BUS5540

Quality and reliability

(IT)

B W Jenney

6 points + 2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial + First and summer semesters + Clayton

Synopsis: Introduction to the principles and practices of total quality management and relevant international standards. Statistical methodology for process capability, process control, acceptance sampling and reliability design. Reliability definitions, failure probability density and hazard functions. Weibull and Hastings distributions. Capital equipment lifecycle costing and replacement planning. Applications of personal computer software in quality management, reliability and replacement.

Assessment: Assignments: 30% + Examination (2 hours): 70% + Students must pass the examination in order to pass the subject