Pung, C. P., & Jack, H. (2015, June), Program Assessment Using Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Requirements  Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.24597

\bibitem{asee_peer_24597}
  Pung, C. P., \& Jack, H. (2015, June), \emph{Program Assessment Using Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Requirements}
  Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Seattle, Washington.
  10.18260/p.24597

Christopher P. Pung and Hugh Jack.  "Program Assessment Using Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Requirements".  2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 2015, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2015.  https://peer.asee.org/24597 Internet.  12 Apr, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_24597}
  Christopher P. Pung and Hugh Jack.
  "Program Assessment Using Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Requirements".
  \emph{2015 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 2015, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2015.
  https://peer.asee.org/24597 Internet.  12 Apr, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Title: Program Assessment Using Six Sigma Green Belt Requirements   Abstract: Manufacturing oriented programs shape industrial practices through educated graduates. In turn manufacturing educators look to practice for opportunities to refine and improve curriculum. Generally academic programs are the source of formal curriculum and assessment. Occasionally industry develops certification standards with a practical focus on applied theoretical knowledge. The majority of these certifications focus on problems shared by most manufacturers. Popular certification subjects include project management, manufacturing efficiency, and manufacturing quality.  The Six Sigma body of knowledge was originally developed by Motorola in 1986. It addressed manufacturing quality issues by integrating statistical tools with engineering and management practices. The certification process is based on increasingly difficult training and application of the principles. As professionals gain expertise they are awarded levels that include Yellow, Green, Black Belts, eventually leading the the Champion designation. Reviewing the curriculum for this program shows a great deal of traditional academic content integrated with business practices. In short, much of the standard manufacturing engineering academic content is in the certification. But, the organization of the standard is not well aligned with academic subjects. If anything the Six Sigma content appears as curriculum threads, as opposed to course sequences.  Industry and academic discussions are often hampered by different interpretations and views of manufacturing engineering knowledge. The Six Sigma certification standard provides a basis for communication. The key areas of the standard are Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. This paper maps a manufacturing engineering program to the Six Sigma green belt standard. The map shows that programs generally deliver essential statistical methods and content. Other topics in the standard, such as ‘Piloting your solution’, are more suited to experiential activities in laboratories and projects. The outcome of the paper is an indication of how the standard manufacturing curriculum supports the Six Sigma standard. In addition, the paper will highlight aspects of the standard that do not require the addition of new courses but can enhance traditional topic coverage.   
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DA  - 2015/06/14
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