Micro-credential Title: Statistical Process Control
Description
This course is an introduction to Statistical Process Control (SPC). Topics cover understanding data types, measurement system analysis, and sampling methods. Emphasis is placed on constructing control charts and calculating control limits. This course will help students recognize out-of-control patterns and determine process capability for industry-relevant applications.
Assessment: The assessment for and evidence of the student’s understanding of the content of this Statistical Process Control micro-credential will be verified by the student successfully completing one quiz per learning module and a final assessment at the end.
Delivery Method/Format: This Statistical Process Control micro-credential will be delivered to the student by Moodle on an individual basis. There will be no face-to-face or class engagements. While this micro-credential has been designed to be self-paced so that the student can complete all assignments as their schedule allows, to gain the best learning experience the student is encouraged to start and complete the required assignments without any significant time gap between learning sessions.
Estimated Time to Earn: The time required by the student to engage in and successfully complete this micro-credential is estimated to be between 2-3 hours.
Instructional Plan: This Statistical Process Control micro-credential consists of and introductory module and seven learning modules. Within each of these modules, the student will be required to review and absorb the content of guided module lecture presentations as well as related videos, articles, and case studies then pass a quiz with a score of 80% or higher.
Meet Your Instructor: Steven F. Marsh
Steven has been an adjunct instructor in the Clarkson University School of Business since 2003, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in Quality Management & Lean Enterprise and Operations & Supply Chain Management. He is also a Clarkson alumnus, earning a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering & Management in 1990 and an M.S. in Engineering and Manufacturing Management in 2000.
Steven has worked in manufacturing since 1990, gaining practical knowledge and first-hand experience with the topics in this workshop. He is currently a Continuous Improvement Senior Specialist at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN, and has also held quality, lean manufacturing, and engineering leadership positions in the medical device, telecommunications, aluminum, and aerospace industries. Between 2004 and 2008, he served as director of graduate and undergraduate programs at Clarkson and was influential in integrating classroom and distance learning based education for working professionals.
He is a Senior Member and Certified Quality Engineer with the American Society for Quality and a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Steven co-authored The Executive Guide to Understanding and Implementing Lean Six Sigma (ASQ Quality Press, 2007) and his areas of specialization include quality system management, internal auditing, lean operations, and statistical process control.
His goal for this microcredential is to provide you with a valuable and interactive learning experience.
This course was developed in collaboration with Clarkson University Associate Professor Dr. Carl Hoover.