TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- Course
- EMNT502 - TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- Department
- Engineering Management - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Salahi PEHLİVAN
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
Total Quality Management (TQM) is a comprehensive and fundamental quality policy that aims continuous improvement. This course focuses on total quality concepts and total quality approach for decision making. In addition to presenting various Total Quality Management concepts and quality improvement tools, importance of customer focus, team formation and problem solving are also underlined. The key actions that highlights importance of quality through planning, design and control are discussed. Up-to-date quality standards and award models are discussed and criticized using real life cases. Aim of the course is to give total quality concept to the students. Also the course explains total quality management decision methods.
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 30 |
| Final | Final | 40 |
| Presentation | Presentation | 30 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
No course outcomes have been defined yet.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Course Overview |
| Week 2 | Introduction |
| Week 3 | Differing perspectives on quality, the essence, basic concepts of TQM |
| Week 4 | Quality and statistical quality control overview |
| Week 5 | Principles and use of TQM |
| Week 6 | External satisfaction of a customer and its components, involving employees |
| Week 7 | Midterm |
| Week 8 | Perceptives of quality of management gurus |
| Week 9 | Perceptives of quality of management gurus |
| Week 10 | Recent trends, phylosophies and approaches to the quality management |
| Week 11 | Quality stanards and award models |
| Week 12 | Importance and method of evaluation & Selected tools and techniques of quality management |
| Week 13 | Selected tools and techniques of quality management |
| Week 14 | Quality and innovation in product and process design & Continuous process improvement & benchmarking. |
| Week 15 | - |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Foster, Thomas. (2010). Managing Quality. Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0136088503, ISBN-13: 9780136088509.
- 02 Aikens, C. Harold (2011). Quality Inspired Management: The Key to Sustainability, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0131197568, ISBN-13: 9780131197565.
- 03 Besterfield, Dale H. (2003). Total Quality Management, 3/E. Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0130993069, ISBN-13: 9780130993069.
- 04 Goetsch, David L. and Stanley Davis. (2006). Quality Management, 5/E, Prentice Hall, ISBN-10: 0131189298, ISBN-13: 9780131189294.
Learning Outcomes
No learning outcomes have been defined.
Program Outcomes
- 1. Analyzes, compares, and synthesizes advanced theoretical and applied knowledge in subfields of civil engineering.
- 2. Identifies a problem in the field, formulates a research question, collects and analyzes data, and draws conclusions using scientific methods.
- 3. Develops innovative solutions by applying modeling, analysis, and interpretation skills to complex engineering problems.
- 4. Designs new systems, processes, or materials by considering real-world constraints such as economy, environment, sustainability, and safety.
- 5. Plans laboratory or field studies, collects data, performs statistical analysis, and derives scientific results.
- 6. Effectively uses modern analysis and design software, information technologies, and measurement tools in civil engineering applications.
- 7. Recognizes, interprets, and integrates relationships between civil engineering and other engineering or scientific disciplines.
- 8. Acts in accordance with ethical principles, demonstrates professional responsibility, and evaluates the societal impacts of engineering practices.
- 9. Communicates research and engineering outcomes clearly and effectively through written, oral, and visual means.
- 10. Works effectively in intra- and interdisciplinary teams and assumes leadership roles when necessary.
- 11. Follows, critically evaluates, and continuously improves professional knowledge and skills through lifelong learning.
- 12. Evaluates the environmental, sustainability, and societal impacts of engineering practices and develops responsible solutions.
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