ETI 2626 - Six Sigma Capstone Project

Engineering and Building Arts Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2019 (565)

Course Description

The student will develop a suitable Six Sigma project by utilizing the Six Sigma methodologies. A specific problem or set of problems will be identified and solved using the Six Sigma methods of improvement to deploy on the project. This course will emphasize the different phases of the project to include design, verification, and implementation. The completion of this project requires a written report and a formal presentation of the Six Sigma process.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the design phase for the Six Sigma project by:
    1. determining the critical-to-process (CtP) characteristics for the study.
    2. setting the specifications limits for the CtPs.
    3. creating a verification plan.
    4. designing a control plan.
    5. creating a design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA).
    6. establishing a communications methodology.
    7. creating an action plan for the tasks.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the verification phase for the Six Sigma project by:
    1. conducting the pilot study.
    2. analyzing the performance against the design specifications.
    3. evaluating the study results.
    4. modifying the design of the project.
  3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the implementation phase for the Six Sigma project by:
    1. designing the detailed implementation plan.
    2. designing the detailed implementation plan.
    3. determining who will be affected by this project.
    4. developing a device that can be used to organize the implementation of the changes and measure the progress.
    5. creating the control plan for process improvement.
    6. implementing the changes to improve customer satisfaction.
  4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of closing out the Six Sigma project by:
    1. explaining how the Six Sigma process worked from the beginning to the end of the project.
    2. completing the project report.
    3. giving the formal presentation to the stakeholders.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

3-Year Review 2009. C&I Approval: 01/24/2006, BOT Approval: 02/21/2006, Effective Term: Spring 2006 (360). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2017 (525).
C&I Approval: 02/14/2019, BOT Approval: 03/19/2019, Effective Term: Fall 2019 (565)