How Glenn Mazur’s TQM course satisfies the Engineering 401 criteria

The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) issued in 1995 its Engineering Criteria 2000 to assure that institutions have published educational objectives consistent with the its mission and ...document that graduates have the following:


Criteria TQM 401 Subject/Activity
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering Variation, SPC control charts, Analytic Hierarchy Process, Sample size, QC tools, TRIZ, New Lanchester Marketing Strategy
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data Taguchi Methods (DOE), QFD
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs QFD, Daily Management
(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams Team management, Systems Thinking, QFD, Hoshin Management, Cross-Functional Management
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems Basic Quality Tools, Management and Planning Tools, Theory of Constraints
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility Deming, Fifth Discipline, Systems Thinking
(g) an ability to communicate effectively 7MP tools, Quality Function Deployment, Theory of Constraints
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context Baldrige, ISO standards, Kansei Engineering
(i) a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning Virtual Course Pack online
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues Project focus of course, Virtual Course Pack
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice Project focus of course allows all tools to be learned in a real-world environment

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