Course detail

Quality Management

FP-BrkvPAcad. year: 2019/2020

The course focuses on the problems related to the quality management in industrial enterprises.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will have a clear idea of modern approaches to the quality management in a company, including the most frequently used quality management systems, namely according to the standards ISO 9000, TQM and EFQM.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of organization and managerial functions of the company, understanding the importance of customers in a market economy.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures consist of an explanation of basic principles, methodology of the discipline, problems and their solutions.
Exercises promote the practical mastery of subject presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding the course-unit credit:
1. Active participation in exercises will be controlled and assessed by teacher - max. 100 points.
2. Successful completion of credit test - max assessment: 100 points in due term, 80 points in a resit exam and 60 points in the second resit exam.
3. Successful elaboration of semester work in a preset deadline. Maximum 100 points for handing over on the deadline max 80 points for late handing over.
4.Total number of points needed for awarding the course-unit credit has to be higher than 150.

Conditions for passing an exam: Knowledge of taught topics and their practical application.
Form of examination: Combined - a written test possibly followed by an oral examination.

Course curriculum

Introduction, basic concepts of quality, the importance of the quality of
Process capability
Regulatory process
The basics of metrology
Technical requirements on products
The effectiveness of the inspection system in quality
The human element in quality assurance of the production process
7 simple tools of quality
7 management tools
The relationship between the quality, productivity and performance
The trends in the development of quality

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objective of the course is to provide students with the theoretical foundations and methodology necessary for the quality management in the company.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Control of results of independent work on specified tasks. Excused absence from seminars can be compensated for via additional condition set by the teacher, usually via elaboration of partial written task.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Veber, J. a kol. Řízení jakosti a ochrana spotřebitele. Praha: Grada, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-1782-1.

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Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK Bachelor's

    branch BAK-EP , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
    branch BAK-EPM , 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BAK-PM Bachelor's, 3. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Topics of lectures are as follows:
Introduction, basic concepts of quality, the importance of the quality of
Process capability
Regulatory process
The basics of metrology
Technical requirements on products
The effectiveness of the inspection system in quality
The human element in quality assurance of the production process
7 simple tools of quality
7 management tools
The relationship between the quality, productivity and performance
The trends in the development of quality

Exercise

10 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Topics of lectures are as follows:
Introduction, basic concepts of quality, the importance of the quality of
Process capability
Regulatory process
The basics of metrology
Technical requirements on products
The effectiveness of the inspection system in quality
The human element in quality assurance of the production process
7 simple tools of quality
7 management tools
The relationship between the quality, productivity and performance
The trends in the development of quality

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