INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Tomas Velasco

112C Engineering Building D

453-7842

E-Mail: VELASCO@siu.edu

HTTP:\\www.siu.edu\~VELASCO

TEXT: TEXTBOOKS

· Quality Control by Dale Besterfield, Prentice-Hall, 4th Edition.

· Introduction to Statistical Quality Control by Douglas C. Montgomery, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd. Edition.

AUDIOVISUALS
Against all Odds: Inside Statistics Series, 1988

CLASS: Fall Semester
Tuesday-Thursday
8:00 – 9:15 am.
EGR A 219

OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a comprehensive coverage of quality control from basic principles to state-of-the-art concepts and applications, emphasizing in specific uses in manufacturing environments.

REQUIREMENTS:
Major emphasis will be placed on reading and understanding the material from the class, suggested books and reference material prior to class, and in homework assigned. I do require class attendance.

GRADING:

· 4 Examinations, each of which counts 20% of your grade.

· Homework and Quizzes which counts 20% of your grade.

OFFICE HOURS:
9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday; other hours by appointment.

ACADEMIC CONDUCT:
Cheating on examinations, submitting work of other students as your own, or plagiarism in any form will result in penalties ranging from an F on the assignment to expulsion from the university, depending on the seriousness of the offense.

SCHEDULE:

WEEK TOPIC

1 Introduction, Quality Improvement in the Modern Business

2,3,4,5 Statistical Methods Useful in Quality Improvement

6,7,8,9,10 Statistical Process Control

11,12,13,14 Statistical Process Control - Process Capability Analysis

15 Acceptance Sampling

16 Design for Manufacturability - Other Topics