Course: Tools for Quality Control

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Course title Tools for Quality Control
Course code KTO/NRJ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Zídková Helena, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Melichar Martin, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kubátová Dana, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. What is required 2. Actual approaches to the quality control 3. The basic tools for quality control 4. The basic tools for quality control 5. The fundamentals of SPC 6. Diagrams for the control 7. Six Sigma method 8. QFD method 9. FMEA method 10. Taguchi's methods, DOE, Balanced Scorecard 11. Reengineering 12. JIT, KAIZEN, TPM,? 13. 7 new tools for quality control

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Multimedia supported teaching, Individual study, Lecture, Practicum
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- explain the essence of the ISO 9001 quality management system - Define problems with inferior product - to bring together the need to address these problems through quality management tools
Skills
- apply theoretical knowledge of mathematics and physics - describe the quality management process - Explain the need for quality improvement
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- design of usage of the selected Quality Management tool - interpret the obtained results - Comprehensively explain the essence of the problem
Skills
- Apply selected quality management tools - Explain the root cause of the problem - to provide experts and laymen information on professional problems associated with inferiority
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Interactive lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Competences
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Written exam
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • MARCH, J. The Quality Toolkit, IFS Ltd. 1993. 1993. ISBN 1-85423-106-.
  • Nenadál a kol. Management kvality pro 21. století. Praha, 2018.
  • Nenadál,J. a kol. Moderní management jakosti. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7261-186-7.
  • ÓBrien, James A. Management information systems: a managerial end user perspective. 1th ed. Homewood : IRWIN, 1990. ISBN 0-256-07862-9.
  • Peace, G.C. Taguchi Methods. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company 1993. 1993. ISBN 0-201-56311-8.


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