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Total Quality and Defence Course: Academic Perspective

Online course of 300 h in total quality and defence: academic perspective. 6 modules covering ISO 9001 (quality management systems), AQAP 2110 (NATO quality assurance requirements) and Minitab. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the fundamentals and evolution of total quality.

02

Apply basic and advanced quality improvement tools.

03

Integrate prevention and robust design into product development.

04

Implement lean production and continuous flow principles.

05

Relate people management and leadership to excellence.

06

Compare the requirements of ISO 9001, EN 9100 and AQAP 2110.

07

Design an improvement project with measurable results.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Total quality manager looking to specialise in Total Quality and Defence: Academic Perspective.
  • Continuous improvement engineer looking to specialise in Total Quality and Defence: Academic Perspective.
  • Lean Six Sigma specialist looking to specialise in Total Quality and Defence: Academic Perspective.
  • Business excellence manager looking to specialise in Total Quality and Defence: Academic Perspective.
  • Internal quality auditor looking to specialise in Total Quality and Defence: Academic Perspective.
  • Production process engineer looking to specialise in Total Quality and Defence: Academic Perspective.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the defence industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 9001 (quality management systems)
  • AQAP 2110 (NATO quality assurance requirements)
  • EN 9100 (quality in aerospace, space and defence)
  • ISO 9004 (sustained success)
  • EFQM Model
  • ISO 13053 (Six Sigma)
  • ISO 18404 (Lean and Six Sigma competences)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Evolution of the concept of quality
  2. 1.2Contributions of classical authors
  3. 1.3Cost of quality and cost of poor quality
  4. 1.4Process and customer focus
  5. 1.5Excellence models in management
  6. 1.6Quality management system standards
  7. 1.7Specific requirements of demanding sectors
  8. 1.8Vocabulary and acronyms in the field
  9. 1.9Common myths and misunderstandings
  10. 1.10Exercise: calculate the cost of poor quality in a case
  1. 2.1Continuous improvement cycle
  2. 2.2Seven basic quality tools
  3. 2.3Cause and effect diagram and the five whys
  4. 2.4Pareto analysis and prioritisation
  5. 2.5Statistical process control
  6. 2.6Process capability and its indices
  7. 2.7Applied design of experiments
  8. 2.8Project-based improvement methodology
  9. 2.9Team problem-solving techniques
  10. 2.10Practice: improvement project with real data
  1. 3.1Quality function deployment
  2. 3.2Failure mode analysis in design and process
  3. 3.3Robust design and tolerances
  4. 3.4Process control plan
  5. 3.5First article and sample approval
  6. 3.6Qualification of processes and equipment
  7. 3.7Management of design and process changes
  8. 3.8Mistake-proofing devices
  9. 3.9Total productive maintenance
  10. 3.10Practice: failure mode analysis of a process
  1. 4.1Identification of waste
  2. 4.2Value stream mapping
  3. 4.3Continuous flow and production levelling
  4. 4.4Pull systems and inventory control
  5. 4.5Quick changeover
  6. 4.6Workplace organisation and standardisation
  7. 4.7Visual management and line-side control
  8. 4.8Line balancing and bottlenecks
  9. 4.9Equipment efficiency indicators
  10. 4.10Practice: value map and improvement plan
  1. 5.1Leadership and deployment of objectives
  2. 5.2Staff involvement and improvement teams
  3. 5.3Training and multi-skilling
  4. 5.4Process management and indicators
  5. 5.5Internal audit and management review
  6. 5.6Customer satisfaction and complaints management
  7. 5.7Certification and system maintenance
  8. 5.8Self-assessment and maturity models
  9. 5.9Sustainability of improvement over time
  10. 5.10Practice: quality dashboard for a plant
  1. 6.1Choice of plant or process
  2. 6.2Diagnosis of the starting situation
  3. 6.3Calculation of the cost of poor quality
  4. 6.4Selection and prioritisation of improvement projects
  5. 6.5Failure mode analysis and control plan
  6. 6.6Lean production plan
  7. 6.7System of indicators and monitoring
  8. 6.8Training and participation plan
  9. 6.9Quality plan report
  10. 6.10Defence of the work
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Minitab, JMP, advanced Excel, Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures from DMAIC improvement projects, value stream mapping workshops and EFQM self-assessments. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Choice of plant or process

Explain the fundamentals and evolution of total quality.

Diagnosis of the starting situation

Apply basic and advanced quality improvement tools.

Calculation of the cost of poor quality

Integrate prevention and robust design into product development.

Selection and prioritisation of improvement projects

Implement lean production and continuous flow principles.

Failure mode analysis and control plan

Relate people management and leadership to excellence.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Total quality managerContinuous improvement engineerLean Six Sigma specialistBusiness excellence managerInternal quality auditorProduction process engineer
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical regulations.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.

The course uses Minitab, JMP, advanced Excel and Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor will indicate the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official title from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area can be credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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