CM4024 Total Quality Systems and Engineering Syllabus:

CM4024 Total Quality Systems and Engineering Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVE:

 To gain an insight on Totally quality systems
 To get familiarized with various quality audit systems
 To get acquainted with elements of TQM
 To appreciate implementation of quality by design concepts
 To get acquainted with the laws that governs the product quality and safety

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Definition of Quality and TQM – Importance of quality – Principles of Quality Management – Pioneers of TQM – Quality costs – Customer Orientation – Benchmarking – Re-engineering – Concurrent Engineering.

UNIT II PRACTICES OF TQM

Quality system – ISO 9001:2000 – QS 9000, ISO 14000 – Quality Auditing – Leadership – Organisational Structure – Team Building – Information Systems and Documentation.

UNIT III TECHNIQUES OF TQM

Single Vendor Concept – JIT – Quality Function deployment – Quality Circles – KAIZEN – SGA – POKA YOKE – Taguchi Methods.

UNIT IV QUALITY BY DESIGN

Introduction – Rationale for implementation – Benefits– Teams – Communication models – Implementation – Tools – Misconceptions and Pitfalls.

UNIT V PRODUCTS LIABILITY

Introduction – Product safety law – products liability law – defenses – Proof and the expert witness – Financial Loss – The future of products liability – Prevention.

OUTCOMES:

At the end of this course, the students shall be able to
CO1: Assess the Totally quality system concepts
CO2: Recognize various quality audit systems
CO3: Evaluate various elements of TQM
CO4: Implement the quality by design concepts
CO5: Recognize the laws that governs the product quality and safety

REFERENCES

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3. Besterfield, D.H., Besterfield, C.M, Besterfield, G.H. and Besterfield, M.S., “Total Quality Management “, Pearson Education, 2002.
4. Dalela, S. and Saurabh, “ISO 9000 A Manual for Total Quality Management “, S.Chand and Company Ltd., 1997.
5. Noori, H. and Radford,R., ” Production and Operations management – Total Quality and Responsiveness “, McGraw-Hill Inc, 1995.
6. Zairi, M., “Total Quality Management for Engineers “, Woodhead Publishing Limited 1991.