MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Computing & Information Technology Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


BUS5540

Quality and reliability V

B W Jenney

6 points + One 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial + Second semester + 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 simple experimental design. Reliability definitions and statistics. Failure probability density and hazard functions. Weibull and Hastings distributions. Capital equipment life-cycle costing and replacement planning. Applications of personal computer software in quality management, reliability and replacement.

Assessment Written: 20% + Examination (2 hours): 80%

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