100 Tooling & Machining Metrology
2 Cr. Hrs.
Various measurement techniques involving
shop measuring instruments; correct
use and care of basic inspection instruments;
interpretation of blueprints as well
as evaluation of machined products related
to engineering needs. One lecture, three lab
hours per week.

101 Survey of Total Quality 2 Cr. Hrs.
Basic principles, concepts and philosophy
of total quality. Extensive use of teamwork,
problem solving activities and tools. Two
lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MET 198
Co-requisite: QET 171 (lab for QET 101)

105 Packaging Concepts & Materials
3 Cr. Hrs.
Functions of commercial, industrial and
military packaging; aesthetic, technical,
cost, and environmental factors in package
selection and design. Laboratory testing
of packaging materials including paper,
corrugated, paperboard, and films using
appropriate ASTM and TAPPI standards.
Two lecture, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): DEV 108 or equivalent

107 Engineering Disasters 1 Cr. Hr.
A study of engineering disasters and their
underlying causes. Discussion of the concept
of acceptable risk. Introduction and
use of a simple problem solving tool, Fault
Tree Analysis. Small group discussion.

113 Coordinate Measurement 3 Cr. Hrs.
Introduction to coordinate measurement
instruments and GD&T
principles as applied
to measurements. Two lecture, two
lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s):
QET 100 or QET 112 and DRT
100 and DRT 106 or DRT 196 and INT 143
or MAT 131

114 Advanced Coordinate
Measurement 3 Cr. Hrs.
Operating techniques and practice for a
computer-aided servo driven coordinate
measurement machine. Two lecture, two
lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 113

117 Advanced Quality & Inspection
3 Cr. Hrs.
Advanced concepts of
dimensional metrology,
including calibration, coefficient
of thermal expansion, functional gauging,
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
(GD&T) as applied to gauging and fixturing,
inspection plans, statistical process
control, and problem analysis. Advanced
measuring tools will be introduced. Two
lecture, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 112 or equivalent.
Permission of department chairperson

120 Process Metrology 3 Cr. Hrs.
Fundamental methods,
standards, processes
and procedures for measurement
and non-destructive testing based upon
physical and standards of length, time,
temperature, pressure and electricity. Two
lecture, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): DEV 108 and DEV 065 or
equivalent

123 Eddy Current Testing 2 Cr. Hrs.
Introduction to non-destructive testing
pertaining to eddy current testing with
applications as outlined in ASNT-TC-1A of
the American Society of Non-Destructive
Testing (ASNT) requirements. One lecture,
three lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 120

124 Industrial Radiography 3 Cr. Hrs.
Radiographic techniques including X-ray,
gamma and dark room procedures, as
well as radiographic interpretations are
introduced. Two lecture, two lab hours
per week.
Prerequisite(s): DEV 108 or equivalent

125 Ultrasonic Testing 3 Cr. Hrs.
Review of fundamental of sound and wave
propagation, basis of ultrasonic testing
including principles and operations of
test equipment. Two lecture, two lab hours
per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 120

126 Liquid Penetrant/ Magnetic Particle
Testing 3 Cr. Hrs.
Introduction to non-destructive testing
methods utilizing liquid penetrant and
magnetic particle testing with laboratory
applications as outlined in ASNT-TC-1A of
the American Society for Non-Destructive
Testing (ASNT) requirements. Two lecture,
two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): DEV 108 or permission of
instructor

131 Fundamentals of Metallurgy &
Material Science 3 Cr. Hrs.
A review of the elements of chemistry and
physics as they apply to the properties and
characteristics of engineering materials.
Mechanical and physical properties of
metals, and plastics. Two lecture, two lab
hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 or INT 141 or
equivalent

132 Metallurgy 2 Cr. Hrs.
Terminology, designations of metals and
the relationship among the properties of
metals, the environment,
and heat treatment
processes. Selecting and testing materials.
Two lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MET 104 or QET M30 and
PHY 131 or PHY 141
Co-requisite: QET 173 (lab for QET 132)

133 Non-Metallic Materials &
Processes 2 Cr. Hrs.
Factors related to the
selection of nonmetallic
materials and the relationship between
the nature of the materials and their
properties. Thermoplastics, thermosetting,
composites and glasses are included. Two
lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MET 104 or QET M30
Co-requisite: QET 174 (lab for QET 133)

171 Lab for QET 101 1 Cr. Hr.
Co-requisite laboratory course to the
lecture course QET 101, Survey of Total
Quality. Two lab hours per week.
Co-requisite: QET 101

173 Lab for QET 132 1 Cr. Hr.
Laboratory activities to supplement QET
132: Metallurgy. Three lab hours per
week.
Co-requisite: QET 132

174 Lab for QET 133 1 Cr. Hr.
Laboratory activities to supplement QET
133: Non-Metallic Materials and Processes.
Two lab hours per week.
Co-requisite: QET 133

181 Lab for QET 201 1 Cr. Hr.
Laboratory activities for QET 201: Statistical
Process Control. Two lecture hours
per week.
Co-requisite: QET 201

182 Lab for QET 202 1 Cr. Hr.
Laboratory activities to supplement QET
202: Advanced Statistical Quality Control.
Three lab hours per week.
Co-requisite: QET 202

183 Lab for QET 221 1 Cr. Hr.
Laboratory activities to supplement QET
221: Quality Assurance. Three lab hours
per week.
Co-requisite: QET 221

184 Lab for QET 261 1 Cr. Hr.
Laboratory activities to supplement QET
261: Continuous Process Improvement.
Three lab hours per week.
Co-requisite: QET 261

185 Lab for QET 217 1 Cr. Hr.
Laboratory activities to supplement QET
217: Measurement and Calibration. Two
lab hours per week.
Co-requisite: QET 217

190 Quality Control Workshop
R 0.5 - 3 Cr. Hrs.
Various topics related to Quality Control.
200 Quality Technician Review
R 2 Cr. Hrs.
Review of the core requirements and
topics covered by the various technician
exams offered by the American Society
for Quality (ASQ). This course should be
taken concurrently with an accompanying
technical certification, such as QET 266,
267, 268 or 269.

201 Statistical Process Control 2 Cr. Hrs.
A continuation of the introductory quality
course (QET 101) with emphasis on process
capability, control charts techniques, and
analysis. Two lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 101 and MAT 101 or
INT 141
Co-requisite: QET 181 (lab for QET 201)

202 Advanced Statistical Quality
Control 3 Cr. Hrs.
Applications of statistical quality control
methods including hypothesis testing,
design of experiments and analysis, single
factor experiments, factorial experiments,
confidence limits, and linear regression
analysis. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 201 and MAT 132 or
MAT 10
Co-requisite: QET 182 (lab for QET 202)

211 Design & Process Failure Modes &
Effects Analyses 2 Cr. Hrs.
Application of the reliability prediction
techniques including fault tree, design and
process Failure Mode and Effects Analyses
(FMEA), and reliability block diagrams.
One lecture, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MET 104

212 Reliability Testing & Analysis
2 Cr. Hrs.
Reliability testing and failure analysis including:
exponential, normal, and weibull
distributions. Application of accelerated
life testing. One lecture, two lab hours
per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 211 and QET 201 or
MAT 122

215 Certified Reliability Engineering
Review R 1 Cr. Hr.
Review of the requirements and topics to
become certified by the American Society
for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Reliability
Engineer (CRE) with emphasis on
previous preparation efforts. This course
should be taken with QET 285. Two lab
hours per week.

217 Measurement & Calibration
2 Cr. Hrs.
Selection of appropriate measurement
tools, gauge R&R, calibration and certification
of linear measuring tools, and
development and testing of control and
inspection plans. Two lecture hours per
week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 100 and QET 201 and
QET 113 or DRT 217
Co-requisite: QET 185 (lab for QET 217)

221 Quality Assurance 3 Cr. Hrs.
Applying quality systems based on ISO
9001, 9004, 16949 or Malcolm Baldrige
requirements, to improve customer relations,
supply chain management, and to
define the appropriate financial reporting
system, including performances measures
such as quality costs. Three lecture hours
per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 201
Co-requisite: QET 183 (lab for QET 221)

223 ISO 9000/16949 Quality Systems
3 Cr. Hrs.
Review of the ISO 9000:2000 and ISO 16949
standards, requirements, and implementation
strategies.

224 ISO 9000/16949 Documentation
3 Cr. Hrs.
Practice in the defining and writing of quality
procedures that meets ISO 9001/16949
requirements. Extensive use of word
processing templates designed for the
writing of procedures. Includes discussion
and linkage to the other three levels
of documentation. Two lecture, two lab
hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 223 and MET 198 or
permission of instructor

225 Certified Quality Engineering
Review R 1 Cr. Hr.
Review of the requirements and topics to
become certified by the American Society
for Quality as a Certified Quality Engineer
(CQE) with emphasis on previous preparation.
This course should be taken with QET
285. Two lab hours per week.

231 ISO 9000/16949 Internal Auditor
3 Cr. Hrs.
Needs, requirements and practice in the
development and implementation of
an internal auditing program in an ISO
9000/16949 compliant organization.
Prerequisite(s): QET 223 or permission of
instructor

235 Certified Quality Auditor Review
1 Cr. Hr.
Audit function, nature of audits, and
evaluation of corrective action. Review
of the requirements and topics to become
certified by the American Society for Quality
(ASQ) as a Certified Quality Auditor
(CQA). This course should be taken with
QET 285. Two lab hours per week.

245 Certified Quality Manager Review
1 Cr. Hr.
Review of the requirements and topics to
become certified by the American Society
for Quality (ASQ) as Certified Quality
Manager (CQM) with emphasis on previous
preparation. This course should be
taken with QET 285. Two lab hours per
week.

250 Packaging Systems 3 Cr. Hrs.
Application of the total systems analysis
concept to packaging. Identification of all
elements in the decision process for package
design, including product fragility, severity
of the distribution system, material
handling and transportation, production
costs, product liability, and environmental
impact.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 131 and QET 134 and
QET 212

252 Packaging Development 3 Cr. Hrs.
Principles of container design. Engineering
design concepts including human factors
and consumer psychology; quality control,
economics, and specification development
for glass, metal, paper, plastic, and
composite packaging. Two lecture, two lab
hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 105 and QET 134 and
QET 212

254 Package Shock & Vibration
3 Cr. Hrs.
The physics of shock, vibration,
and compression
as they relate to product damage
in handling and shipment. Mechanical
properties of cushioning and dampening
materials, lowest cost protective shipping
container design. Standardized performance
testing for product fragility and
protective package effectiveness. Two
lecture, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 212 and QET 250

261 Continuous Process Improvement
2 Cr. Hrs.
Selection and application of the appropriate
problem solving models and tools
for the improvement of process quality,
throughput and waste reduction. Two
lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 201 and QET 221 and
IET 130 and QET 202 or MAT 220
Co-requisite: QET 184 (lab for QET 261)

265 Certified Software Quality
Engineer Review R 1 Cr. Hr.
Review of the requirements and topics to
become certified by the American Society
for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Software
Quality Engineer (CSQE) with emphasis
on previous preparation. This course
should be taken with QET 285. Two lab
hours per week.

266 Certified Calibration Technician
Review R 1 Cr. Hr.
Review of the topics to become certified by
the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as
a Certified Calibration Technician (CCT).
This course should be taken with QET 200.
Two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 120 and QET 217

267 Certified Mechanical Inspector
Review R 1 Cr. Hr.
Review of the topics to become certified
by the American Society for Quality (ASQ)
as a Certified Mechanical Inspector (CMI).
This course should be taken with QET 200.
Two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 101 and QET 100

268 Certified Quality Improvement
Associate Review R 1 Cr. Hr.
Review of the topics to become certified by
the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as
a Certified Quality Improvement Associate
(CQIA). This course should be taken with
QET 200. Two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 101

269 Certified Quality Technician Review
R 1 Cr. Hr.
Review of the topics to become certified by
the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as
a Certified Quality Technician (CQT). This
course should be taken with QET 200. Two
lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): QET 223 and QET 201 and
QET 100

270 Quality Control Internship
R 1 - 12 Cr. Hrs.
Preparing a portfolio based on work related/
on-the-job experience.

285 Quality Engineering & Quality
Management Certification Review
2 Cr. Hrs.
Review of the requirements and topics to
become certified as an American Society
of Quality (ASQ) professional. This course
should be taken concurrently with an accompanying
technical certification, such
as QET 215, 225, 235, 245, or 265.

295 Quality Engineering Technology
Capstone 3 Cr. Hrs.
The student plans, implements an improvement
project within the context of
work or the community. A systems approach
to managing organizational change
is studied
Prerequisite(s):
QET 202 and QET 211 and
QET 221 and ENG 122 and permission of the
instructor

297 Special Topics in Quality
Engineering Technology
R 1 - 6 Cr. Hrs.
Varied content offerings of special interest
to the discipline but not covered within
existing courses; may be scheduled in a
classroom seminar setting or in a nontraditional
format such as television,
videotape, etc.

M30 Introduction to Materials &
Manufacturing Processes 1 Cr. Hr.
Explore and analyze the way products are
made and linked to the selection of the
appropriate material. Application of an
established taxonomy of manufacturing
process to various products.