Maricopa Community Colleges  MET124   19986-20012 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/22/01
MET124      19986-20012 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Statistical Process Control for Technicians
Basic chart calculations and chart analysis for implementation of Statistical Process Control (SPC). Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References:   FAC124
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MET124   19986-20012 Statistical Process Control for Technicians
1. Define Statistical Process Control (SPC). (I)
2. Define specific SPC terms related to process variation including common and assignable causes. (II)
3. Identify quality characteristics derived from variable and attribute data. (III)
4. Complete variable data forms specifying general populations and representative samples. (IV)
5. Define terms related to frequency tables and construct specific tables representing frequency data. (V)
6. Explain the purpose of "histograms" and perform specific calculations for labeling and constructing histograms. (VI)
7. Describe specific SPC probability charts, methods of constructing them and interpreting them. (VII)
8. Describe specific X(bar)-R charts and target X(bar)-R charts and define terms related to control charts and interpret in-control and out-of control charts. (VIII)
9. Define specific terms related to process capability and calculate capability. (IX)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MET124   19986-20012 Statistical Process Control for Technicians
    I. Statistical Process Control (SPC)
        A. Definitions
        B. Application
      II. Process Variation Definitions
          A. Common causes
          B. Assignable causes
        III. Quality Characteristics (Data)
            A. Variable
            B. Attribute
          IV. Distribution
              A. Population
              B. Sample
            V. Frequency Tables
                A. Definition of terms
                  1. Frequency
                  2. Frequency table
                  3. Cumulative frequency
                  4. Cumulative percent
                B. Construction
              VI. Histograms
                  A. Purpose/definition
                  B. Labeling
                  C. Construction
                VII. Normal Probability Chart
                    A. Descriptions
                    B. Construction
                    C. Interpretation
                  VIII. Charts/Definitions
                      A. Terms
                        1. X(bar)-R chart
                        2. Target X(bar)-R chart
                        3. Subgroup
                        4. Range
                        5. Control limits
                      B. Forms
                      C. Labeling
                      D. Constructing
                      E. Interpreting
                        1. In-control
                        2. Out-of-control
                    IX. Process Capability
                        A. Definitions
                        B. Methods
                        C. Capability
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