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Events for March 22, 2012

  • Distinguished Lectures Series

    Distinguished Lectures Series

    Thu, Mar 22, 2012 @ 12:45 PM - 12:45 PM

    Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

    Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars


    Speaker: Joan Redwing, Materials Science and Engineering, Penn State University

    Talk Title: Vapor-Liquid-Solid Growth of Silicon Micro/Nanowire Arrays for Energy Applications

    Series: Distinguished Lectures Series

    Host: Jongseung Yoon

    Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 159

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Petra Pearce

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  • FE Review Session: Economics

    FE Review Session: Economics

    Thu, Mar 22, 2012 @ 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

    Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations

    Student Activity


    Professor Bottlik from the USC ISE Department will lead a review session on the topics covered in the Engineering Economics section of the FE/EIT Exam.

    Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 113

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Tau Beta Pi

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  • Repeating EventSix Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement

    Thu, Mar 22, 2012 @ 09:00 PM - 05:00 PM

    Executive Education

    University Calendar


    Course Overview
    Learn how to integrate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve tangible results. Master the use of Six Sigma to quantify the critical quality issues in your company. Once the issues have been quantified, statistics can be applied to provide probabilities of success and failure. Six Sigma methods increase productivity and enhance quality. As a Six Sigma green belt, you will be equipped to support and champion a Six Sigma implementation in your organization. To earn the Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate, you will be required to pass the Institute of Industrial Engineer's green belt exam (administered on the final day of the course).

    During this course you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned to an actual issue you face in your organization. Prior seminar participants have reported significant savings from implementing their projects.

    A financial services organization saw $128,000 in cost savings per quarter when they reduced transaction processing rework
    A state agency reduced project cost over-runs by 28 percent
    A transportation company saved more than $875,000 per year in turnover costs by improving the employee communications process
    Reduced errors in a painting operation led to increased first pass acceptance and more than $197,000 in annual savings
    A Web developer increased annual profits by 10 percent by cutting cycle time
    A wave solder operation saw defects reduced by half and costs reduced by $60,000 per year

    Course Topics

    Basic statistics
    Case studies
    Cost analysis
    DMAIC
    Financial implications
    Process capability
    Root cause analysis
    Six Sigma green belt exam
    Six Sigma process and objective
    Statistical process control

    Benefits
    Upon completion of this course, you will walk away with the following skills:

    Design and develop Six Sigma projects
    Determine process capability
    Employ the DMAIC process
    Perform basic statistical analysis on process measurements
    Prepare root cause analysis
    Support and champion Six Sigma implementation in your organization
    Understand the Six Sigma philosophy

    Program Fees

    On-Campus Participants: $1,345
    Includes continental breakfasts, lunch and all course materials. The fee does not include hotel accommodations or transportation.

    Online Participant with Live Session Interactivity: $1,100

    Includes attendee access codes for live call-in or chat capabilities during class sessions. Also includes all course and lecture materials available for live stream or download.



    Reduced Pricing:

    Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE): Reduced pricing is available for members of IIE. Please contact professional@mapp.usc.edu for further information.

    Trojan Family: USC alumni, current students, faculty, and staff receive 10% reduced pricing on registration.

    Boeing: Boeing employees receive 20% off registration fees (please use Boeing email address when registering).

    Location
    Three course delivery options are available for participants, on-campus, online with interactivity, and online with archive access:

    On-Campus Course is held in state-of-the-art facilities on the University of Southern California campus, located in downtown Los Angeles. Participants attending on-campus will have the option to commute to the course or stay at one of the many hotels located in the area. For travel information, please visit our Travel section.

    Overview of on-campus option:

    The ability to interact with faculty and peers in-person.
    Access to hard copy course materials.
    Ability to logon and view archived course information - up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.
    If there is a conflict during any on-campus course dates, you can elect to be an online/interactive student.
    Parking, refreshments and lunch are provided for on-campus participants – unless otherwise specified.

    Online (Interactivity) Course delivery is completely online and real-time, enabling interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. Participants have the flexibility of completing the course from a distance utilizing USC's Distance Education Network technology. Students are required to be online for the entirety of each day's session.

    Overview of online (interactive):

    Virtually participate in the course live – with the ability to either ask questions or chat questions to the entire class.
    WebEx technologies provide the option to call into the class and view the entire lecture/materials on your computer, or to participate on your computer without having to utilize a phone line.
    Ability to logon and view archived course information up to 7 days after the course has been offered. This includes course documents and streaming video of the lectures.

    Continuing Education Units
    CEUs: 2.1 (CEUs provided by request only)

    USC Viterbi School of Engineering Certificate of Participation is awarded to all participants upon successful completion of course.

    Audiences: Registered Attendees

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    Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs

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