St. Clair County Community College 2004-2005 Catalog

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE

Industrial Technology Dept. 810-989-5754

Quality assurance technicians test and inspect products at different stages of production in order to maintain the quality of each product. They may set up and perform various tests on the product, record the data, and make recommendations to improve the product quality. Improved products and a "guarantee of quality" at a low cost is necessary for most small firms to survive in the very competitive global markets of today.

Suggested Program Sequence

FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

QA 117 Statistical Process Control I OC 3

QA 120 Human Relations/Teamwork GA 3

CIS 115 Microcomputer Applications CL 4

ENG 101 English Composition I WR 3

or

ENG 101T Introduction to Writing for Technical Students WR 3

MTH 102* Elementary Algebra CT MA 5

Total credits this semester: 18

2nd Semester Semester Hours

QA 121 Statistical Methods for Manufacturing 3

ENG 102 English Composition II 3

or

ENG 104 Technical Report Writing WR 3

DR 114 Blueprint Fundamentals 2

DR 115 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing GA 2

MTH 112** Intermediate Algebra & Plane Trigonometry CT MA 5

Total credits this semester: 15

SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

PLT 130 Physical Properties & Testing Methods of Plastics 2

QA 220 Quality Costs 3

QA 221 Design of Experiments 3

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GA GP 3

Elective Work Experience/Co-op or electives 3

Total credits this semester: 14

2nd Semester Semester Hours

QA 222 Quality Management 3

QA 224 Statistical Process Control II (SPC II) 3

IA 101 Introduction to Industrial Automation 3

MFT 118 Metrology I 1

MFT 119 Metrology II (CMM) CL 1

Elective Work Experience/Co-op or electives 4

Total credits this semester: 16

Total Credit Hours = 63

Total Contact Hours = 73

* Students must see advisor for correct mathematics placement.

** Students have the option of taking MTH 110 and 111 as a replacement of MTH 112. If students choose MTH 112, they must select one more course from the Critical Thinking List.