During a two-day workshop, student teams learn problem solving techniques and basic principles of quality improvement. The students apply their new skills on a real life work-related problem at a sponsoring employer site. During the one-week internship, students gather and analyze data regarding the problem. At the end of the week, students present their findings and propose a plan for reducing or eliminating the problem. Students apply their new skills at their school site following the two-day workshop.
Students gather and analyze data, and share a plan for improvement at the end of the week.