Course detail

Quality Management System / Environmental Management System

ÚSI-2SAMJAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course "Systems of quality management / Systems of environmental management" provides the students with information on the system of quality management (ČSN EN ISO 9001) and system of environment-oriented management (ČSN EN ISO 14001). The students get to understand the principles of the process approach to all activities performed within the system of quality management and learn to apply them also in the system of risk management. They also learn to measure the effectivity of the processes and to obtain feedback for assessment of the satisfaction of customers. They understand the significance of the principle of continuous improvement of processes and the basics of management of the impacts of activities, products and services on the environment in accordance with the environmental policy and targets of an enterprise.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The graduate learns to perceive:
- the risks from the viewpoint of product (or service) quality assurance,
- the importance of the principle of continuous improvement of risk-reducing processes and
- the need to control the impact of activities, products and services on the environment.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with higher mathematics - statistics and the calculus of probabilities.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The knowledge and skills obtained throughout the course are tested in the form of a semestral project (credit) and combination of written and oral exam.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to quality management and enviromental management
2. Overview and application of methods and instruments of quality assurance in construction of production machines
3. Methods of preventive quality assurance in preproduction stages
4. Methods of preventive quality assurance in production stages - 7 basic tools
5. Methods of preventive quality assurance in production stages - SPC
6. Standards ISO 9000 series Part 1
7. Standards ISO 9000 series Part 21
8. Documentation of the quality system
9. Enviromental management systems (EMS) Part 1
10. Enviromental management systems (EMS) Part 2
11. Enviromental management systems (EMS) Part 3
12. Relations between ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, declaration of conformity, certification and acreditation
13. Case study of EMS documentation

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The students obtain knowledge on the requirements of the system of quality management (ČSN EN ISO 9001) and the system of environment-oriented management (ČSN EN ISO 14001) and the possible ways how to meet them.
Furthermore, the graduates of the course get to know the principles of the process approach to all activities within the system of quality management and learn to apply them also to the system of risk management.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ČSN EN ISO 14001:2005
ČSN EN ISO 9001:2001
VAVŘÍK, I., BLECHA, P.: Jakost I - řízení jakosti, interní učební texty ÚVSSR
VAVŘÍK, I., BLECHA, P.: Jakost II - metody a nástroje zabezpečování jakosti, interní učební texty ÚVSSR

Recommended reading

HERING, E., TRIMEL, J., BLANK, H.: Qualitätssicherung für Ingenieure, VDI-Verlag, 1993, ISBN 3184011003
MASING, W.: Handbuch der Qualitätssicherung, München: C. Hanser, 1988, ISBN 3446151729
REDEKER, G.: Grundlagen der Qualitätssicherung, Institut für Qualitätssicherung, učební texty Uni. Hannover

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MRzI Master's

    branch RFI , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch RCH , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch RSK , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch RSZ , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch RIS , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch REZ , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer