Certificates

Lean approaches to producation, operations, and processes translate to improved quality, shorter leadtime, and lower cost. Lean is needed for survival in the current global marketplace, and to become competitive means to become Lean. This certificate is designed for professionals who wish to learn about the latest in the concepts of Lean - Six Sigman and the techniques that are used to implement Lean in an organization, whether its be service, manufacturing, or any other. A total of 12 credits composes the requirements for this certificate, as listed below. Applicants are expected to have a background in statistics. The certificate academic advisor may allow substitutions to best meet the professional needs of the students. The courses taken for this certificate are applicable toward the MS in Industrial Engineering.

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This certificate is designed to provide quality and reliability professionals who are interested in advancing their knowledge and skills with the most up-to-date analytic techniques and standards in the areas of quaility assurance and control, reliability engineering, and experimental design. The program provides a solid foundation in probability and statistical methods, followed by specialized courses in quality, including the ISO standards; in reliability, including reliability algorithms and models; and in experimental design, including covering factorial and Taguchi methods. The courses taken for this certificate are applicable towards the MS in Industrial Engineering.

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