LaatutekniikkaLaajuus (3 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

On completion of this course the student will know basic concepts of quality management and methods in general outline. He/she has basic knowledge on the most common quality tools and quality costs and the factors affecting them, too. The student will know the principles of quality and environment systems and their application to the graphic industry. The student will also know the quality formation and the factors affecting it.
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On completion of this course the student will be able to design quality development activities for a printing environment and suitable quality control methods for the graphic arts production process.

Sisältö

Basic concepts of quality management
• Quality of product and operation
• Use of quality tools
• Contents of quality costs
• Quality and environment standards and their application to graphic processes
• Quality and quality formation in printing processes
• Test patterns in quality control
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Quality contests and awards
• Building and maintenance of a quality system (e.g. auditing)
• Environmental impacts of the printing industry

Esitietovaatimukset

Modules of Graphic Publishing Tehnology and Graphic Production Technology

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The student knows
- at least one definition of quality
- at least one quality tool and its use
- at least three quality components of media products

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The student knows
- at least two definitions of quality
- at least three quality tools and their use
- the conceptual difference between the quality of products/services and quality of operations/activities
- the most important quality components of media products
The student is able to
- evaluate the quality of media products
- assess the level of quality management in a media company

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student knows
- several definitions of quality
- several quality tools and their use
- the conceptual difference between the quality of products/services and quality of operations/activities, and to evaluate them
- the most important quality components of media products
The student is able to
- evaluate the quality of media products from many viewpoints
- assess the level of quality management in a media company
- select suitable tools and methods for evaluating or developing the quality in a company