Course description
Electives: Group A
Description: Student must pass 3 Course(s)
Elective Courses:
DIMM1080 Co-Ordinate Measuring Machines
Description: Recommended: DIMM1090 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing AND the ability to interpret engineering drawings. This course will cover the operation of Co-ordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), measuring routines and programming for dimensional measurements. In addition, students will complete case studies on various drawings and perform manual measuring routines on a Mitutoyo CMM using programs.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
DIMM1090 Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing
Description: Recommended: Mathematics Level IV or Mathematics Grade 12 (General or Advanced) or equivalent AND the ability to read engineering drawings. The course extends basic engineering drafting skills to the applied principles of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Emphasis is placed on interpretation and application symbols to drawings, measurements and quality control.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
MECH1030 Metrology
Description: Recommended: Mathematics Level IV or Mathematics Grade 12 (General or Advanced) or equivalent. This course will examine the principles of dimensional metrology, applied precision measuring instruments relating to the geometric features, and complex measuring instruments. Topics will include optical, electronic and pneumatic instruments and co-ordinate measuring machines. The integration of the measuring instruments within the manufacturing cell is studied together with the required interface devices.
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
MECH1090 Non-Destructive Testing Of Materials
Description: This course introduces the student to the concepts of non-destructive testing and testing standards. The course will enable the student to operate a variety of testing equipment and interpret testing results of liquid penetrants, magnetic particles, ultrasonic, eddy currents, and radiographic examinations.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
MECH1100 Mechanical Testing Of Materials
Description: Recommended: Mathematics, Certificate of Education Level IV or equivalent. This course is an introduction to the concepts of mechanical testing of materials and their specifications. Testing procedures such as: tensile, compression, torsion, fracture toughness and hardness, will be discussed and performed in the laboratory. The relation between mechanical properties and metallurgical structures of metals will also be discussed.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
QUAL1020 Computer Applications In Quality Assurance
Description: Recommended: Computer Literacy or equivalent knowledge (working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel). The student will be introduced to the computerization of statistical process control functions such as histograms, control charts and data collection. This course uses spreadsheets, word processing and other quality assurance related software to demonstrate how computers can be used to effectively manage a quality system.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
QUAL1050 Statistical Methods Of Quality Assurance
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent. This course develops the more advanced statistical techniques to evaluate quality, analyse processes, products and out-of-control conditions, solve manufacturing problems, establish and evaluate specifications and tolerances, and reduce product variability. The course will develop the skills of statistical analysis and decision making, testing of hypotheses, risks of incorrect decisions, estimation of population parameters, sample size determination, analysis of variance, correlation and regression techniques.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
Electives: Group B
Description: Student must pass 3 Course(s)
Elective Courses:
QUAL1030 Fundamentals Of Quality Assurance
Description: Recommended: Level IV Mathematics or equivalent. This course provides an introduction to quality assurance and control programs within a business organization. Topics include the nature and history of quality, factors which affect quality, quality inspection and verification. The course will also deal with collection, analysis and interpretation of data, histograms and frequency distributions, probability and its applications, normal and binomial curves, control charts for variables and attributes, and statistical sampling.
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
QUAL1040 Principles Of Quality Assurance
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance. This course will present, in detail, the principles of quality functions and how to select and implement those that are appropriate. Emphasis will be on the theory of self-control, motivation for quality and cost of quality, quality audit, vendor relations, customer relations, measurement control, control of non-conforming materials and corrective actions. The control of variables will be related to management, operator and the system dominant concepts.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
QUAL1060 Basic Concepts Of Reliability
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent AND Statistical Methods of Quality Assurance or equivalent. This course presents the concepts of reliability, integrated with statistical techniques used in other areas of quality assurance. It provides a summary of methods and procedures of reliability statistics for professional designers and test and reliability personnel. Topics include a review of distributions, tests of hypothesis, logic diagrams, mathematical models, predictions of component reliability, apportionment, reliability growth, assessment methods and reliability demonstration.
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
QUAL1070 Design Of Experiments - Basic
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent. This course is based on classical Design of Experiment. Discussions on distributions, hypothesis testing and normal probability plots will be included. Full and fractional factorials, including main effects, interactions, confidence intervals and prediction of future observations will be covered. Implementation will also be studied. Note: A statistical function calculator is required for the first class.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
QUAL1090 Total Quality Management
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent.
This course will focus on the philosophy and the guiding principles that represent the foundation of a continuously improving organization. In addition, students will study the quantitative methods and human resources to improve all the processes within an organization and exceed customer needs.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
Electives: Group C
Description: Student must pass 2 Course(s)
Elective Courses:
DIMM1080 Co-Ordinate Measuring Machines
Description: Recommended: DIMM1090 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing AND the ability to interpret engineering drawings. This course will cover the operation of Co-ordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), measuring routines and programming for dimensional measurements. In addition, students will complete case studies on various drawings and perform manual measuring routines on a Mitutoyo CMM using programs.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
DIMM1090 Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing
Description: Recommended: Mathematics Level IV or Mathematics Grade 12 (General or Advanced) or equivalent AND the ability to read engineering drawings. The course extends basic engineering drafting skills to the applied principles of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Emphasis is placed on interpretation and application symbols to drawings, measurements and quality control.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
DIMM1110 Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing - Advanced
Description: Recommended: DIMM1090 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing or equivalent. This course covers extended principles of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) as contained in the latest standard for mechanical engineering drawings - ASME Y14.5M-1994. Emphasis is placed on interpretation of various composite frame controls and combinations of geometric controls on multiple features and patterns. Open inspection techniques specific to each geometric characteristic will be reviewed using common measuring tools. Participants will be required to work in teams in resolving problems and proposing solutions.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
MECH1030 Metrology
Description: Recommended: Mathematics Level IV or Mathematics Grade 12 (General or Advanced) or equivalent. This course will examine the principles of dimensional metrology, applied precision measuring instruments relating to the geometric features, and complex measuring instruments. Topics will include optical, electronic and pneumatic instruments and co-ordinate measuring machines. The integration of the measuring instruments within the manufacturing cell is studied together with the required interface devices.
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
MECH1090 Non-Destructive Testing Of Materials
Description: This course introduces the student to the concepts of non-destructive testing and testing standards. The course will enable the student to operate a variety of testing equipment and interpret testing results of liquid penetrants, magnetic particles, ultrasonic, eddy currents, and radiographic examinations.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
MECH1100 Mechanical Testing Of Materials
Description: Recommended: Mathematics, Certificate of Education Level IV or equivalent. This course is an introduction to the concepts of mechanical testing of materials and their specifications. Testing procedures such as: tensile, compression, torsion, fracture toughness and hardness, will be discussed and performed in the laboratory. The relation between mechanical properties and metallurgical structures of metals will also be discussed.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
QUAL1020 Computer Applications In Quality Assurance
Description: Recommended: Computer Literacy or equivalent knowledge (working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Word and Excel). The student will be introduced to the computerization of statistical process control functions such as histograms, control charts and data collection. This course uses spreadsheets, word processing and other quality assurance related software to demonstrate how computers can be used to effectively manage a quality system.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
QUAL1030 Fundamentals Of Quality Assurance
Description: Recommended: Level IV Mathematics or equivalent. This course provides an introduction to quality assurance and control programs within a business organization. Topics include the nature and history of quality, factors which affect quality, quality inspection and verification. The course will also deal with collection, analysis and interpretation of data, histograms and frequency distributions, probability and its applications, normal and binomial curves, control charts for variables and attributes, and statistical sampling.
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
QUAL1040 Principles Of Quality Assurance
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance. This course will present, in detail, the principles of quality functions and how to select and implement those that are appropriate. Emphasis will be on the theory of self-control, motivation for quality and cost of quality, quality audit, vendor relations, customer relations, measurement control, control of non-conforming materials and corrective actions. The control of variables will be related to management, operator and the system dominant concepts.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
QUAL1050 Statistical Methods Of Quality Assurance
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent. This course develops the more advanced statistical techniques to evaluate quality, analyse processes, products and out-of-control conditions, solve manufacturing problems, establish and evaluate specifications and tolerances, and reduce product variability. The course will develop the skills of statistical analysis and decision making, testing of hypotheses, risks of incorrect decisions, estimation of population parameters, sample size determination, analysis of variance, correlation and regression techniques.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
QUAL1060 Basic Concepts Of Reliability
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent AND Statistical Methods of Quality Assurance or equivalent. This course presents the concepts of reliability, integrated with statistical techniques used in other areas of quality assurance. It provides a summary of methods and procedures of reliability statistics for professional designers and test and reliability personnel. Topics include a review of distributions, tests of hypothesis, logic diagrams, mathematical models, predictions of component reliability, apportionment, reliability growth, assessment methods and reliability demonstration.
Hours: 39
Credits: 3
QUAL1070 Design Of Experiments - Basic
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent. This course is based on classical Design of Experiment. Discussions on distributions, hypothesis testing and normal probability plots will be included. Full and fractional factorials, including main effects, interactions, confidence intervals and prediction of future observations will be covered. Implementation will also be studied. Note: A statistical function calculator is required for the first class.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
QUAL1090 Total Quality Management
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance or equivalent.
This course will focus on the philosophy and the guiding principles that represent the foundation of a continuously improving organization. In addition, students will study the quantitative methods and human resources to improve all the processes within an organization and exceed customer needs.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
QUAL1100 QMS Process Auditing
Description: The purpose of this course is to train internal quality auditors to evaluate the compliant status of a QMS to determine whether quality activities comply with planned arrangements and whether these activities have been implemented effectively. The students will learn how to apply the process approach to auditing in order to examine processes and procedures. The ISO 9000:2000 series of standards and ISO 19011 International Standard forms a major part of the course material.
Hours: 30
Credits: 2
QUAL1160 Introduction to Six Sigma
Description: Recommended: QUAL1030 Fundamentals of Quality Assurance and QUAL1050 Statistical Methods of Quality Assurance or equivalent. The introduction to Six Sigma will cover the following topics: what is Six Sigma, Six Sigma background and fundamentals, Six Sigma assessment, the myth of quality cost, performance assessment, Six Sigma metrics, why Six Sigma works, Six Sigma practitioners in Six Sigma programs.
Hours: 36
Credits: 3
