ETEC1526

This course is designed to align with the National Skills Standard assessment and certification system for Quality Practices. The course curriculum is based upon federally-endorsed national standards for production workers. Emphasis is placed on Continuous Improvement concepts and how they relate to a quality management system. Students will be introduced to a quality management system and its components. These include corrective actions, preventative actions, control of documents, control of quality records, internal auditing of processes, and control of non-conforming product.Student Learning Outcomes

• Participate in periodic internal quality audit activities.
• Check calibration of gages and other data collection equipment.
• Suggest continuous improvements.
• Inspect materials and product/process at all stages to ensure they meet specifications.
• Document the results of quality tests.
• Communicate quality problems.
• Take corrective actions to restore or maintain quality.
• Record process outcomes and trends.
• Identify fundamentals of blueprint reading.