ISyE 3039 – Methods for Quality Improvement
Georgia Tech Lorraine– Summer 2015
Time and Location: TBD
Instructor: Kamran Paynabar, Email: kamran.paynabar@isye.gatech.edu
Office hours: TBD
Textbook
“Introduction to Statistical Quality Control”, 7th edition, Douglas C. Montgomery, Wiley, ISBN:
978-1-118-14681-1©2013 768 pages
eText: http://www.coursesmart.com/9781118146811
Website: https://t-square.gatech.edu
Co/Prerequisite: ISyE 2028
Software: Minitab® 16
You can access the software through Vlab at http://vlab.matrix.gatech.edu/
Catalog Course Description
An introductory course on statistical quality control and improvement, which covers a variety of
topics including statistical process control, measurement system analysis, acceptance sampling,
design of experiments, etc.
Course Outcomes
By the end of the semester you will be able to:
 Perform preliminary data analysis and suggest improvement plans
 Develop control charts for monitoring continuous and discrete quality characteristics
 Assess statistical process capability
 Assess product specifications and tolerances
 Implement CUSUM and EWMA charts
 Design and analyze of factorial experiments
 Design and implement acceptance sampling plans
Grading policy
Quizzes and class participation
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
10%
30%
30%
30%
Course policy
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There are several unscheduled quizzes and group activities during the semester.
Requests for re-grading exams/quizzes should be made within a week of returning exams.
Exams are comprehensive and closed-book. For exam I, II and III, students are allowed
to bring one, two, and three (double-sided) sheets for equations, respectively. There are
no constraints on the contents of the notes.
Homework is posted weekly along with solutions, but it is not graded.
Detailed information about group project can be found on T-square.
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Academic Honor Code: It is your responsibility to get familiar with the Georgia Tech Honor
Code and you are bound by its requirements.
Use of any previous semester course materials is allowed for this course; however, I remind you
that while they may serve as examples for you, they are not guidelines for any tests, quizzes,
homework, projects, or any other coursework that may be assigned during the semester.
For any questions involving these or any other Academic Honor Code issues, please consult with
me, the teaching assistant, or visit www.honor.gatech.edu.
Tentative Lectures Schedule:
The topics covered and the weeks they are to be covered are subject to change.
Week
1
1,2
2,3
3
4,5
6,7
8
8
9
10
10
11
11
Topics
Course overview + Introduction
Review of Modeling Process Quality
Review of Inferences About Quality
Methods and Philosophies
Charting Variables
Exam I
Charting Attributes
CUSUM
EWMA
Factorial and Fractional Factorial Design
Exam II
Process Capability
Gage R&R
Specification/Tolerances
Acceptance Sampling
Exam III
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References
Ch1
Ch3
Ch4
Ch2+ Ch5
Ch6
Ch7
Ch9
Ch9
Ch13
Ch8
Ch8
Ch8
Ch15