Quality Engineering and Management Courses | 2024-2025 Graduate Catalog | SIU

The objective of this course is to provide the student with a complete coverage of the statistical and analytical tools used and applied in the "Six Sigma" methodology at the green-belt level. Topics include: discrete probability distributions, continuous probability distributions, statistical process control tools, quality control charts, process capability analysis, gauge and measurement capability studies, cumulative sum control charts and exponentially-weighted moving average control charts. Prerequisite: IMAE 307 or MATH 140 or MATH 150, IMAE 470A or consent of instructor. Restricted to students with junior, senior or graduate standing in the College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics except when approved by School of Applied Engineering and Technology.

Credit Hours: 3

The objective of this course is to familiarize the students with the methods needed in research. Emphasis is placed on how these methods can be applied in the quality engineering & management area. Topics include development of research proposals, use of statistics in the analysis and communication of the results. Restricted to enrollment in quality engineering and management program or consent of instructor.

Credit Hours: 3

Study of recent advances in quality planning, quality measurement, design assurance, process control, participatory management, supplier quality, customer relations, and improvement concepts. Prerequisites: IMAE 470A; IMAE 470B or QEM 500.

Credit Hours: 3

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a comprehensive coverage of the knowledge areas and tools of Six Sigma beyond green-belt training, focusing on descriptive and analytical methods to deal with variability including point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and design of experiments. Topics include: confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression analysis, analysis of variance, single factor experiments, block design of experiments. Prerequisite: IMAE 307 or equivalent; IMAE 470B or QEM 500 with grades of C or better. Restricted to College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics students or school approval required. Students who have taken IMAE 480 are ineligible to enroll.

Credit Hours: 3

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with knowledge of the most advanced areas of the Six Sigma black-belt training. Advanced fractional factorial experiments, response surface methodology, robust design and process, design for Six Sigma and other advance Six Sigma principles and techniques are covered in this course. Prerequisites: IMAE 470A; IMAE 470B or QEM 500; IMAE 480 or QEM 515.

Credit Hours: 3

This course will cover the principles and techniques of lean manufacturing. Major topics covered include value stream mapping, pull system/Kanbans, continuous improvement/Kaizen, lean six sigma, lean simulation, and other modern lean manufacturing techniques and issues. Prerequisite: IMAE 465.

Credit Hours: 3

This course examines how organizational leadership, strategic development and deployment of service management systems are used to achieve service quality. Key service quality management concepts of customer and market focus, employee focus, communication, and service delivery will be taught through the use of case studies, article reviews and team projects. Prerequisite: none.

Credit Hours: 3

The objective of this course is to provide the student with an overview of the basic techniques applied in the field of reliability and failure data analysis in a manufacturing environment. Prerequisite: IMAE 470B or QEM 500.

Credit Hours: 3

This course is an advanced study of the concepts in project management, building on the fundamentals established in prerequisite courses. Using MS Project, students will work individually and in teams to develop appropriate tools and documentation typically utilized to implement, control, and closeout projects. Computerized scheduling and cost control, quality systems, risks management, procurement, and project termination. Prerequisite:IMAE 450.

Credit Hours: 3

The course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the project management process and an in-depth examination of the activities needed to successfully initiate, plan, schedule, and control the time and cost factors of the project as it relates to developing a supply chain system. Executing successful supply chain projects requires the management of technology, people, culture, stakeholders, and other diverse elements. This course takes an integrated approach to managing projects, merging both technical and managerial challenges. It emphasizes not only individual project execution, but also provides a strategic perspective, demonstrating means to manage supply chain projects at the program and portfolio levels.

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to develop a graduate student's human relationship skills for leading project teams. Through the use of case studies and practical applications, students will learn effective leadership, team development, motivational, organizational planning, and conflict resolution practices.

Credit Hours: 3

Understanding risk and safety issues inevitably involves many disciplines, as does their effective management. Through the combination of scientific evidence, practical examples, and case studies presented in this course, students will be equipped to identify, assess and develop strategies to mitigate occupational and environmental risk. Methods used to effectively communicate and understand risk factors as presented by various agencies.

Credit Hours: 3

The objective of this course is to introduce the basic principles and techniques of the Lean methodologies and its application targeting specific needs of the Supply Chain professionals in executive sales and operations planning, forecasting, customer relationships, leveling production, dependent demand materials management, capacity management, shop floor control, inventory management, lot sizing, warehousing, logistics, quality control, and purchasing.

Credit Hours: 3

The course covers different components of logistics and distribution; in particular, those dealing with material movement, associated moveable and immovable facilities/resources, procurement and material refurbishing, warehousing and distribution network systems, and transportation. The major thrust of the course is to explore the optimal planning, design and coordination of large scale warehousing operations and distribution logistics, supply transportation systems (shipping and materials tracking), multi-modal transportation systems and convoy movements.

Credit Hours: 3

The course encompasses the planning, design, development, management and control of production and distribution systems to effectively distribute goods and services from the producer to end user, whether in manufacturing or service systems. Topics include analytical approaches in site location, facility layout, material handling, and storage systems. Aspects of facilities for manufacturing, material handling, packing and distribution, concepts of group technology, and computer aided facility design are covered.

Credit Hours: 3

The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) dominates the world of business. There are ongoing fundamental changes in the way organizations execute their business processes and interact with each other. This course helps students understand the relationship between information systems and business performance. This will enable students to appreciate the importance of strategic implementation and proper manage of ICT resources.

Credit Hours: 3

This course covers the principles and policies of energy management and auditing. It covers development, implementation and economic analysis, using simple pay back and life-cycle cost models, of these programs and audits. It focuses on efficient operation of electric motors, lighting, boilers, furnaces, and facilities climate control. It surveys current energy policy with emphasis on LEED design and certification. Prerequisites: MATH 150 or IMAE 307, PHYS 203A,B or equivalents.

Credit Hours: 3

Collective and individual study of issues and problems related to quality engineering and management. Graded S/U. Restricted to enrollment in the M.S. degree in quality engineering and management.

Credit Hours: 1-4

Controlling and improving quality has become an important business strategy for many organizations: manufacturers, distributors, transportation companies, financial services organizations, health care providers, and government agencies. Maintaining a high level of product or service quality provides a competitive advantage. A business that can delight customers by improving and controlling quality can dominate its competitors. This course covers the technical methods for achieving success in quality control and improvement, and offers guidance on how to successfully implement these methods.

Credit Hours: 3

Experimentation plays an important role in product development and process realization and commercialization activities, which consist of new product design and formulation, manufacturing process development, and process improvement. The objective in many cases may be to develop a robust process, a process affected minimally by external sources of variability. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a comprehensive coverage of the knowledge areas involved in these studies, focusing on Planning, Designing and Analyzing Experiments (DoE).

Credit Hours: 3

Advanced topics in quality engineering and management. Topics are selected by mutual agreement of the student and the instructor. Special approval needed from the adviser.

Credit Hours: 1-4

Credit Hours: 1-6

For those graduate students who have not finished their degree programs and who are in the process of working on their dissertation, thesis or research paper. The student must have completed a minimum of 24 hours of dissertation research, or the minimum thesis, or research hours before being eligible to register for this course. Concurrent enrollment in any other course is not permitted. Graded S/U or DEF only.

Credit Hours: 1