The Professional Development Center's SIX SIGMA programs assist individuals, students, and businesses with product and process improvements specific to the best practices of an industry or business function. We do this on premises at your worksite, in workshops on campus and at satellite centers, and one-on-one.   At the Professional Development Center you can learn to use the methods and strategies associated with six sigma transformation at all levels, from basic to expert

SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Who Should Participate

Any staff person is welcome to participate – there are no pre-requisites for taking this course. It is helpful if students have been exposed to college statistics (one class). The Ground School section of this program is designed to refresh everyone’s knowledge of statistics. Both service and manufacturing-type companies can benefit from six sigma training.

Program Overview

Six Sigma Green Belts are an important component to any successful Six Sigma program. In addition to supporting projects and Six Sigma Black Belts, Six Sigma Green Belts can lead their own projects, thereby increasing the financial success of the entire Six Sigma program. LTU’s certificate program is rigorous, uses Minitab as a teaching aid, and leads to a certificate as a six sigma green belt

Program Specifications

Program Outline

Ground School

Module 1

Module 2

Module 3

Module 4

SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Who Should Participate

It is highly recommended that participants complete the green belt program before the black belt, or at least be very comfortable with statistics and have direct experience with six sigma tools. It is helpful if students have been exposed to one or more college statistics courses. The Ground School section of this program is designed to refresh everyone’s knowledge of statistics. Both service and manufacturing-type companies can benefit from six sigma training.

Program Overview

Black Belt Six Sigma team leaders are responsible for implementing process improvement projects (DMAIC or DFSS) within the business -- to increase customer satisfaction levels and business productivity. Black Belts are knowledgeable and skilled in the use of the Six Sigma methodology and tools, and have typically completed four weeks of Six Sigma training, and have demonstrated mastery of the subject matter through the completion of project(s) and an exam. LTU’s certificate program is rigorous, uses Minitab as a teaching aid, and leads to a certificate as a six sigma black belt.

Program Specifications

• Students have up to one-year to complete the program and project (extensions are provided if necessary)
• Students use Minitab software (version 14 preferred) to complete exercises. The software can be rented on a monthly basis (more details at www.minitab.com)
• Students are quizzed after each module using LTU’s Blackboard Learning system (online testing, non-proctored)
• Students interact with instructor via email, virtual discussion rooms, and phone
• Students must maintain 85% average across all quizzes and final certification exam, and successfully complete the project, to earn certification from LTU (also awarded 4 CEU units). The final certification exam is at least 50 multiple-choice questions and Minitab must be used.
• Program Cost: $4,950 per person, with discounts available for groups
• No special software is required to take this course; you simply log-on to LTU’s e-learning program (Gradepoint) and begin taking the training.
• Projects: participants complete either one or two projects that total to $250K is savings

Program Outline

Ground School

01. Learning Outcomes
02. Six Sigma Values & Philosophy
03. What is Six sigma and How to Measure it
04. Cost of Poor Quality
05. Process Capability
06. Traditional Project Selection
07. Building a Business Case
08. New Project Selection
09. Choosing Right Project
10. Project Application Strategy & Reasons Why Projects Fail
11. Test

Module 1

01. Learning Outcomes
02. Introduction to Data
03. DPU DPMO Rolled Throughput Yield
04. Process Mapping & XY Matrix
05. C&E Diagram & Process FMEA
06. SPC & Variation & Capability Analysis
07. MSA Attribute & Variable R&R
08. MSA Metrics
09. Why Statistics
10. Basic Statistics & Wrap Up & Deliverables
11. Test

Module 2

01. Learning Outcomes
02. Variability Probability & Distribution Analysis
03. Multi Variance
04. Correlation & Simple Regression
05. Central Limit Theorem
06. Hypothesis Testing I
07. Hypothesis Testing II
08. ANOVA
09. Confidence Interval
10. Sample Size Selection Process
11. Test

Module 3

01. Learning Outcomes
02. ANOVA
03. ANOVA II
04. DOE Intro
05. Power & Sample Size
06. DOE Full Factorial
07. Two Factorial DOE
08. 2K Center Points
09. Fractional Factorial DOE
10. DOE Stats Tools
11. Test

Module 4

01. Learning Outcomes
02. DOE Enriched Case Study
03. REGRESSION
04. Intro to Control Phase
05. Intro to SPC
06. Attribute SPC & SPC Roadmap Flow Chart
07. Kaizen Lean
08. Mistake Proofing
09. Control Plan SPC
10. Sustaining the Gains
11. Test

Professional Development Center
Lawrence Technological University
21000 West Ten Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan
48075-1058

Phone: 248.204.4050
Fax: 248.204.4017
Email: meloche@ltu.edu