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Advanced SPC Course Outline -- 2 Units

Unit 1 - Advanced Control Charting
Lesson 1: Setting Up Variable Control Charts
· Five steps for setting up baseline variable control charts.
· Interpreting the control chart.
· Taking action to improve the process.
Lesson 2: Setting Up Attribute Control Charts
· Setting up p, np, c, and u charts.
· Interpreting the control chart.
· Taking action to improve the process.
Lesson 3: More Patterns of Instability
· The 4 common Western Electric tests of instability.
· The 14 "Other (Western Electric) Unnatural Patters of Variation."
· Comparisons of Western Electric, AIAG, Nelson, & Boeing rules of instability
Lesson 4: Setting Up Individuals & Moving Range Control Charts
· Calculating control limits and establishing a baseline chart for IX & MR Charts.
Lesson 5: Special Control Charts & Applications
· Variations on the standard variable data control charts.
· Four variations of the R Chart.
· Five variations of the x-bar Chart.
· Twelve common control chart formats.
Challenge: An assessment of the learner's progress in this unit.

Unit 2 - Advanced Process Capability
Lesson 1: Conducting a Process Capability Study
· How to conduct a process capability study.
Lesson 2: Taking Action to Improve the Process
· What to do if the process is not capable.
Lesson 3: More Capability Indices
· Pp & Ppk.
· Differences between Ppk & Cpk.
· Cpm & Ppm.
Lesson 4: Process Capability Study Complications
· Using individuals instead of subgroups.
· Compensating for tool wear.
· Skewed Distribution.
· One-sided specs.
· Short Run processes.
Lesson 5: Six Sigma Capability
· Explanation of Six Sigma quality.
· How to use Z-values.
Challenge: An assessment of the learner's progress in this unit.