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Sustainable Quality Management (5 cr)

Code: MS00CN39-3001

General information


Enrollment
02.12.2023 - 26.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
12.01.2024 - 31.07.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
0 cr
Virtual portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Master of Engineering, Industrial Quality Management
Teachers
Kaisa Sorsa
Sari Airenne
Heidi Salokangas
Teacher in charge
Heidi Salokangas
Course
MS00CN39

Realization has 2 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 8 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 19.04.2024 time 08:00 - 12:00
(4 h 0 min)
Sustainable Quality Management MS00CN39-3001
Online
Fri 19.04.2024 time 08:00 - 12:00
(4 h 0 min)
Sustainable Quality Management MS00CN39-3001
online teaching
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

quality management and quality processes
- main quality standards
- EFQM
- sustainability
- soft skills
- customer-centric approach
- strategy basics

After completing the course, the student is able to
- define the evolution of quality management and its link to company strategy
- define and apply quality principles and a customer-centric approach
- apply main quality standards in her/his own business area
- understand the legal aspects of quality management in his/her field
- recognize future trends (e.g., sustainability) and implement them into the Quality Management/Leadership System
- facilitate quality training
- apply quality management to facilitate a positive company culture and teamwork

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to
- define the evolution of quality management and its link to company strategy
- define and apply quality principles and a customer-centric approach
- apply main quality standards in her/his own business area
- understand the legal aspects of quality management in his/her field
- recognize future trends (e.g., sustainability) and implement them into the Quality Management/Leadership System
- facilitate quality training
- apply quality management to facilitate a positive company culture and teamwork

Content

- quality management and quality processes
- main quality standards
- EFQM
- sustainability
- soft skills
- customer-centric approach
- strategy basics

Materials

Material is provided in ItsLearning platform.

e-book:
Sarah E. Burke and Rachel T. Silvestrini. The Certified Quality Engineer Handbook. ASQ Quality Press
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2017

ISO standards (SFS online)

Teaching methods

-On-line videos and lectures
-Independent exercises, quizzes
-Group assignments
-Individual assignments

Exam schedules

Grading is based on assignments.

International connections

-Team-based learning in student groups and presentations (substance and communication skills)
-Individual assignments
-Independent working and information retrieval from reference material
-Visitors´lectures (real cases and examples from industry)

Completion alternatives

None.

Student workload

Contact days and lectures: 16 hours = 4 x 4 hours (Online working)
There are four contact days:
26.1 8:00 – 12:00 Online
2.2. 8:00 – 12:00 Online
1.3. 10:30 – 14:30 Online
19.4 8:00 – 12:00 Online

Independent working (individually and in groups): approx. 119 h

Further information

ItsLearning

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