220-253 Evaluating Process Effectiveness

This subject gives students an understanding and tools to evaluate processes within the workplace and methods to improve their effectiveness and productivity.

Generic Skills

• Effectively investigate a problem and provide solutions;

• Build initiative through self-directed studies and tasks;

• Develop the capacity to effectively and efficiently analyse problems and develop solutions.

The subject covers the areas of:

• What to improve, "top-down" planning;

• Solving the Problem;

• Waste and Down-time Measuring Process Performance;

• Technology Improvement;

• Plant and Process Trials.

A 2,000 word written assignment (value 55%) and 6 Workbook self-directed projects/activities (45% total).