EM 580

QUALITY CONTROL AND RELIABILITY DESIGN

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Ray Ladd        WSU Office: (509) 335-7653        E-mail: ladd@wsu.edu

REQUIRED TEXT:   

·                 Tools and Methods for the Improvement of Quality, H. Gitlow, A.

                       Oppenheim, and R. Oppenheim, 2nd edition.

·                 Reliability for Technology, Engineering, and Management, P. Kales

·                 Minitab 12 for Windows

Week
Date
Chapter

Subject

Homework

SPS

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

8/27

9/3

9/10

9/17

9/24

10/1

10/8

10/15

 Chapter 1

 Chapter 2

 Chapter 3

 Chapter 4

 Chapter 5

 Chapter 6

 Chapter 6

 Chapter 7

 Chapter 8

 Chapter 9

 Chapter 10

 Chapter 11

Fundamentals of Quality

Fundamentals of Statistical Studies

Documenting and Defining a Process

Basic Probability and Statistics

Stabilizing and Improving a Process with Control Charts

Attribute Control Charts

Attribute Control Charts

Variables Control Charts

Out-Of-Control Patters

Diagnosing a Process

Specifications, Short-Run Chart

Process Capability and Improvement Studies

MIDTERM

 

Reliability Design

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

10/22

10/29

11/5

11/12

11/19

11/26

12/3

12/10

12/17

 Chapter 1, 2

 Chapter 3

 Chapter 4

 Chapter 5

 Chapter 6

 

 Chapter 8

Defining Reliability

Computing Reliability Parameters

Reliability Predictions

Data Evaluations

Graphical Evaluation

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

Systems Modeling

FINAL and PROJECT PRESENTATIONS

FINALS WEEK

 

GRADE:

 

Portfolio

Midterm and Final

Term Project

34%

33%

33%

 

100%