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Course syllabus - Process Quality

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

KPP204

Valid from

Autumn semester 2013

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Product and Process Development

School

School of Innovation, Design and Engineering

Ratified

2012-12-06

Status

This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2014-01-08
    • Latest update: 2014-01-08

    Books

    Bergman, Bo; Klefsjö, Bengt

    Kvalitet från behov till användning

    5., uppdaterade och utök. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2012 - 702 s.

    ISBN: 978-91-44-07825-0 (inb.) LIBRIS-ID: 13540471

    Mandatory

Objectives

The course provides basic knowledge and understanding of the modern view on quality work within product and process development. Knowledge in how to conduct continuous improvements according to Sex-Sigma, supported by methods like statistical variation, 7QC, statistical process control and design of experiments.

Learning outcomes

After the completed course the student will be able to:
- describe the terms quality, quality control, quality assurance and what is meant with total quality management (TQM)
- conduct an improvement project according to the Sex-Sigma model
- apply the 7 QC-tools
- conduct the design of experiment method
- describe the terms reliability and availability, as well as basic calculations
- calculate capability index

Course content

Leadership for quality
- the meaning of quality
- total quality management
- ISO 9001: 2000
- win-win strategy
- quality history
- continuous improvement according to Sex Sigma

Product development
- reliability
- calculation system availability
- maintenance
- robust construction

Process development
- inspection planning
- statistical process control
- 7QC
- Lean tools e.g. "Value stream mapping"
- capability

Suppliers
- supplier development
- initial sample/full capacity test

statistical grounds
- basic terms
- probability
- normal distribution

Tuition

Lectures, home assignments and group work.

Specific requirements

Basic course in product development (Grundkurs i produktutveckling, KN0150) or Basic course in process development (grundkurs inom processutveckling, KN2050).

Examination

Exercise (INL2), 3 credits, marks Pass (G)
Examination (TEN1), 4.5 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5

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Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail