Continuous Improvement (5 cr)
Code: MS00CN01-3002
General information
- Enrollment
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01.06.2024 - 04.10.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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27.09.2024 - 31.01.2025
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Master of Engineering, Industrial Quality Management
- Teachers
- Sari Airenne
- Heidi Salokangas
- Course
- MS00CN01
Realization has 5 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 16 h 0 min.
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Fri 04.10.2024 time 08:00 - 12:00 (4 h 0 min) |
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Fri 25.10.2024 time 08:00 - 12:00 (4 h 0 min) |
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Fri 08.11.2024 time 08:00 - 10:00 (2 h 0 min) |
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Fri 22.11.2024 time 08:00 - 10:00 (2 h 0 min) |
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Fri 13.12.2024 time 08:00 - 12:00 (4 h 0 min) |
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Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
Define the Continuous Improvement Framework
- Establish the quality tools for continuous improvement and problem-solving
- Evaluate critically the applying of quality tools in practice
- Quantitative methods in process improvement
- Qualitative methods in process improvement
Online lectures: 16 hours together (2 or 4 hours/day)
04.10.2024 8-12
25.10.2024 8-12
08.11.2024 8-10
22.11.2024 8-10
13.12.2024 8-12
Objective
After completing the course, the student is able to
-analyze processes in his/her field,
-apply the process improvement tools so that the customer requirements are considered
-conduct process improvement projects in his/her own field
-utilize different problem-solving tools
-define the main quality tools
-to lead and communicate the change project
Content
-Quantitative methods in process improvement
-Qualitative methods in process improvement
-Main Quality tools
Materials
Suggested article list on ItsLearning,
Scott A, Laman, The Certified Quality Engineer Handbook. ASQ Quality Press Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2022
Data Analysis and Design of Experiment:
Michael H. Herzog, Gregory Francis, Aaron Clarke. Understanding Statistics and Experimental Design - How to Not Lie with Statistics. Springer Open. 2019 ISBN 978-3-030-03498-6 ISBN 978-3-030-03499-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03499-3
Continuous Improvement Standards and other materials provided by the lecturers.
Teaching methods
- Group assignments
- Individual assignments
- Learning diary
Exam schedules
no exams
International connections
Innovation pedagogy, flipped learning and team-based learning in student groups and presentations (substance and communication skills)
- Individual assignments
- Independent working and information retrieval from reference material
The course covers the principles of sustainable development from an economic, environmental and social perspective, thus promoting responsible and sustainable business practices.
Completion alternatives
You can discuss an alternative method with your teacher. In the HOPS discussion, you can bring up any previous substitutions or substitutions that can be made for or included in the subject.
Student workload
Total, average student work is about 133h. Webinars cover about 16h, all remaining in individual learning, assignment works including student group collaboration.
Introduction to the theme and terminology: pre-reading list + multiple choice test
Designing and implementing continuous framework and quality tools for your own business field or organization (or other institution, brand etc.)
Self-evaluation of learning and individual learning diary.
Further information
ItsLearning
heidi.salokangas@turkuamk.fi