BE 385 - Quality Methods
- Credit Hours: 4R-0L-4C
- Term Available: S
- Graduate Studies Eligible: No
- Prerequisites: MA 223 or MA 382
- Corequisites: None
Introduction to various aspects of statistical quality control and statistical process control to include the following topics: importance of variance reduction and probability concepts influencing product quality and reliability; development and application of control charts (Pcharts, NP-charts, C-charts, U-charts, individual鈥檚 charts, moving range charts, X-bar and R as well as X-bar and S charts); process capability indices (their use and misuse); introduction to acceptance sampling. Other topics to be included as time allows: 6 sigma thinking, gauge reproducibility and repeatability, and total quality management with the philosophies of Deming, Juran, and Crosby. Review of fundamental prerequisite statistics will be included as necessary. Same as MA 385