Quality and Manufacturing Management (QMM)

Concepts and techniques of statistical process control and the design of experiments.

Systems, components and configurations, flow of material and information in a manufacturing system.

Flow of material and information in a manufacturing system; emphasis on systems integration.

Characteristics of materials with respect to their properties and associated choices of processing to create a range of products.

Strategic decision context of manufacturing and its supply chains with linkage to corporate and business strategy.

Experiential learning through the firsthand study of manufacturing plants and by interacting with manufacturing leaders.

Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or semester.

Concepts of design, assessment, and improvement of quality systems; customer needs analysis, identification of opportunities for application of measurement techniques.

Contemporary concepts in design and design practice with emphasis on engineering, business, and human strategic issues.

Contemporary concepts in design and design practice with emphasis on logistics, risk, design and manufacturing readiness, and production.

Applied principles of managerial, visual, and written communication that support the needs of manufacturing leaders.