BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ISM5212 | Quality Management | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
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Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. AHMET BEŞKESE |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. AHMET BEŞKESE |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | N.A. |
Course Objectives: | The aim of the course is to provide the fundamentals of quality management including statistical quality control. The course covers causes of variation, statistical process control, control charts, quality control tools and techniques. The managerial and organizational aspects of quality, total quality management (TQM), quality awards, quality assurance systems, the IS0 certification process, six-sigma and the DMAIC process are also covered. Applications with statistical software packages are also utilized. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Discuss quality, quality improvement and different dimensions of quality. II. Describe the quality management philosophies of Deming, Juran, Feigenbaum and Crosby. III. Discuss TQM, six-sigma, ISO standards and quality awards. IV. Explain the steps of DMAIC. V. Recognize the chance and assignable causes of variability in a process. VI. Use the basic process improvement tools of statistical process control. VII. Evaluate confidence intervals for one sample and for comparing two samples. VIII. Construct different types of control charts for variables. IX. Analyze process capability using control charts. X. Construct different types of control charts for attributes. |
The course covers acceptance sampling, types of sampling plans, causes of variation, statistical process control, control charts, quality control tools and techniques. The managerial and organizational aspects of quality, total quality management (TQM), quality awards, quality assurance systems, the IS0 certification process, six-sigma and the DMAIC process are also covered. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Quality: basic definitions and historical development of quality and quality improvement | |
2) | Relation between quality and productivity, quality costs, quality management philosophies | |
3) | Management Aspects of Quality: TQM, ISO, Six-sigma | |
4) | Management Aspects of Quality: DFSS, Lean, DMAIC process | |
5) | Tools and Techniques for Quality Control and Improvement | |
6) | Statistical Inference about Product and Process Quality | |
7) | Statistical Inference about Product and Process Quality | |
8) | Midterm | |
9) | Control Charts for Variables: Xbar-R, Xbar-S, I-MR control charts | |
10) | Control Charts for Variables: CUSUM, EWMA control charts | |
11) | Process Capability Analysis using Control Charts | |
12) | Control Charts for Attributes: p, np control charts | |
13) | Control Charts for Attributes: c, u control charts | |
14) | Project presentations |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Douglas C. Montgomery, Cheryl L. Jennings, Michele E. Pfund, 2011. Managing, Controlling, and Improving Quality, John Wiley & Sons, 1st Edition |
References: | Douglas C. Montgomery, 2009. Statistical Quality Control: A Modern Introduction, John Wiley & Sons, 6th Edition |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 4 | % 10 |
Project | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Project | 1 | 40 | 40 |
Homework Assignments | 4 | 10 | 40 |
Midterms | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total Workload | 195 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Being able to identify problems and ask right questions | |
2) | Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude | |
3) | Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail | |
4) | Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education | |
5) | Applying theoretical concepts in project planning | |
6) | Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork | |
7) | Increasing efficiency rate in business environment | |
8) | Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty | |
9) | Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business | |
10) | Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding | |
11) | Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology | |
12) | Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life | |
13) | Possessing managing skills and competence | |
14) | Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations | |
15) | Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment |