I. General Information
1. Course Title:
MSSC Quality
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1522
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to prepare students for the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council’s (MSSC) Quality Certification Assessment. The course curriculum is based upon federally-endorsed national standards for production workers. Emphasis is 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 |
Score: |
52 |
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CMAE 1522 - MSSC Quality
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CMAE 1522 - MSSC Quality
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
St. Cloud Technical College
|
CMAE 1522 MSSC Quality
|
2
|
Northland Community & Technical College
|
CMAE 1522 MSSC Quality
|
2
|
St. Paul College
|
CMAE 1522 MSSC Quality
|
2
|
Northwest Technical College
|
CMAE 1522 MSSC Quality
|
2
|
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
360 Production Technologies
|
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:
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC Goal Area
|
Demonstrate knowledge of quality management systems and components
|
|
Identify and describe the component of internal quality audits
|
|
Demonstrate knowledge of data collection equipment and calibration of gauges
|
|
Demonstrate technical knowledge of materials and product specifications
|
|
Analyze results of quality tests and apply corrective actions
|
|
Demonstrate the ability to apply continuous improvement principles needed to meet the MSSC Quality Assessment criteria
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
Periodic Internal Quality Audit—Procedures and components
|
Data collection Equipment and calibration of gauges
|
Continuous Improvement Processes
|
Material and Product Inspection Process
|
Quality Test Documentation
|
Restoration and Corrective Action Plans
|
Process outcomes and trends documentation
|
Fundamental blueprint reading
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
MSSC Quality
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1522
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
This course is designed to prepare students for the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council’s (MSSC) Quality Certification Assessment. The course curriculum is based upon federally-endorsed national standards for production workers. Emphasis is 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 |
Score: |
52 |
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CMAE 1522 - MSSC Quality
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CMAE 1522 - MSSC Quality
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
St. Cloud Technical College
|
CMAE 1522 MSSC Quality
|
2
|
Northland Community & Technical College
|
CMAE 1522 MSSC Quality
|
2
|
St. Paul College
|
CMAE 1522 MSSC Quality
|
2
|
Northwest Technical College
|
CMAE 1522 MSSC Quality
|
2
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
360 Production Technologies
|
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:
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC Goal Area
|
Demonstrate knowledge of quality management systems and components
|
|
Identify and describe the component of internal quality audits
|
|
Demonstrate knowledge of data collection equipment and calibration of gauges
|
|
Demonstrate technical knowledge of materials and product specifications
|
|
Analyze results of quality tests and apply corrective actions
|
|
Demonstrate the ability to apply continuous improvement principles needed to meet the MSSC Quality Assessment criteria
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
Periodic Internal Quality Audit—Procedures and components
|
Data collection Equipment and calibration of gauges
|
Continuous Improvement Processes
|
Material and Product Inspection Process
|
Quality Test Documentation
|
Restoration and Corrective Action Plans
|
Process outcomes and trends documentation
|
Fundamental blueprint reading
|