STAT3100
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
Through a quality improvement and data analytics lens, the course develops the student’s ability to leverage workplace data and synergies, analyse and improve organisational systems, and realise quality processes and outcomes. Students will become systems thinkers, able to: engage appropriate statistical techniques for assessing, describing and improving systems, processes and outcomes; and, lead data-based decision making and quality improvement considerate of the system’s many stakeholders, utilising the science, psychology, and management of systems and the underlying statistical principles. The course provides a holistic industry-oriented approach which develops the student’s analytical, management and leadership prowess and advances their T-shaped skillset. Without data you’re just another person with an opinion.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe and defend the fundamental principles of Total Quality Management and systems thinking
2. Understand and utilise fundamental principles and methods underpinning holistic and integrated analytic thinking and process improvement within systems of both learning and organisational practice
3. Choose appropriate statistical techniques and methods for improving systems, processes and the quality and value of their outcomes
4. Write reports describing processes and recommending ways to improve them
5. Keep abreast of changes in, and practical applications of, the field of systems, process and quality improvement.
6. Appreciate and apply the value arising from the process of learning and discovery
Content
- Total Quality Management (TQM) and systems thinking
- how statistician W.E. Deming founded and implemented TQM, engaging systems thinking principles, for competitive advantage within Japan and internationally
- the Deming Quality philosophy and that of other Quality theorists
- techniques and tools for assessing, measuring and improving systems, processes and outcomes
- understanding, learning from and reducing variability of processes through statistical thinking
- the role of management and leadership in a TQM organisation
- the role and implementation of quality improvement teams
- the "seven simple tools" for process improvement
- fundamental statistical methods and data collection, visualisation and interpretation
- more advanced statistical techniques such as control charts, statistical process control, surveys and experimental design
- complementary quality techniques such as benchmarking and quality standards (ISO9000)
Assumed knowledge
10 unit 1000 level Statistics course and at least 40 units at 2000 level from any degree program.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assignment 1
Quiz: QUIZ
Written Assignment: Assignment 2
Formal Examination: Final exam
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Computer Lab-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- STAT3100 - Semester 2, 2023 (Callaghan) (PDF, 243.7 KB)
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