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What’s Happening atMichigan UniversitiesQC and Six SigmaMaster of Science in Quality Managementat Eastern Michigan UniversityAre you a mid-career individual with quality-related responsibilitieslooking to:• Increase your salary?• Enhance your marketability?• Earn a master’s degree at yourconvenience?Look to EMU’s QualityManagement online or livedegree program, developedusing the American Society forQuality body of knowledge.You’ll benefit from coursework in customersatisfaction, statistical process control, human factors, designof experiments, reliability, problem solving, quality planning,quality auditing, lean practices, cost of quality and Six Sigma.For more information, go to http://cot.emich.edu/quality ore-mail Dr. Thomas Soyster at tsoyster@emich.edu.If hands-on, real-world workshop-based programs will suityour needs, the ISO 9001:2000 Certified Center for Qualityat Eastern Michigan University offers over 50 quality assuranceseminars, including Six Sigma Green, Black and MasterBlack Belt along with five other certificate programs. For information,please contact: www.centerforquality.org or ElenaO’Connor at 734-487-4926 or eoconnor@emich.eduMaster Black Belts at Lawrence TechQuality control andSix Sigma principlespermeate the engineeringand managementcurricula atLawrence TechnologicalUniversity,and the educationalopportunities rangefrom short courses toa doctorate program.The ProfessionalDevelopment Centeroffers a variety ofProfessor Khalil Taraman discussesresearch with two candidates in theDoctorate of Engineering in ManufacturingSystems (DEMS) program at LTU.quality control and Six Sigma programs on campus, on-site andthrough e-learning. Participants can be tested and certified inSix Sigma courses all the way to Master Black Belt. Programcontent can be customized or can be taken with the originalmanufacturing/engineering focus. The Doctorate of Engineeringin Manufacturing Systems (DEMS) program seamlesslyintegrates the essential knowledge of quality control andSix Sigma with many manufacturing disciplines. For moreinformation, please contact: Professional Development Center248-204-4053, www.ltu.edu/pdc or DEMS Director, KhalilTaraman at 248-204-2565 or taraman@ltu.edu or visitwww.ltu.edu/engineering/mechanical/doctora.asp.20 | Technology Century | OCTOBER–NOVEMBER 2006
At the University of Michigan, cutting-edge research leads to cutting-edge professional programs. Photo by Richard Hirneisen.University of Michigan = QualityU of M’s Center for Professional Development offers professionaleducation programs that enable engineers, managersand technical professionals to be more effective, productiveand competitive through the use of leading technologies andprocesses. Participants gain a working knowledge of proventools from highly regarded faculty. Offerings include:• Online Six Sigma—Green & Black Belts:· Transactional-Service Focus· Manufacturing Focus· Healthcare Focus (Green Belt only)• Lean Certifications in:· Manufacturing· Product-Process Development· Office· Logistics· Healthcare· Pharma• Lean/Six Sigma CertificatePrograms can be customized and delivered at your site.Online programs include master’s degrees in AutomotiveEngineering, Manufacturing, Integrated Microsystems,Global Product Development and Manufacturing.Visit our Web site for more information: http://cpd.engin.umich.edu or contact Becky Erskine, Marketing & ProgramDevelopment, at 734-615-5698 or berskine@umich.edu.Lean Management at UD≠ MercyIn the current competitivebusiness environment,industries arestriving to improve efficienciesby increasingproductivity, enhancingproducts and serviceswhile reducing cost.Lean Manufacturing,Six Sigma and LeastTotal Cost Scheduling development and deployment haveemerged as the leading initiatives that have enabled manyorganizations to achieve all these goals. The techniques arewidely implemented at a variety of industries (medical,banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, automotive, aerospaceand others). This course (Quality Management/Six Sigma IEM 546) is intended for industry professionals who seek anunderstanding of such tools and techniques. It will introducethe participants to the principals of Lean Manufacturing, SixSigma, Least Total Cost Scheduling and integration of thoseto approach product and process improvement opportunities.The course is offered as part of the Master of EngineeringManagement (MEM) Program and is open to participantsoutside the MEM Program. For more information, pleasecontact Hriday Prasad, Director, MPD and MEM Programs, at313-993-3378, fax 313-993-1955 or prasadh@udmercy.edu.www.esd.org | The Engineering Society of Detroit | 21
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