Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 18:58:49
Major
Chemical Engineering - Cooperative Education
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2016
Abstract
The purpose of the project was to educate students about Six Sigma and to enhance uniformity in submission of Project Management and Teamwork (PMT) projects. The scope of the project was to work with sophomore chemical engineers in the Fall 2015 semester to implement Six Sigma into PMT for fall semester. A set of videos, quizzes, and Excel worksheets were distributed to sophomore chemical engineers to learn the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analysis, Improve, Control) protocol . The limitations with the design of the project were that there was no control group and students had the opportunity not to cooperate. No economic limitations existed.
It was found that 58% of students saw a benefit to using Six Sigma. The final average grade of students who participated in the Six Sigma experience was 55% with the highest average grades scoring at 66% during the Improve step. Another major finding was that students wanted a greater understanding of Six Sigma than what was offered in the semester.
The project was worth completing because of the opportunity for student professional development recognized by industry. Recommendations for future work would be to repeat the exercises incorporated with the DMADV model and adapt/improve the video content.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Richard Elliott
First Reader
Dr. Bi-min Zhang Newby
Second Reader
Dr. Edward A Evans
Recommended Citation
Paydo, Melissa A., "Incorporating Six Sigma as a Management Tool in Project Management and Teamwork (PMT)" (2016). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 279.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/279