Course Title: Quality Improvement In The Workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: MIET7266
Course Title: Quality Improvement In The Workplace
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6011 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Aerospace)
Course Contact : Steven Bevan
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4137
Course Contact Email:steven.bevan@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Teacher: Nick Cree
Email. nicholas.cree@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to develop the participant’s knowledge and skills to participate in individual and team-based quality improvement activities in the workplace.
This course equips the student with the skills to implement and monitor continuous improvement of systems and processes.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EA047 Quality Improvement in the Workplace |
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain team-based quality improvement models.
2. Identify and apply quality improvement tools.
3. Describe the use and methods for team-based approaches to quality improvement.
4. Apply quality improvement tools and techniques in a team-based improvement project.
Details of Learning Activities
case studies, guest speakers, excursion.
Teaching Schedule
Session NO 1. Introduction and standard definitions of quality including models PDCA.
Session NO 2. off center production Vs deviation/quantitative tools.
Session NO 3. Qualitative tools/ audit and self inspection-traceability.
Session NO 4. inventory and logistics including Just In Time.
Session NO 5. Quality case studies.
Session NO 6. who is responsible for quality including teams/quality circle.
Session NO 7. team projects
Session NO 8. Review
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Brussee, J. 2006. Introduction to Six Sigma. |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
To successfully to complete this course the student is required to pass written assessment tasks and demonstrate skills and ability by completing practical tasks.
Assessment Tasks
Participants are required to complete two assessment tasks. The first assessment task is an individual report worth 70%. The second assessment task (30%) is a final closed-book test.
Assessment Matrix
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