Repeatability and Reproductivity
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a detailed Six Sigma Project Plan to improve an existing process at an organization of the student's choice, such as his or her workplace. Students will use the knowledge that they have gained in this course, coupled with their previous knowledge, to create a 10-12 page paper. The Six Sigma Paper Project should be written in the student's own words and include his/her own critical analysis. The Six Sigma Project represents an authentic demonstration of competency because it will grant students hands-on experience with implementation of DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) methodology. The project is divided in to 8 milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules One, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine.
Main Elements
The Six Sigma Paper Project should contain the following elements:
Cover page
Abstract (executive summary)
Table of contents
Company background
History of the company
Development of the company
Growth of the company
Eight project components
Problem statement
Project Scope Statement and SIPOC
Define phase
Repeatability and reproducibility
Statistical process control
Measure phase
Analyze phase
Improve and Control phases
References
Appendices
The paper project should be 10 to 12 pages in length, using 12-point Times New Roman Font with 1.5 line spacing.
Milestone Three: Repeatability and Reproducibility
In 4-4, you will submit a Repeatability and Reproducibility of the Measurement System Report. The report should be 200-400 words in length and address the following issues: What data must you collect? Who will collect the data? How do you trust that the data is accurate? This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Rubric.
Deliverable Milestones
| Milestone | Deliverables | Module Due | Grading |
| Repeatability and Reproducibility of the Measurement System Report | Four | Graded separately; Final Project Rubric |
Rubric
Requirements of submission: Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines: 10-12 pages in length (not including cover page, abstract, table of contents, references, and appendices), 1.5 spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA citations.
| Critical Elements | Exemplary | Proficient | Needs Improvement | Not Evident | Value | |
| Main Elements | Includes almost all of the main elements and requirements and cites multiple examples to illustrate each element (23-25) | Includes most of the main elements and requirements and cites many examples to illustrate each element (20-22) | Includes some of the main elements and requirements (18-19) | Does not include any of the main elements and requirements (0-17) | 25 | |
| Inquiry and Analysis | Explores multiple issues through extensive collection and in-depth analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions (18-20) | Explores some issues through collection and in-depth analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions (16-17) | Explores minimal issues through collection and analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions (14-15) | Does not explore issues through collection and analysis of evidence and does not make informed conclusions (0-13) | 20 | |
| Integration and Application | All of the course concepts are correctly applied (9-10) | Most of the course concepts are correctly applied (8) | Some of the course concepts are correctly applied (7) | Does not correctly apply any of the course concepts (0-6) | 10 | |
| Critical Thinking | Demonstrates comprehensive exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion (18-20) | Demonstrates moderate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion (16-17) | Demonstrates minimal exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion (14-15) | Does not demonstrate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion (0-13) | 20 | |
| Recommendation | Offers extensive alternative solutions via plan of action by applying respective theories
| Offers extensive alternative solutions via plan of action
| Attempts to offer an alternative solution via plan of action
| Fails to offer an alternative solution via plan of action
| 15 | |
| Writing (Mechanics/Citations) | No errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations (9-10) | Minor errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations (8) | Some errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations (7) | Major errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations (0-6) | 10 | |
| Earned Total Comments: | 100 | |||||
