Course Name: Quality improvement

The coursework will include system analysis, measurement, business evaluation, continual improvement, report writing and a presentation overview

Assessment

Submit a technical report – structured, indexed, referenced etc.

A proportion on the assigned marks will be allocated to the quality of the course work presentation.

Target length for the report will be 20 pages (to include all references, appendix, diagrams etc.). The total emphasis will be on the quality and analysis within the report NOT the quantity.

Summarise your report with a PowerPoint presentation (10 – 20 slides)

• A precision engineering company wants to develop / investigate the sub-contract (end of life, low volume) production of medical implant components – hip joints, knee / elbow / shoulder replacement parts. The company is ISO9001, ISO14001 accredited.

Research the Quality Management Systems requirement for this market and compile a business plan for the manufacture of these components.

Issues to address should include :-

Identification of relevant Quality Management Systems. Process for establishing, verification and auditing of these additional quality systems.

Material traceability, storage, issue and management Total process verification, traceability

Order management, dispatch. Process map (high level)

etc.

All case studies and researched material must be fully referenced.

Assignment submitted must be the student’s own work