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TME 3213

Subject: ENGINEERING
Course No. and Title: TME 3213 Quality Management
Credit Value: Three (3) credit hours
Course Description:

TME 3213 is designed to prepare participants for the management practices which they might expect to encounter in a progressive organization. Many of these practices involve the standardization and continuous improvement of business processes. The course explores implementation of Lean and Six Sigma, as well as ISO 9000, the international standard on quality management. It also focuses on the use of continuous improvement and Statistical Process Control (SPC) concepts, which lead to fundamentally new ways of thinking about innovation and problem solving. Prerequisite: 80 credit hours of approved courses, or permission of the program Chair.

Prerequisite: 80 credit hours of approved courses
Course Author:

Patrick LaCroix
Email: Patrick.Lacroix@unb.ca

Course Features:

The course includes complete online lecture notes, samples and some testing over the web.

Course Format:

TME 3213 is an introductory course on modern management practices. Through its five modules, the course will introduce you to some of the more popular management concepts being implemented by progressive organizations. Through the use of online content, exercises and examples, you will learn the benefits of these concepts and how to begin implementing the techniques in an organization.

Course Materials:

Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence, 8th Edition, James R. Evans, William M. Linsay

Textbooks can be ordered from the UNB Fredericton Bookstore:
506-453-4664
unb.bkstr.ca 

Assignments & Examinations:

Quizzes: There will be a total of five online quizzes during the course (one for each module). Each quiz will consist of ten questions (True/False and/or Multiple Choice).

Assignments: There will be a total of four assignments during the course.

Final Exam: Upon completion of all other course work, a final examination will be invigilated. It must be written no later than six months from the effective commencement date, unless application has been made, and approval granted, for an extension of time.

Quizzes (5) 15%
Assignments (4) 30%
Final Exam 55%
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Total Marks 100%
Time Limit: Six months
Fees:

Click here to find more information on fees for this course.

Fees are subject to change by the Board of Governors.

Methods of Payment:

Once you complete the Apply Now form below, please send payment. Methods of payment accepted:
Cash (Do not send in the mail. Please deliver to the College of Extended Learning, 2nd Level, Wu Centre, UNB Fredericton Campus)
Cheque or money order (Mail to UNB College of Extended Learning, PO Box 4400, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3)
MasterCard / VISA / American Express (Please call the College of Extended Learning at 1-866-599-4646  or 506 453-4646 with your credit card number, expiry date, and the name as it appears on the card. Please do not send credit card information via email).

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