Program Overview

Overview of the Robert H. Buckman College of Engineering Online Education Program

The Robert H. Buckman College of Engineering Online Education Program offers a range of online degrees, certificates, and courses in various fields of engineering. The program is designed to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and skills in their chosen field, preparing them for successful careers in engineering.

Doctoral Programs

• Doctor of Engineering

Master Programs

• Aeronautics & Astronautics
• Autonomy
• Biomedical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Dual Degree MSE+MBA
• Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Engineering Education
• Industrial Engineering
• Interdisciplinary Engineering
• Internet of Things
• Mechanical Engineering
• Microelectronics and Semiconductors
• Nuclear Engineering
• Robotics
• Software Engineering
• Systems Engineering

Graduate Certifications

• Applied Heat Transfer
• Digital Signal Processing
• Hypersonics
• International Development
• Microelectronics and Semiconductors
• Noise Control
• Regulatory Affairs and Regulatory Science for Medical Devices
• Systems
• Teaching and Learning in Engineering

Courses

The program offers a variety of courses, including:

• Semiconductor Fabrication 101
• Additive Manufacturing
• Design for Security
• Data Science
• Building Water Essentials
• Model-Based Systems Engineering
• Product Safety: An Introduction for Effective Engineering Design
• Small Modular and Advanced Reactor (SMR/AR) Technology
• Systems Engineering Processes and Professional Competencies

Professional Certifications

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Lean Principles
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Refresher
• Agile Project Management
• Project Management Essentials
• PMP Exam Preparation

Design for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Course

Course Description

The Design for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course provides comprehensive knowledge of Design for Lean Six Sigma (DFLSS) - Black Belt methodologies and tools. The course covers the structured DMAIC methodology to improve existing processes and product variations, Lean Manufacturing for the elimination of wastes, and the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology for new product development.

Learning Objectives and Tools

1. Master the DMAIC Framework for existing process and product improvement
2. Train to become an effective process improvement change agent leader
3. Define: Project Charter, VOC, SIPOC, Effective Teams
4. Measure: KPI, basic statistics, Process Mapping, SPC, MSA, Process Capability
5. Analyze: Pareto Chart, Fishbone, Hypothesis Testing, ANOVA, FMEA, Regression
6. Improve: Design of Experiment, RSM, Generate Improvement Ideas, Pugh Matrix
7. Control: Implementation Plan and Process Management
8. Lean: JIT, TPS, 8 Wastes, 5S, Standard Work, VSM, Kaizen, Poka-yoke, SMED, Pull, OEE, Heijunka, change management
9. DFSS: QFD, House of Quality, Design Concepts, TRIZ, Design for X, Taguchi Method
10. Nonparametric Statistics – healthcare
11. System Reliability Analysis
12. DMAIC Team Project

Credit Hours

The course is worth 3 credit hours.

Instructor

The instructor for the course is Nga Hin Fong.