Quality Management Fundamentals

Quality Management Fundamentals

  • Instructor: Daryl Santos, Professor, SSIE Department at 91社区.
  • Open year-round
  • Delivery: Self-paced online. The course consists of 8 hours of video lectures with self-assessment quizzes (not graded) and a final multiple-choice exam (graded).
  • Credentials: Participants who complete the course by passing the final exam will receive the Quality Management Fundamentals digital badge and will get access to a printable 91社区 University-issued course completion certificate.
  • Who can take this course: This course is open to all engineers, professionals, and students.
  • For any questions reach out to : wtsnindy@binghamton.edu.

ABOUT THE COURSE

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In today's competitive world, quality is a fundamental expectation of all customers. The quality of your organization's products and services is the foundation of your business success. Brand loyalty, market performance, and customer satisfaction all rely on building a strong reputation that begins with superior quality. Building a reputation for outstanding quality, however, does not happen by accident. It takes business leaders, supervisors, engineers, and all employees to design, develop, and deliver products and services that satisfy our customers' needs. This course teaches several proven and powerful quality management methods for ensuring that the products and services your business provides are meeting the performance expectations that your customers demand.

TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE

  • Quality History and Juran's Quality Principles.
  • Cost of Quality and the Cost of Poor Quality.
  • The 7 "Old" and 7 "New" Total Quality Management (TQM) Tools.
  • Metrology and Measurement System Analysis (MSA).
  • Process Capability and Process Stability.
  • Achieving 6-Sigma quality performance and beyond.
  • Multivariate and Short Run SPC.
  • Quality Management Systems following ISO and Malcolm Baldrige criteria.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Santos
Daryl Santos

Daryl Santos

SUNY Distinguished Service Professor

School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering
santos@binghamton.edu
607-777-4769
EB R12

Background

Editor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Review (ISER)

Assistant Director, Watson Institute for Systems Excellence (WISE)

Education
  • MS, PhD, University of Houston
  • BS, Cornell University
Research Interests
  • Production scheduling and control
  • Engineering optimization
  • Quality Assurance
  • Engineering management
  • Electronics packaging
Awards
  • Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, 2010
  • Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2004

COURSE FEES

  • $250: Standard/Industry rate
  • $225: Standard/Industry group rate (3-5 people from the same organization)
    $150: BU or SUNY faculty/staff, BU alumni graduated before May 2025
  • $105: Non-BU and non-SUNY students (must give evidence of matriculation at University/College)
    $95: BU or SUNY Students and recent BU alumni (graduated in May 2025 or later)/High School Students
  • $35: Retake fee for Students (Proof of previous course registration required)
  • $50: Retake fee Non-Students (Proof of previous course registration required)

PAYMENTS

Payment is made at the time of registration. Use the registration button above.
If you are not able to pay with a credit card, you can contact us to make arrangements for a check payment.
 
For questions, contact the Office of Industrial Outreach at:
Email: wtsnindy@binghamton.edu

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS

Please note our cancellation and refund policy: All cancellations must be received in writing (email) to the Office of Industrial Outreach. All refunds will be assessed a 10% administrative fee. No refunds for cancellations or non-attendance will be given after you have started the course.  Submit your cancellation request to EMAIL: wtsnindy@binghamton.edu.

If the course is canceled, enrollees will be advised and receive a full refund.