Conference Agenda - Track D

Day 2 - Thursday, March 15, 2012

8:00

Registration

Full Day FMEA Interactive Workshop

9:30

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

This workshop will cover:

  • Introduction to FMEA
    • FMEA templates–advantages and disadvantages
    • Determine if this is a tool that should be developed into a core competency
    • What level of skills will be needed to make it an effective and efficient tool
    • Different types of FMEAs (functional, design, process, use, software, etc.)
    • Rules of thumb for estimating resource requirements for effective scheduling
  • Design, Process, and Use FMEAs
    • How to initiate and facilitate a FMEA and experience the dynamic of the team environment
    • Practicing FMEA facilitation

Mark A. Morris, Head of Automotive Division, ASQ

11:15

Coffee break

11:30

FMEA Interactive Workshop (continued)

12:30

Lunch

2:00

FMEA Interactive Workshop (continued)

3:40

Coffee break

3:55

FMEA Interactive Workshop (continued)

4:45

Questions and wrap-up session

5:00

Close of conference

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About the Speaker

Mark A. Morris, Head of Automotive Division, ASQ
Mark A. Morris has more than 30 years experience in tooling and manufacturing as a skilled machinist, toolmaker, college instructor, technical writer, and quality professional in roles from Quality Engineer to Director of Continuous Improvement. His expertise lies in dimensional issues, reliability, maintainability, and quality systems. Mr. Morris' credentials include undergraduate degrees focused on manufacturing engineering, industrial education, and metalworking; Master of Education degree from the College of Technology at Bowling Green State University; CQE, CRE, and CQA certifications from the American Society for Quality; and Senior Level Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Professional (GDTP) certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Mr. Morris is also the Immediate Past Chair for the Ann Arbor section of ASQ, and for the past five years, has trained candidates to become ASQ Certified Quality Engineers. He presently serves as Education Chair on the Leadership Team of the Ann Arbor section of ASQ.