub-optimal performance |
Element: |
1. Satisfy quality system requirements in daily work |
Performance Criteria: |
Performance Criteria |
Learning Outcomes
Outlined in the competencies
Details of Learning Activities
• Online learning material
• Online learning activities
• Online assessment tasks/quizzes
Class room activities/peer group learning through discussion board(myRMIT Studies)
Teaching Schedule
Date | ||
11th Feb |
Introduction, Meaning of quality, Basics of quality and quality system Meaning of QA, QC and QM and role of Quality in a Laboratory |
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18th Feb |
Standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements Various organisations and their roles in managing quality in a laboratory |
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25th Feb |
Safety in a laboratory, QC procedures, measurements and parameters, accuracy and precision, bias, range of acceptance, OHS and environmental management requirements | |
4th Mar |
Document and data control in a laboratory Sustainable energy principles and work practices |
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11th Mar |
QC and Non-conformance, Budgeting and Stock control | |
18th Mar |
Audits – Internal and External | |
25th Mar |
Review of Basic Statistics, QC tools, Introduction to Control Charts, , Mid sem revision |
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1st Apr |
Student Vacation | |
8th Apr |
Mid sem exams | |
15th Apr |
Reporting and Problem solving techniques. | |
22nd Apr |
Statistics in QC, Levey-Jennings Charts, more on Control Charts | |
29th Apr |
X-bar Charts, R-Charts | |
6th May |
Continue with (Xbar, Rcharts) | |
13th May |
Cusum Charts, QC Tools, Moving Average and Range Charts | |
20th May |
Ishikawa Charts and Pareto Charts, PDCA cycle | |
27th May |
Definitions/Terminology used in QC Staff management, Ethics and Legalities Revision Week |
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3rd June |
Exam week |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Class room handouts and online resources will be provided throughout the semester. |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include assignments and project work
Assessment Tasks
Task 1.
Quality Systems in laboratories
(online activity #1) 4th March 5%
Task 2.
Mid sem exam 8th April(week starting) 30%
Task 3.
Project and Presentation
Release on 15th April
Due by 29th April 10%
Task 4
Activity on Control Charts, using Minitab 6th May 10%
Task 5
Understanding QC tools(online activity #2) 20th May 5%
Task 6
Discussion Forum Ongoing participation ongoing 10%
Task 7
End Sem Exam 3rd June(week starting) 30%
Assessment Matrix
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