Quality and Six Sigma

  • Overview
  • Course Content
  • Requirements & Materials
Overview

Quality and Six Sigma

Course Description

This course covers various statistical and managerial methods for variation modeling and quality improvement.  Specifically, it focuses on Six Sigma’s DMAIC methodology, which includes a variety of tools and techniques such as statistical process control, measurement system analysis, sampling, design of experiments, and hypothesis testing.

Course Content

INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT: QUALITY

DEFINE PHASE

PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

MEASURE PHASE- DETERMINE WHAT TO

MEASURE & MANAGE MEASUREMENT

MEASURE PHASE- EVALUATE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

ANALYZE PHASE

IMPROVE PHASE

CONTROL PHASE

Requirements & Materials

Prerequisites

Recommended

  • “The Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook,” Second Edition, by T.M.  Kubiak and Donald W. Benbow
  • “Introduction to Statistical Quality Control,” 7th edition, Douglas C. Montgomery, Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-118-14681-1©2013.
  • “Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers,” 6th Edition, Douglas C. Montgomery, George C. Runger, Wiley, ISBN978-1118539712, © 2014, 836 pages.

Materials

Required (student must provide)

  • Minitab® 17 (You can access the software through Vlab at vlab.matrix.gatech.edu)
  • A computer and stable internet connection to access virtual meetings and course material

Provided (student will receive)

  • Instructor will provide course materials online

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for anyone wanting to join Six Sigma teams and work on quality improvement projects using DMAIC methodology; learn managerial as well as analytical aspects of quality improvement methodologies and Six Sigma; understand how, when and in what order to use statistical tools for effective implementation of Six Sigma; understand how to validate and assess the capability of a measurement system; or develop skills in process monitoring as well as in design and analyze of factorial experiments.

Male and female GTPE learners work on a project at a flip chart in the classroom.

What You Will Learn

  • The managerial and analytical aspects of quality improvement methodologies and Six Sigma
  • How, when, and in what order to use statistical tools for effective implementation of Six Sigma
  • How to validate and assess the capability of a measurement system
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How You Will Benefit

  • Join Six Sigma teams and work on quality improvement projects using DMAIC methodology.
  • Develop skills in process monitoring as well as in design and analyze of factorial experiments.
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