DocumentCode
2321060
Title
Where do we fit quality science in engineering courses?
Author
English, Robert
Author_Institution
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
22-25 Oct 1988
Firstpage
2
Lastpage
3
Abstract
It is argued that more emphasis should be placed on teaching quality science in engineering schools. Examples of specific topics in an engineering program are given. These topics are: data analysis, product design, process design and control, and measurements. The topics which compose the body of knowledge, as defined by the American Society for Quality Control, for an engineer taking the Certified Quality Engineer Examination, could be used to develop a curriculum in quality science. Some of the topics could also be included in traditional engineering courses
Keywords
education; engineering; quality control; teaching; Certified Quality Engineer Examination; curriculum; data analysis; engineering program; engineering schools; measurements; process control; process design; product design; quality science; teaching; traditional engineering courses; Control engineering education; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Knowledge engineering; Maintenance engineering; Probability; Process control; Quality control; Reliability engineering; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1988., Proceedings
Conference_Location
Santa Barbara, CA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FIE.1988.34943
Filename
34943
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