A First Course in Quality Engineering, 3rd Edition

A First Course in Quality Engineering: Integrating Statistical and Management Methods of Quality, Third Edition

The third edition of this textbook improves on the strengths of the earlier editions both in content and presentation. Of the important features of the textbook is the inclusion of examples from real-world to illustrate use of quality methods in problem solving. A thorough revision is made of the text to make all chapters suitable for self-study as well.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Quality
Chapter 2: Statistics for Quality
Chapter 3: Quality in Design
Chapter 4: Quality in Production—Process Control I
Chapter 5: Quality in Production—Process Control II
Chapter 6: Managing for Quality
Chapter 7: Quality in Procurement
Chapter 8: Continuous Improvement of Quality
Chapter 9: A System for Quality
Appendix 1: Statistical Tables
Appendix 2: Answers to Selected Exercises