Course Name | Special Topics in Production Management |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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IE 327 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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Course Language | English | ||||||||
Course Type | Elective | ||||||||
Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
Mode of Delivery | - | ||||||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkLecture / Presentation | ||||||||
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Course Lecturer(s) | |||||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to introduce different process improvement approaches, especially the Lean Six Sigma project approach. Process diagramming, statistical analysis techniques, hypothesis tests and some graphical analyzes are covered by this course. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The history of the Six Sigma approach and its diffusion in the world, examples of applications in the world and in Turkey, basic steps of the Six Sigma project management approach, statistical and managerial tools used at each step and best practices for use of these tools constitute the course content. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | History of Six Sigma | Slides of week |
2 | Six Sigma Project Management Approach | Slides of week |
3 | DMAIC | Slides of week |
4 | Project Chart and Definiton Tools | Slides of week |
5 | SIPOC, VOC and VOB | Slides of week |
6 | Group Case Study | Slides of week |
7 | Measurement System Analysis-1 | Slides of week |
8 | Measurement System Analysis-2 | Slides of week |
9 | Hypothetical Tests | Slides of week |
10 | Graphical Analysis | Slides of week |
11 | Comparison of Mean Values | Slides of week |
12 | Comparison of Proportions | Slides of week |
13 | Regression and Correlation | Slides of week |
14 | Statistical Process Control | Slides of week |
15 | Group Presentation | Slides of week |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | G. Robin Henderson (2011). Six Sigma Quality Improvement with Minitab, Wiley. Rehman M. Khan (2013). Problem Solving and Data Analysis Using Minitab, Wiley. Pande, P. S., Neuman, R. P., & Cavanagh, R. R. (2000). The Six Sigma Way. New York: McGraw-Hill, ML, George, Rowlands D, Price M, and Maxey J. The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook. McGraw Hill Co, 2005. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Lecture PowerPoint slides,Reading materials, scientific papers and handouts. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
Participation | 10 | 20 |
Laboratory / Application | 2 | 20 |
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 3 | 15 |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 20 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | 1 | 25 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 100 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 3 | 6 | |
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 2 | 11 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 1 | 22 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | |||
Final Exams | |||
Total | 180 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Industrial Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve Industrial Engineering problems. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to identify, formulate and solve complex Industrial Engineering problems by using state-of-the-art methods, techniques and equipment; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to analyze a complex system, process, device or product, and to design with realistic limitations to meet the requirements using modern design techniques. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to choose and use the required modern techniques and tools for Industrial Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies efficiently. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to design and do simulation and/or experiment, collect and analyze data and interpret the results for investigating Industrial Engineering problems and Industrial Engineering related research areas. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Industrial Engineering disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively; to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of Industrial Engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to be aware of the legal consequences of Industrial Engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge of the standards used in Industrial Engineering practice. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to be aware of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Industrial Engineering; to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Industrial Engineering. | X |
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