Course Content
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Introduction
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• Overview of Statistical Process Control
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• Importance of SPC in quality management
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Basic Statistics
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• Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
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• Probability Distributions
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SPC Concepts
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• Variation and its types
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• Common cause variation vs. special cause variation
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Inferential Statistics
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• Population & Samples
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• Probability Distribution (Z Score and t Score)
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• Statistical Estimation (Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing)
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Control Charts for Variables
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• Xbar-R chart (Mean and Range)
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• Individual MR chart (Individual Measurement and Moving Range)
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• Xbar-S chart (Mean and Standard Deviation)
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Control Charts for Attributes
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• np Chart (Number of Defects)
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• c Chart (Count of Defects)
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• u Chart (Defects per Unit)
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Interpretation of Variable and Attribute Control Charts
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• Rules for detecting out-of-control points
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• Possible causes of Out-of-control Symptoms
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Reaction for Out-of-Control Situations
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Capability Study
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• Process Capability Indices (Cp, Cpk, Pp and Ppk)
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• Assessing process performance
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Case Studies
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• Real-world examples illustrating SPC application
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Workshop Exercises
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• Manual calculation of control charts
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• Application of SPC techniques using software (e.g., Minitab)
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