QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing and I SY E 315 , or graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe and apply the basic elements of quality and environmental management systems, including the requirements and certification process of international standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and industry-specific applications of these standards Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply concepts and tools in the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective quality and environmental management systems in manufacturing and service organizations, including various approaches for management system documentation structure Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe and explain strategic and competitive considerations in management system implementation and maintenance, including risk-based thinking and continual improvement Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop and apply auditing techniques and skills Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate ability to synthesize and apply requirements for quality and environmental management considering organizational strategy, culture and constraints Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe and apply the basic elements of quality and environmental management systems, including the requirements and certification process of international standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and industry-specific applications of these standards Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Apply concepts and tools in the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective quality and environmental management systems in manufacturing and service organizations, including various approaches for management system documentation structure Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe and explain strategic and competitive considerations in management system implementation and maintenance, including risk-based thinking and continual improvement Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop and apply auditing techniques and skills Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Demonstrate ability to synthesize and apply requirements for quality and environmental management considering organizational strategy, culture and constraints Audience: Graduate