Spring 2020 Course Syllabus Course: PTAC-2314- Section: 12 Principles of Quality

Instructor Information
Instructor	Thomas Janise
E-mail	janiseth@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6391
Office	Location: Umphrey Industrial Technology Center - Room: 201 C Hours: N/A As requested per phone or email
Department	Business and Industrial Technology Chair: Sheila Guillot E-mail: guillsr@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6381 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description	Study of the background and application of quality concepts. Topics include team skills, quality tools, statistics, economics and continuous improvement.
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	1. Uses technology to access operator-specific documentation and training. 2. Identify specific equipment and operating parameters to meet industry standards. 3. Identify and adjust controls to meet requirements for safe and effective operation 4. Implements standard safety procedures as required in industry. 5. ALPHA: Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.
Core Objectives
Program Student Learning Outcomes	1.    Students will be able to describe the roles, responsibilities, and work environment of a process technician. 2.    Students will be able to name basic processes. 3.    Students will be able to name basic equipment. Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion. 4.    Students will be able to name basic systems. Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion. 5.    Students will be able to describe quality concepts. Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion. 6.    Students will be able to describe safety and environmental concepts. Measures: Written exams over textbook chapters; class discussion. 7. Students will be able to identify all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material. Demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. Measures: Embedded test questions; pre/post test.
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. QUALITY CONCEPTS FOR PROCESS INDUSTRY REQUIRED |BySPEEGLE EDITION: 2ND 10 PUBLISHER: CENGAGE L ISBN: 9781435482449 ?Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.? ?Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.?
Lecture Topics Outline	I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.
Major Assignments Schedule	January    21    Introduction January    23    Chapter 1 Discussion     28    Chapter 1 Discussion     30    Chapter 1 questions due Chapter 2 Discussion February    4    Chapter 2 Questions due Chapter 3 Discussion     6    Chapter 3 Questions due Chapter 4 Discussion     11    Study Day Read Chapter 5     13    Chapter 4 Questions due Chapter 5 Discussion ? Review questions in class. Issue review questions for EXAM 1 ? Chapters 1 through 5     18    EXAM 1 Chapters 1 through 5     20    Chapter 6 Discussion     25    Chapter 6 questions due Chapter 7 discussion     27    Chapter 7 questions due Chapter 8 discussion March    4    Chapter 8 questions due Chapter 9 discussion     6    Chapter 9 questions due Chapter 10 discussion ? Review questions in class Issue review questions for EXAM 1 Chapters 6 through 10     11    SPRING BREAK     13    SPRING BREAK     18    EXAM 2 ? Chapters 6 through 10     20    Chapter 11 Discussion     25    Chapter 12 questions due Chapter 13 discussion Review Questions in class Issue review questions for EXAM 3 ? Chapters 11 through 13     27    EXAM 3 ? Chapters 11 through 13 April    1    Chapter 14 discussion     3    Chapter 14 questions due Chapter 15 discussion     8    Chapter 15 questions due Chapter 16 discussion     10    Chapter 16 questions due Chapter 17 discussion     15    Chapter 17 questions due Chapter 18 discussion     17    Chapter 18 questions due Chapter 19 discussion     22    Chapter 19 questions due Chapter 20 discussion Review questions in class Issue review questions for EXAM 4 - Chapters 14 through 20     24    EXAM 4 ? Chapters 14 through 20 Issue review questions for FINAL EXAM     29    Review Final Exam May    1     Review Final Exam     6    Review Final Exam     5    FINAL EXAM
Final Exam Date	May 5, 2020 - 9:00 AM   Through  May 5, 2020 - 10:00 AM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Daily 25% Test 25% Final 50%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.
Attendance Policy	ATTENDANCE POLICY: Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Missing a day of lecture can possible cause you to drop a letter grade on tests. 1. Tardiness: Tardiness (more than 5mins), for lectures or labs, 2 Tardies will count as an Absence. 2. Absences: NOTE: Excused absences (verifiable) are only allowed for, an illness that requires a hospital stay or a death in your immediate family, excluding aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. 5 absences=drop 1 letter grade, 7 absences=drop 2 letter grades, 9-absences=drop 3 letter grades, 11 absences=F 3. A student with Perfect attendance will receive 15 bonus points added to your test points total at the end of the semester.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.