INDS 105 - Statistical Problem Solving

1 Credit: (1 lecture, 0 lab, 0 clinical) 1 Contact Hours: [INDS 104 ]

This course includes a brief refresher on the basic statistical concepts learned in INDS 104, a more in-depth explanation of the relationship between process variation and process problems, and advanced application toward a better understanding of machine and process capability in terms of improvement through reductions in the common causes of variation. Problem-solving techniques for correcting process non-conformities are emphasized.
OFFERED: as needed

Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies:
Objectives: When the student has completed this course, he/she will be able to:

Understand the effects of total process variation as related to manufacturing nonconformance.
Analyze process data for determining process stability and capability.
Calculate the proportion of process output expected to exceed the specification limits.
Calculate the Capability Index (Cpk) to determine process targeting.
Relate to the Pareto analysis problem-solving technique for ranking potential problem areas according to their contribution to cost or to total variation.
Understand the principles of problem-solving and participate in groups using the cause-and-effect problem-solving technique.
Understand some of the elementary principles of the more-advanced methods of statistical problem-solving through the design of experiment techniques.