Quality, Productivity & Safety Management
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Quality, Productivity & Safety Management Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Quality, Productivity & Safety Management (subject code 3385505) as prescribed for FT · Semester 8 divides the course into 7 units, covering 91 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3385505)Unit 1 INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY & SAFETY MANAGEMENT
- 1.1. History, Concept and definition of Quality, Productivity & Safety Management.
- 1.2. Introduction to Quality, Quality management and Safety management Quality Management, A conceptual frame work.
- 1.3. Various dimensions of quality.
- 1.4. Know the (5P) Purpose, Planning, Procedure, and Problem solving Performance of learning this Subject.
- 1.5. Need of attitude, Knowledge & skill required for engineer for application of Quality, Productivity & Safety Management in industry.
- 1.6. Prepare CV of Quality, Productivity & Safety management engineer.
Unit 2 INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY
- 2.1. Production concepts and factors.
- 2.2. Production function.
- 2.3. Production system and types of Production.
- 2.4. Input output model.
- 2.5. Difference between production and productivity.
- 2.6. External & Internal factors of productivity.
Unit 3 PRODUCTIVITY
- 3.1. Definition & Concept of Productivity.
- 3.2. Importance of Productivity.
- 3.3. External & Internal Factors of Productivity.
- 3.4. Reasons for low productivity.
- 3.5. Factors that help to increase productivity.
- 3.6. Productivity Index.
- 3.7. Kinds of Productivity measurement.
- 3.8. Causes of Low Productivity and techniques of their Elimination.
- 3.8.1. Due To Defects In Design Or Specimen Of Product
- 3.8.2. Due to Inefficient Methods of Manufacture. Quality, Productivity & Safety Management Course Code: 3385505 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 3 Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics
- 3.8.3. Mismanagement Of Time On Account Of Management
- 3.8.4. Mismanagement On Account Of Workers
- 3.9. Factors affecting Productivity.
- 3.9.1. Man power
- 3.9.2. Equipment and machines
- 3.9.3. Input materials
- 3.9.5. Floor area or space
- 3.9.6. Power of Energy
- 3.9.8. Movement of Man and Material
- 3.10. Technical Methods to Improve Productivity.
- 3.10.1. Task based productivity
- 3.10.2. Product based technique
- 3.10.3. Technology based methods
- 3.10.4. Materials based technologies
- 3.10.5. Employee based methods
- 3.11. Improving productivity by reducing work content.
- 3.12. Management tools for productivity improvement.
- 3.13. Main Contributors to Productivity Improvement.
- 3.13.1. Human relations
- 3.13.2. Improvement in Existing
- 3.13.3. Methods of production and adoption of latest technology
- 3.13.4. Proper design of the product
- 3.13.5. Cost control
- 3.13.6. Product simplification and standardization
- 3.13.7. Proper planning loading and scheduling
- 3.13.8. Good supervision and management
- 3.13.9. Awareness and training about productivity
- 3.13.10. Inceptive to workers
Unit 4 QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- 4.1. Introduction to Quality.
- 4.2. Introduction to Quality Management.
- 4.3. Dimensions of Quality.
- 4.4. Costs of Quality. Quality, Productivity & Safety Management Course Code: 3385505 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 4 Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics
- 4.5. Impact of Poor quality.
- 4.6. Quality Characteristics.
- 4.7. Quality assurance process meaning and Importance.
- 4.8. Steps to be taken for Quality Assurance.
- 4.9. Quality, Reliability and Safety.
- 4.10. Bureau of Indian Standards. (BIS)
- 4.11. International Organization for Standardization.
- 4.13. Conformance to Specifications.
Unit 5 INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROLS
- 5.2. Definitions Of Inspection.
- 5.3. Objectives of Inspection.
- 5.4. Functions of Inspection.
- 5.5. Types of Inspection.
- 5.6. Methods of Inspection.
- 5.7. Drawback of Inspection.
- 5.8. Quality Control. - Types of Quality Control. - Steps in Quality Control. - Objectives of Quality Control. - Benefits of Quality Control. - Seven tools for Quality Control.
- 5.9. Quality Circles.
Unit 6 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- 6.1. Total Quality Control.
- 6.2. Need for management of product quality.
- 6.3. Concept of Total Quality Management.
- 6.4. Elements of TQM.
- 6.5. Implementation of TQM.
- 6.6. Benefits of TQM.
- 6.9. “5S” Introduction and Concept.
Unit 7 SAFETY MANAGEMENT 7a.Describe the safety and accident definition and terminology. SAFETY MANAGEMENT :
- 7.1. Definition, introduction and need of safety.
- 7.2. Safety terminology. Quality, Productivity & Safety Management Course Code: 3385505 GTU/NITTTR/Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State 5 Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics 7b.Describe safety for workshop machines and equipments.
- 7.3. Define the term “Accident” - Introduction to unsafe condition - Introduction to unsafe Act.
- 7.4. Safety for machines & equipments. - Safety for grinding machines, drilling machines & power tools.
- 7.5. Electrical safety. -Primary hazards -Secondary hazards
- 7.6. Safety for gas cutting cylinders.
- 7.7. Safety for arc welding.
- 7.8. Safety for material handling.
- 7.9. Safety for use of ladder and scaffoldings.
- 7.10. “5S” Safety concepts.
- 7.11. Safety for pressure test.
- 7.12. Safety for fire.
- 7.13. Safety management and reports.
- 7.14. Personnel Protective Equipment & first aid.