BUS5540 - Quality and reliability

Leader: Dr. Brian Jenney

Offered

Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)

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

Class tests and assignments: 30%
Examination (2 hours): 70%
Students must pass the examination in order to pass the unit

Contact hours

3 x contact hrs/week

Prerequisites

Completion of 12 postgraduate level Faculty of Information Technology units

Prohibitions

BUS4510