I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Quality Practices

2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1522

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course aligns with the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council’s (MSSC) assessment and certification system for Quality Practices. The curriculum is based upon federally endorsed national standards for production workers. Emphasis is placed on Continuous Improvement concepts and how they relate to a quality management system. Students will be introduced to a quality management system and its components. These include corrective actions, preventative actions, control of documents, control of quality records, internal auditing of processes, and control of non-conforming product.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

Reading College Level CLC or Reading College Level, and Fundamentals of Math Pre-College Level or Math Pre-College Level or Math Introductory College Level or Algebra College Level or Pre-Calculus College Level or Calculus College Level

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

St Cloud Technical College, CMAE 1522 Quality Practices, 2 cr
Northland Community & Technical College, CMAE 1522 Quality Practices, 2 cr
St. Paul College, CMAE 1522 Quality Practices, 2 cr
Northwest Technical College, CMAE 1522 Quality Practices, 2 cr
Century College, CMAE 1522 Quality Practices, 2 cr
Lake Superior College, CMAE 1522 Quality Practices, 2 cr
Pine Technical & Community College, CMAE 1522 Quality Practices, 2 cr
Riverland Community College, CMAE 1522 Quality Practices, 2 cr

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

Bemidji State University B.A.S. Applied Engineering
Bemidji State University B.A.S. Applied Management

3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:

• Military Experience
• Demonstration
• Portfolio

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

360 Production Technologies Certificate
Manufacturing Foundations Certificate

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Produce comprehensive and analytical written documentation.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Apply principles of continuous improvement through active role play.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Apply quality management practices to manufacturing situations.
Utilize appropriate technology	Accurately demonstrate proper use of data collection and calibration equipment.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Evaluate internal quality audit practices;
• Understand calibration of gauges and other data collection equipment;
• Apply key principles of quality systems including Lean, 6 Sigma, and TQM;
• Apply process control practices for quality assurance;
• Document the results of quality tests;
• Communicate quality problems;
• Choose corrective actions to restore or maintain quality;
• Evaluate outcomes and trends to improve quality and processes; and
• Identify fundamentals of control documents.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Periodic Internal Quality Audit—Procedures and components
2. Data collection Equipment and calibration of gauges
3. Lean Manufacturing
4. 6 Sigma
5. Total Quality Management (TQM)
6. Continuous Improvement Processes
7. Material and Product  Inspection Process
8. Quality Test Documentation
9. Restoration and Corrective Action Plans
10. Process outcomes and trends documentation
11. Fundamental blueprint reading