Variable and attribute control charts will be covered as well as flowcharts, scatter plots, histograms and Pareto charts. In addition, current topics in statistical quality will be discussed, including ISO-9000, quality teams and basic team tools. Among the topics are specific control charts, analysis of variance and design of experiments. In this course, the student is given a selected problem in the laboratory of an area paper-related production plant or testing facility. A minimum of 126 hours is logged, during which students utilize and build upon skills previously acquired in the academic program and, in most cases, acquire new skills related to the particular problem involved.
Emphasis is placed on problem analysis, literature searches and research planning.
Students meet as an entire class once a week to report the nature and progress of each individual assignment. We welcome any comments or suggestions.