Minor in Process Improvement

 

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Alan Leduc, Six Sigma Black Belt
aleduc@bsu.edu 765-285-5650

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to discuss this exciting opportunity.

 

 

The Minor in Process Improvement offers students the opportunity to
  earn a Six Sigma Black Belt Certification prior to graduation.

Six Sigma is a methodical, data driven method for improving any process. The fundamental objective of the Six Sigma methodology is the implementation of a measurement-based strategy that focuses on process improvement and variation reduction. You will learn how to the problem solving strategy of  Define – Measure – Analyze – Improve – Control the processes resulting in breakthrough performance.

Six Sigma was developed at Motorola with a focus on quality improvement. At General Electric, the well renowned CEO Jack Welsh utilized Six Sigma as a cost reduction tool. Dupont further developed the Six Sigma philosophy into a strategic business strategy. Six Sigma is all of these: Quality Improvement Tool – Cost Reduction Tool – Strategic Business Tool. You will learn how to utilize this tool to improve the performance of your potential employer.

What does a Six Sigma Black Belt do?

• Lead projects that result in significant and measurable improvement in business performance
• Drive the definition of customers Critical To Quality issues while working with project sponsor(s) to insure key metrics are defined and improvements result in customer desirable impact
• Report and track progress/ milestones/ savings
• Provide broad leadership and support for the team to drive DMAIC and Lean breakthrough strategies
• Mentor/ coach and train Green Belts and other team members
• Identifying issues and business needs to find potential opportunities for process improvements
• Defining quality and establishing quality priorities to meet customer needs
• Developing process steps, creating schedules and ensuring deadlines are met
• Working across organizational barriers to facilitate effective project completions

Who is using Six Sigma?

These Indiana companies had job offerings requiring  Six Sigma experience on www.monster.com October 26, 2007:

United Health Care Ingersoll Rand Alliance Group Technologies Corp. Rolls Royce North America Schneider Electric N. America Raytheon Cummins Incorporated

Metaldyne Federal Mogul Baxter International RR Donnelley Biomet Hill Rom Cooper Standard Automotive

What does a Six Sigma Black Belt Earn?

(iSixSigma's2004 Salary Survey for Six Sigma Professionals)

Average Salary                  BB  United States/Canada $ 78,735   By Education                  BB  High School $ 64,600  Undergraduate Degree 73,708  Graduate Degree 84,199  Doctorate 101,929   By Experience                BB  Entry Level ***  3 to 5 Years $ 71,089  5 to 10 Years  78,359  10 to 15 Years 88,485  15 Years and More 92,532 *** We do not know how much entry level students will earn. We are estimating this will improve your starting salary by more than $5000. You will be required to complete a Six Sigma Project during your immersive learning experience.

By Industry                      BB  Advertising/Marketing $ 86,280  Aerospace/Defense 80,651  Agriculture 84,375  Apparel 66,250  Automotive 75,246  Business/Consult. Services 86,558  Chemicals 84,309  Computer Hdw./Sftw./Srvs. 80,807  Construction 79,808  Diversified 73,167  Education/Research 80,833  Energy/Utilities 82,500  Engineering 70,967  Environment 74,167  Financial Services 82,361  Food/Beverages 78,333  Healthcare 70,333  Hospitality/Travel 72,500  Insurance 73,500  Machinery/Heavy Equip. 68,125  Manufacturing 66,366  Pharmaceuticals/Biotech. 90,833  Plastics/Rubber 80,500  Telecommunications 127,500  Transportation 70,833  Other 70,000

Course Requirements

ITMFG 104 - Introduction to Six Sigma.
Introduces the tenets of Six Sigma and Lean Performance. Uses descriptive statistics (graphical techniques) to develop analytical and problem solving skills.

Applied Science & Tech. Hours: 3 Prerequisite: none

ITMFG 265 - Applied Quality Control.
Emphasis on application of statistics to quality control. Includes hypothesis testing, statistical process control, measurement system analysis and review of current quality standards. Prerequisite: MATHS 181 or ECON 221.

Applied Science & Tech. Hours: 3 Prerequisite: ECON 221or MATHS 181

ITMFG 365 - Advanced Six Sigma.
Utilizes statistics to further develop analytical and problem solving skills. Topics will include: project planning and time management, tactical and strategic planning, process mapping, survey development and Chi-square analysis, and other advanced Six Sigma and Lean Tools. Prerequisite: ITMFG 104.

Applied Science & Tech. Hours: 3 Prerequisite: ITMFG 104

ITMFG 375 - Project Planning and Control.
Focuses on project planning and control and will require development of a Six Sigma Charter which will serve as the basis of an internship in the student's field of interest. Student will be required to work with the organization in which they plan to internship. Prerequisite: ITMFG 365. Hours: 3 Prerequisite: ITMFG 365

ITMFG 425 - Design of Experiments in Manufacturing.
Extensive study and experimentation in industrial materials and processing research. Includes but is not limited to single-factorial, multi- factorial, ANOVA, Taguchi design of experiments. Prerequisite: ITMFG 326, 327; or 262, 463. Hours: 3

.ITMFG 465 - Six Sigma Internship.
A paid or unpaid work and learning experience where students will be required to implement the Six Sigma Charter developed in ITMFG 375. Students will be required to prepare a full project report. Students desiring a Six Sigma Black Belt with Project must provide definitive proof of cost savings to the organization as a result of project implementation. Prerequisite: ITMFG 375. Hours: 3 Prerequisite: ITMFG 375