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Dec 16, 2025
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MT 3401 - Quality in Manufacturing3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course covers fundamental concepts in statistical process control, quality assurance, and design of experiments. It provides a brief overview of each of these topics and offers real-life examples designed to illustrate the appropriate use of each technique. (prereq: MA 262 , MT 1201 )
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• develop an understanding of the applications of statistics to manufacturing problems
• apply statistical concepts to control processes
• measure, track and improve quality
• conduct basic experiments according to DoE principles
• use computer applications in the solutions of engineering problems
• improve problem solving skills
• improve communications skills
Prerequisites by Topic
• College algebra
• Basic MS Excel skills
• Probability and statistics
• Manufacturing Processes
Course Topics
• Introduction to quality improvement (1 class)
• Review of statistics (1 class)
• Control charts (1 class)
• Control charts for variables (2 classes)
• Control charts for attributes (2 classes)
• Process & measurement system capability analysis (1 class)
• Quality assurance concepts (2 classes)
• Applications of quality assurance (2 classes)
• Fundamentals of design of experiments (3 classes)
• Applications of design of experiments (3 classes)
• Examinations (2 classes)
Coordinator
Charlene Yauch
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