Selection of Curricular Topics Using Framework for Enhanced Quality Function Deployment

Authors

  • Tarun Soota Department of Mechanical Engineering, Azad Institute of engineering and technology
  • Harvendra Singh Department of Mechanical Engineering, Azad Institute of engineering and technology
  • R C Mishra Department of Mechanical Engineering, Azad Institute of engineering and technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2009.16.2.258

Keywords:

Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), House of Quality (HOQ), Programs goals (PG), curricular topics (CT).

Abstract

Based on the fact that products and services require an interdisciplinary approach, there is a growing conviction that engineering disciplines are converging rather than diverging. The curricula must, therefore, be designed to ensure that a student will posses all the qualities of a generalist and all the competence of a specialist with a capacity for life long learning. Decision science can be an effective tool for enhancing organizational participation during strategic and complex decision making. The challenge was to develop a set of curricular topics that not only directly contributed to the identified goals but that did so proportionately to the respective importance level of each goal.

This paper describes an application of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to define curricular topics that meet program objectives. The inputs for the QFD’s were obtained through several brainstorming sessions of students, faculty members, administrators, and business people. Based on the ability of QFD to establish relationships, the model identifies the most important topics and quantifies their impact on meeting program goals. The model was developed to support restructuring of a masters of technology programme. It provides a framework using enhanced quality function deployment for selection of curricular topics.

The model provided a practical methodology for developing faculty consensus in the selection of curricular topics with a strategic focus. The decision problem is structured for assessment of impact of curricular topics on the program goals keeping checks on consistencies.

Author Biographies

Tarun Soota, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Azad Institute of engineering and technology

Harvendra Singh, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Azad Institute of engineering and technology

Dr.Harvendra Singh is Director of Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology (B.I.E.T.), Jhansi , a Government institute . He was Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department at Kamla Nehru Institue of Technology, Sultanpur for the last seventeen years. He has published more than 30 research papers in national and international journals and conferences. He has supervised a number of PhD. students.

R C Mishra, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Azad Institute of engineering and technology

Dr. R. C. Mishra is Professor and Head of Mechanical Engineering Department at N.I.E.C. Lucknow. He had been in teaching for the last 28 years. He has published 40 technical papers in International/ National Journals/Conferences/Seminars besides five books. He has also guided number of candidates in Ph.D. and M.Tech./M.B.A. His area of interest includes reliability assessment, maintenance planning and scheduling and QFD.

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Published

2022-03-14

How to Cite

Soota, T., Singh, H., & Mishra, R. C. (2022). Selection of Curricular Topics Using Framework for Enhanced Quality Function Deployment. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 16(2), 108–115. https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2009.16.2.258

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Operation Research

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