QLTY06004 2013 QUALITY AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 2

General Details

Full Title
QUALITY AND PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 2
Transcript Title
Quality and Production Tech
Code
QLTY06004
Attendance
N/A %
Subject Area
QLTY - Quality
Department
MENG - Mech. and Electronic Eng.
Level
06 - NFQ Level 6
Credit
05 - 05 Credits
Duration
Stage
Fee
Start Term
2013 - Full Academic Year 2013-14
End Term
2020 - Full Academic Year 2020-21
Author(s)
Paul Curran
Programme Membership
SG_EQUAL_E06 201300 Certificate in Quality Assurance SG_EQUAL_E06 201600 Level 6 Special Purpose Award in Quality Assurance SG_EMECH_B07 201900 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronic Systems
Description

This module is intended as an introductory course in Quality and Production Management and is complementary to 'Quality and Production Techniques 1'

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;

1.

Explain how customers needs are transferred into product specifications.

2.

Describe the different types of production/operations systems.

3.

Solve simple production management problems.

4.

Use basic control charts.

Indicative Syllabus

 

 

 

The Importance of the Customer: The relationship between quality and the customer. Who is the customer, what are their needs. The concept of the internal customer.

Product Life Cycle: Product definition and specification. Bill of materials Product Strategy. The design process. The product life cycle

Demand Forecasting: Simple demand forecasting, identifying trends and calculation of moving averages.

Capacity and Inventory Management: Capacity management, scheduling, inventory management.

Production Layouts: Types of layouts - process, product, project, continuous and cellular. Simple layout. Planning.

Introduction to Control Charts and Pareto Analysis: An introduction to control charts - X-bar and R variable control charts. Pareto analysis for quality and production management

Product Structure and Scheduling: Product structure, MRP and MRPII systems.

 

Indicative Projects

  • Layouts
  • MRP

Coursework & Assessment Breakdown

Coursework & Continuous Assessment
30 %
End of Semester / Year Formal Exam
70 %

Coursework Assessment

Title Type Form Percent Week Learning Outcomes Assessed
1 Continuous Assessment Coursework Assessment UNKNOWN 30 % End of Term 1,2,3,4
             
             

End of Semester / Year Assessment

Title Type Form Percent Week Learning Outcomes Assessed
1 Final Exam Final Exam UNKNOWN 70 % End of Term 1,2,3,4
             
             

Full Time Mode Workload


Type Location Description Hours Frequency Avg Workload
Lecture Lecture Theatre Theory 3 Weekly 3.00
Tutorial Lecture Theatre Tutorial 1 Weekly 1.00
Total Full Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 4.00 Hours

Part Time Mode Workload


Type Location Description Hours Frequency Avg Workload
Lecture Not Specified Lecture 2 Weekly 2.00
Tutorial Not Specified Tutorial 2 Weekly 2.00
Total Part Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 4.00 Hours

Module Resources

Non ISBN Literary Resources

Authors

Title

Publishers

Year

Reid & Sanders

Operations Management : An Integrated Approach

Wiley

2013

Chase, Aquilano and Jacobs

Operations Management for Competitive Advantage

McGraw Hill

 

2010

 

 

 

 

Other Resources

None

Additional Information

None