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MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

SYLLABUS
IET 603, AGR 603 001/301- Quality Assurance in Science and Technology
Spring 2013

Instructor: Dr. Ahmad Zargari

Contacts:
Office location: 210 Lloyd Cassity Bldg.
Office phone: 606-783-2429.
Email: a.zargari@moreheadstate.edu

Office hours: TBA


Prerequisites: Consent of instructor - MATH 353 or 354 recommended.

Course Description:

The course will cov er study of the application of descriptive measures, product sampling,
organization of data, control charts, technical problem solving, quality and reliability testing, and
quality control within technical and industrial applications. The purpose of the course is to help
students apply, analyze, and eval uate industry-related information in order to conduct technical
research and make informed decisions in the discipline. An understandi ng of quality control
techniques and their application to problem solving and decision m aking in technological
environment will enable graduate students to develop advanced sk ills that a re prerequisite to
graduate education in the discipline. The course objectives are d irectly tied to the m ission
statement of the University in pro viding high quality ins truction and facilitating a need f or
applied research.

Textbook: Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, by Douglas C. Montgomery. Wiley, 6
th

Edition. ISBN: 0470169923.

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the courses, the students will be able to:

Understand the application of data analysis and decision making in technological
environments.
Design empirical projects, collect and evaluate data in order to make technical decisions.

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Apply problem-solving methods that address technological problems involving quality
encountered in science and technology.
Make informed decisions based on information available using various process control
techniques.
Analyze and interpret control charts in order to improve the productivity and quality of
products.
Understand the effect of accuracy, repeatability, reproducibility, and stability on gauge
readings.
Reassess process capability by eliminating the effect of gauge variability.

Course outline (Subject to change):

Week

Topic
1 Quality improvement in the modern business environment
2 Introduction to The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and
Control) process
3 Modeling process quality
4 Inferences about process quality
5 Exam-1
6 Methods and philosophy of statistical process control
7 Control charts for variables
8 Control charts for attributes
9 Process and measurement system capability analysis
10 Spring break
11 Exam-2
12 Cumulative sum and exponentially weighted moving average control charts
13 Other univariate statistical process monitoring and control techniques Part I
14 Other univariate statistical process monitoring and control techniques Part II
15 Multivariate process monitoring and control
16 Engineering process control and SPC
17 Final Exam

The instructor reserves the right to alter this tentative schedule as circumstances may dictate.
Changes will be announced through Blackboard.

Grading: 90%> = A, 80% - 89% = B <79% = C

Grading is a simple, straightforward rating based on the percentage of points earned. The
distribution of percentage points is as follows:

Discussion Board Participation 150 15%

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Individual Projects 100 10%
Quizzes 50 5%
Exams 400 40%
Portfolios 50 5%
Final Project 250 25%
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Scale for the Grade:

90% to 100% A
80% to 89% B
70% to 79% C
60% to 69% D
Below 60% E

Course Requirements:

Access to com puter and internet is MANDAT ORY for this. If you ha ve
yahoo or hotmail will be ignored because it goes directly to my spam folder.




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Blackboard Problems:

If you have problems with Blackboard in this course, you are NOT excused from the homework,
the exams, the research assignments or the Discussion Boards. You are expected to go to another
computer, at another location, and try again at a di fferent computer. If you still can' t get
Blackboard to work for you, you are required to call Blackboard. You can call MSU's
Blackboard help number. I will talk with the Blackboard people at MSU to confirm the problem,
then either direct you to furt her training, give you an extens ion of the work, or waive the
requirement. But in all cases, you will need to call the people at Blac kboard and document the
problem in the Discussion Board BEFORE the assignment is due. I reserve the right to deny you
any credit whatsoever if it appears you started your homework too late to finish it, and are using
Blackboard problems as a technicality to escape the deadlines.

About the ADA:

Americans with Disabilities Ac t (ADA): In co mpliance with th e ADA, all students with a
documented disability are entitled to reasonab le accommodations and services to support their
academic success and safety. Though a request for se rvices may be made at any time, services
are best applied when they are requested at or before th e start of the sem ester. To rece ive
accommodations and s ervices the s tudent should immediately contact the Disab ility Services
Coordinator in the Office of Academ ic and Career Services, 223 Allie Young Hall, 606-783-
5188, www.moreheadstate.edu/acs/

Emergency Management:

Students should fa miliarize themselves with emergency response protocols at
www.moreheadstate.edu/emergency.