49309 Quality Planning and Analysis

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Subject level: Postgraduate

Handbook description

Quality is one of the main success factors for organisations, whether they operate in manufacturing or service and transactional sectors. A sound quality management system, based on modern and up-to-date quality planning and analysis tools and techniques, reduces rejects, warranty claims and the need for costly rework. It helps to preserve customer goodwill and builds a brand loyalty based on objective criteria rather than illusions.

Topics covered in this subject include:

• quality and its modern definition
• analysis of customer needs and customer satisfaction
• integrating quality into design of products and services
• managing supplier relations and quality of supplies
• monitoring and statistical analysis of process quality, and
• continuous quality improvement methods and programs.

Subject objectives/outcomes

This subject enables students to develop

1. Understanding of business process quality imperatives, values and methodologies for engineering practice and management, with particular reference to Australian enterprise.
2. Capability to meet challenges of quality improvement and assurance at individual or group level, evidenced by
   • ability to identify, capture and describe the need for quality improvement,
   • ability to plan, secure and demonstrate  continuous improvement,
   • ability to assure best practice outcomes through continuous improvement processes involving the implementation of change.

The subject focuses on a recognised priority for successful engineering practice and management, and has relevance for engineers with individual, group or divisional accountability for product or process outcomes, in all branches of the profession.

Teaching and learning strategies

This subject has two main teaching components: Lectures and Tutorials. The lectures (including guest lectures) provide you the opportunity to listen to the lecturer(s), ask questions, meet fellow students, participate in the class discussions, etc. During the tutorials, students have the opportunity to discuss the assignment tasks and deepen their understanding of the topics covered in the lectures.

Lectures and tutorials are usually running in alternating week pattern. Semester schedule including of the lecture and tutorial dates will be announced at the start of semester (during first lecture and on subject website at UTSOnline).

In the tutorial week, there are 4 parallel running tutorial groups. You must register for one of the tutorial groups during the first lecture.

Note: Although attendance of tutorials and lectures is not compulsory, it is however highly recommended that you take this opportunity as they provide the platform for class interactions including discussions, Q&A, team work, etc.

Assessment

Assessment Item 1: Assignment (all exercises)

Assessment Item 2: Final exam (closed book)

Minimum requirements

In order to pass this subject, students are required to obtain at least 50% of both the assignment marks and the exam marks.

Required texts

This subject does not require any specific text book.

Indicative references

Akpolat, H.: Six Sigma in Transactional and Service Environments, Gower, Publishing, UK, 2004
Barra, R.: Putting Quality Circles To Work, McGraw-Hill, Inc., NY, 1989
Blakemore, J.: Quality Solution, The Business Library, Melbourne, 1989
Bound, G.: Beyond Total Quality Management, McGraw-Hill, NY, 1990.
Dale, B.G.: Managing Quality, Philip Alan, NY, 1990
Fox, M.: Quality Assurance Management, Chapman & Hall, UK, 1990
George, S. and Weimerskirch, A.: Total Quality Management, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NY, 1994
Gevirtz, Ch.: Developing New Products With TQM, McGraw-Hill, Inc., NY, 1994
Goetsch, D.: Introduction to Total Quality, Maxwell Macmillan International,  NY, 1994
Juran, J.M. and Gyrna, F.M.:    Quality Planning and Analysis, 3rd Edition,                    
McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, 1993
Ross, J.E.: Total Quality Management, St. Lucie Press, FL, 1993
Shecter, E.: Managing for World-class Quality, Marcel Dekker, Inc., NY, 1992

Note: No text book is required for this subject.

Other resources

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