Linda Nozick is a professor in Cornell’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She served as director of the school for more than a decade. Prior to that role, Nozick was the director of the college’s Systems Engineering Program, which she co-founded. Nozick has been the recipient of several awards including a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Clinton for “the development of innovative solutions to problems associated with the transportation of hazardous waste.” She is a past U.S. Presidential appointee to the U.S Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. Nozick has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, many focused on transportation, the movement of hazardous materials, and the modeling of critical infrastructure systems. Nozick holds a B.S. in systems analysis and engineering from the George Washington University and a M.S.E and Ph.D. in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Six Sigma Tools and MethodologiesCornell Course
Course Overview
Whether you are leading a Six Sigma project or supporting one, mastering Six Sigma tools is crucial for successful process improvement. This course equips you to engage with the essential tools from the ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge. You will have the chance to implement tools such as bow-tie diagrams, risk matrices, event trees, fault trees, and quality function deployment. You will also apply tools such as failure mode and effect analysis, quality control charts, and design of experiments, providing a comprehensive toolkit for process improvement. Through practical exercises and case studies, you will practice and refine these methodologies in various organizational contexts, gaining confidence in driving quality and efficiency in your organization and beyond.
This course requires you to complete various statistical calculations using Microsoft Excel or another tool, language, or software of your choice.
You are required to have completed the following course or have equivalent experience before taking this course:
- Six Sigma Statistics Essentials
Key Course Takeaways
- Implement the Core Six Sigma tools as per the ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge
- Build a comprehensive toolkit for process improvement
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Who Should Enroll
- Engineers
- Project managers
- Business leaders
- Operations and production managers
- Product managers
- Business analysts
- Consultants
- Professionals working toward a Six Sigma certification
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