Quality Control and Reliability
Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems - DSES-6230

Description
The primary objectives of this course are to enable students to understand the basic concepts and methods of statistical quality control and reliability engineering and to apply them in manufacturing and other environments for the purpose of quality, reliability, and productivity improvement. Quality control topics include: construction and interpretation of various control charts; specifications, tolerance limits, and process capability assessment; measuring system capacity; special SPC methods, such as CUSUM, short run SPC and EWMA; and acceptance samplings. Reliability topics are: basic concepts of system and component reliability; statistical distributions — such as the exponential, Weibull, and log normal, which are important in the description of life and failure phenomena; and the graphical analysis of complete and censored life-testing and failure data.

Prerequisites
A calculus-based, upper division course in probability and statistics equivalent to Rensselaer’s DSES-6110 Introduction to Applied Statistics course.

Textbook(s)
Ordering Information

Format
Classes: 14 sessions
Homework: 5
Exams: 3

Grading
Homework: 10%
Exams: 30% each

Computing
Access to WebCT, Rensselaer's course management tool, is required. Please refer to this page for instructions on how to set up your computer for WebCT.

Personal computer running Windows 95 or Windows NT system software. Email and World Wide Web access required for course communications, use of WebCT, and printing of course notes. Minitab (Version 12 or latest edition) software to perform reliability data analysis and quality control, can be purchased from our textbook vendor. User manual included in the purchase price.

Who Should Enroll
This course may be used in your Plan of Study as follows:

Degree Programs
CSCI - elective with advisor pre-approval
CSYS - elective with advisor pre-approval
ELEC - elective with advisor pre-approval
EPOW - elective with advisor pre-approval
ESCI-MOT - required core course
ESCI-MSE - elective with advisor pre-approval
ITEC - elective with advisor pre-approval
MANE - elective with advisor pre-approval
MBA - elective with advisor pre-approval
MGMT-MS - elective with advisor pre-approval
MGTE - required core course
TCOM - elective with advisor pre-approval

This course is also open to non-matriculated students who meet the prerequisites and is required for the Certificate in Quality and Reliability.

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