Quality Assurance (Section 1)

This CE course equips engineers with foundational knowledge of quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), and quality management (QM). It emphasizes quality planning, process control, and continuous improvement, preparing participants to integrate quality strategies throughout the engineering lifecycle.

đź•’ 2 CE HOURS

CREDIT DESIGNATION: PDH          

Date of course creation/update: 04/21/2025

Course Approval NO:  428MCENP

Education Pathways, LLC provider #10121561, is approved as an AIA Continuing Education Provider by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. AIA provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Architects completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits as designated by AIA.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

Explores the definition and importance of QA, its proactive role in preventing defects, and its relationship with QC and QM. Participants will examine quality control tools, components of quality management systems, and strategies for quality planning. The course emphasizes process control techniques such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), Lean principles, and Six Sigma methodologies. By the end, participants will be prepared to design integrated quality strategies that ensure consistent outputs and continuous improvement in engineering projects.

 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Explain the importance of QA in engineering and its role across the lifecycle.

  2. Differentiate QA, QC, and QM, and describe their interrelationships.

  3. Apply QC tools and techniques to maintain product and process quality.

  4. List components of a QMS and their significance.

  5. Develop quality plans integrating QA, QC, and QM.

  6. Implement SPC and other process control techniques.

  7. Evaluate continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).

  8. Design integrated quality strategies for engineering projects.

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