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Lean Six Sigma White Belt
Tue, Sep 09, 2014
DEN@Viterbi, Executive Education
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Abstract: Lean Six Sigma White Belt will introduce you to the tools and techniques for implementing lean/six sigma principles. Participants will gain a broad understanding of the philosophy, methods and benefits of lean/six sigma and value stream mapping as they apply to all types of enterprises. You will be introduced to lean concepts via hands-on exercises.
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Audiences: Registered Attendees
Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs
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Six Sigma Black BeltTue, Sep 09, 2014
DEN@Viterbi, Executive Education
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: TBD,
Abstract: Event Dates:
Week 1: July 7 - 11, 2014 from 9:00am - 5:00pm
Week 2: August 11 - 15, 2014 from 9:00am - 5:00pm
Week 3: September 8 - 12, 2014 from 9:00am - 5:00pm
This course teaches you the advanced problem-solving skills you will need in order to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. Project assignments between sessions require you to apply what youââ¬â¢ve learned. This course is presented in three five-day sessions over a three-month period.
Learn the advanced problem-solving skills you need to implement the principles, practices and techniques of Six Sigma to maximize performance and cost reductions in your organization. During this three-week practitioner course, you will learn how to measure a process, analyze the results, develop process improvements and quantify the resulting savings. You will be required to complete a project demonstrating mastery of appropriate analytical methods and pass an examination to earn USC and IIE's Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate. This practitioner course for Six Sigma implementation provides extensive coverage of the Six Sigma process as well as intensive exposure to the key analytical tools associated with Six Sigma, including project management, team skills, cost analysis, FMEA, basic statistics, inferential statistics, sampling, goodness of fit testing, regression and correlation analysis, reliability, design of experiments, statistical process control, measurement systems analysis and simulation. Computer applications are emphasized.
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Host: Professional Programs
Audiences: Registered Attendees
Contact: Viterbi Professional Programs
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Epstein Institute / ISE 651 Seminar Series
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 03:30 AM - 04:50 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Michael D. Orosz, Ph.D., Assistant Division Director, Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California
Talk Title: "Smart Grid Technologies and USC Research"
Series: Epstein Institute Seminar Series
Abstract: Smart grid technology is enabling electric grids to operate more efficiently and reliably - leading to increased sustainability and resilience. Although simple in concept, the implementation of such technology is challenging. Issues including concerns over privacy, public health impacts and the integration of old and new technology have been difficult to overcome and pose interesting research questions. The purpose of this talk is to review smart grid technologies, current challenges in implementing these technologies, the USC Smart Grid Living Laboratory and current Smart Grid research underway at USC.
Biography: Dr. Michael Orosz is an Assistant Division Director at USCâs Information Sciences Institute, is a Research Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and is the Principal Investigator of the USC portion of US Department of Energy and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power funded Smart Grid Regional Demonstration Project (SGRDP).
Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
More Information: Seminar-Orosz.doc
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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2014 CiSoft Seminar
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Mr. Jim Crompton, Founder, Reflections Data Consulting
Talk Title: Unconventional Resource Plays: shale and tight reservoirs
Series: CiSoft Seminar
Host: CiSoft
Webcast: http://usccisoft.omnovia.com/register/77101409786000Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 324
WebCast Link: http://usccisoft.omnovia.com/register/77101409786000
Audiences: Please RSVP: legat@usc.edu
Contact: Juli Legat
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Writing Effective Resumes
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Does your resume highlight the skills that will land an interview? Learn how to create a resume that will serve as the marketing tool that will get your foot inside industryâs door!
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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AIChE's First General Meeting
Tue, Sep 09, 2014 @ 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Want to learn more about AIChE? Come to our first general meeting of the year! Meet and socialize with your fellow ChemEs and hear about what we have planned for this semester. Afterwards we will walk over to Ground Zero to mingle over milkshakes. See you there!
For more information about our organization, visit our website HERE.Location: Hedco Pertroleum and Chemical Engineering Building (HED) - 116
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: USC American Institute of Chemical Engineers
