MFG* 114 Manufacturing Quality Control & Lean Principles

Credits: 3

Introduction to Total Quality Performance systems, and Lean Methodology.  Provide the students with an overview of the history of Total Quality performance along with the theory & objectives. Students will learn some of the tools used for Quality Control inspection and observation along with the methods used in lean implementation for manufacturing operations. Students will also get the opportunity to view a real-world Lean Manufacturing operation. Also, participate in hands-on Quality Improvement exercises, or Kaizen Event. The course includes the following topics: history of lean manufacturing, Toyota Production System (TPS), lean principles, root cause analysis (RCA), 5S, Introduction to Six-Sigma methodology. Also included possible tour(s) of manufacturing companies that are utilizing Lean manufacturing methods. There is also a part of distance learning component with this course, a number of Tooling-U modules and assignments on from the text book will be expected as part of the overall learning experience.
Prerequisite: Completion of MAT 085 or higher with a C or better, or Accuplacer Arithmetic score of 230 or better.
TAP Competency: Competency Satisfied