SCHEDULE
Date:	Topic:	Assignments & Project Tasks:		Due:
22 AUG	Introduction to Six Sigma Course	Obtain Course Materials	06 SEPT
24 AUG	No Class – Administrative Headaches Day		- - -
29 AUG	DMAIC Problem Solving Overview
31 AUG	Ideation: Brain Storming, Affinity Diagrams, Multi-Voting
05 SEP	No Class – Labor Day Holiday		- - -
07 SEP	Quality Matters: Cost of Quality, Variance Reduction
12 SEP	Process Tools: SIPOC, Swim-Lane, Value-Added / NVA
14 SEP	Process Tools: Value Stream Mapping	Term Project: Value Stream Mapping	14 DEC 1PM
19 SEP	Voice of the Customer: Collecting VOC Data
21 SEP	Voice of the Customer: VOC Analysis (KANO, CTQ)
26 SEP	Data Collection: 7 Tools of Ishikawa
28 SEP	Data Collection: Data Types, Collection Protocols
03 OCT	Improvement Selection: Mgmnt Alignment, Economics
05 OCT	Improvement Selection: FMEA, Pair-wise Ranking
10 OCT	No Class – Native American’s Day Holiday		- - -
12 OCT	Review ALL COURSE CONTENT ONLINE
08 DEC	FINAL EXAM	Must be taken during Finals Week	14 DEC
14 DEC	END OF TERM – Project due in Dr. Jensen’s office	- - -	1:00 PM
Note: Schedule is tentative and subject to change. Students are responsible for changes noted in class or via e-mail.
Link to the password-protected SDSM&T streaming video site for this course is : http://www.sdsmt.edu/Academics/Streaming-Video/Distance-Education/IENG-452/ Password for the videos is sent via e-mail to enrolled students.