Description:

Quality methods used for design, manufacturing and operation. Methods QFD, DFM, DFA, DFS. Longtime testing. FMEA method. Operation reliability. Methods for process optimizing, process design and quality improvement (Six Sigma etc.). Certification and accreditation, quality management, tools and methods for quality stabilization and improvement. Students will work on real problems in the QFD laboratory.

Recommended literature:

Machan, J.,"Quality assuarence methos applied at the development stage ? application in the automotive industry", ISBN 978-80-01-04119-2
Dyadem Press (team of authors), "Guidelines for Failure mode and Effects analysis ( FMEA ) for automotive, Aerospace and General manufacturing", CRC Press 2003, ISBN 9780849319082

Keywords:

Quality, Quality methods QFD, DFx, FMEA

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar