Spring 2011 Courses

IDM 404

Industrial Management Case Studies

Instructor, Dr. Joan A. Burtner, Certified Quality Engineer

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Burtner Nonparametric examples 1 2 3 4 without solutions for Tuesday March 20 2012 publish

Class Day
Class Activity/Topics
Assignment
Jan 13, 2011  

Evaluate the first 75 rows of the database.

Save the file as IDM404yournamedatecompleted. xls

Bring electronic version to class on Tuesday 

See Mercer email for database.

 
Jan 18, 2011 Critique/discuss evaluation of items from the first 75 rows.

Evaluate the rest of the database.

Save the file as IDM404yournameJan20. xls

Bring electronic version to class on Thursday. 

 
Jan 20, 2011 Discuss options for analyzing qualitative survey data and reporting results. Develop 8-12 categories and assign each response to the appropriate category(s).  Print your results.  
       
       
       
Feb 1, 2011 Review control chart basics

Study Minitab HELP function for p, c, and u charts.

Bring text to class.

 
Feb 3, 2011

Quiz on control chart basics

ABC Zones, Minitab tests for X-bar charts

The entire class will develop a single report on your analysis of the hospital data to be delivered to the client.  
Feb 8, 2011 Role play meeting organized after receipt of report

Modify the report based on our role play in class today. Email it to me by 9 am Thursday.

Bring text to class.

 
Feb 10, 2011 team assessments, survey analysis, reverse scoring run charts  Chapter 22: XmR charts from text Read Chapter 4.  Be ready for a quiz on acronyms.  
Feb 15, 2011

quiz on acronyms

discussion of IOM Reports

To Err is Human

Crossing the Quality Chasm

Be prepared for a quiz on the Executive Summaries of the two IOM Reports we discussed in class  
Feb 17, 2011 Essay Quiz

Test 1 on Thursday

Write 5 multiple choice and 5 TF questions for the article assigned in class, Weiman and Weiman, 2004 "A Systems Approach to Error Prevention in Medicine" J. Surg.Oncol. 88:115-121

 
Feb 22, 2011

Review Ch 4, Ch 22 and Minitab

Discuss student-generated questions

Study for Thursday's test which counts as 4 quizzes  
Feb 24, 2011 Test 1 Write 5 multiple choice and 5 TF questions for the article assigned in class, Deskin and Hoye, 2004 "Another Look at Medical Error" J. Surg.Oncol. 88:122-129  
Mar. 1, 2011

Reviewed Test 1 results

Overview of Chapters 13, 14, 17 and 19.

Read Chapters 15-19. Be prepared to discuss Chapters 15, 16, and 18.  
Mar. 3, 2011

discussion based on Chapters 15, 16, and 18

Press-Ganey scores, EMTALA, MBNQA web sites

Have a relaxing Spring Break.  
Mar. 15, 2011 review single sample hypothesis testing

Develop a second sample (10 data points) and a third sample (10 data points) for your experimental design. Conduct the appropriate analysis for the two samples.

Conduct the appropriate analysis for the three samples.

 
Mar. 17, 2011

review homework submissions for single sample, double sample, and three sample hypothesis testing

IDM404S11 How to build a TWO-WAY ANOVA in Minitab 15

Conduct a two factor ANOVA in Excel and in Minitab based on the data set developed in class on Thursday. Print the results and bring them to class on Tuesday.  
       
       
Mar. 29, 2011

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Apr. 5

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Apr. 7 BurtnerNonparametricSolutions5678 publishApril72011 Study both handouts.  Be prepared for a quiz on Thursday in which you will be given data and asked to use Minitab to execute and interpret the appropriate nonparametric test.  
Apr. 12, 2011 no class attendance    
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