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THIS MONTH AT ASQ
SECTION 1509
September
2005
Thursday,
September 22, 2005
Joint
Meeting with UCF Student Branch
6:00
pm networking, 6:30 pm dinner meeting *
note times
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Topic
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Joint Meeting with UCF Engineering Department
A Discussion of Six Sigma Service Experiential Learning Opportunities
in the Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Systems
at the University of Central Florida
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| Meeting
Information |
No
workshop at this meeting
Speaker: Dr. Sandy Furterer and her Six
Sigma students
Topic: Nearly
100 Students Being Certified in Six Sigma in the Orlando Area:
A Discussion of Six Sigma Service Experiential Learning
Opportunities in the Department of Industrial Engineering &
Management Systems at the University of Central Florida
The
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at
the
University
of
Central Florida
provides a Six Sigma service experiential learning opportunity
for its students.
Dr. Sandy Furterer teaches a graduate-level Total Quality
Improvement course that covers the Six Sigma principles, DMAIC
problem solving approach and tools, and provides real-world Six
Sigma projects.
Dr. Furterer and her students will provide an update on
last year’s ASQ Section 1509 presentation and discuss how the
students improved the discipline process at University High
School, how they developed an infrastructure for
cross-functional problem solving at UCF, and how they designed a
framework for centralizing computer support for the College of
Engineering and Computer Science.
Dr. Furterer has been the Master Black Belt, and the
Harrington Institute, Inc. has provided Black Belt and Green
Belt certifications for the students.
They have already certified 16 Black Belts, and 29 Green
Belts in 2004/2005.
There are currently 46 potential Green Belt
certifications, and another Black Belt to be certified this
semester.
There will soon be over 92 certifications through this
program, with 17 Black Belts and 75 Six Sigma Green Belts.
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| Speaker
Info |
Sandy
Furterer, Ph.D.
Dr.
Sandy Furterer is the Assistant Chair and an Assistant Professor
in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
at the
University
of
Central Florida
. Her teaching and
research interests are in quality engineering, engineering
management, engineering education, and change management. She has
a Bachelor and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from
Ohio
State
, an MBA from
Xavier
University
in
Cincinnati
, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the
University
of
Central Florida
.
Prior to returning to study for her Ph.D. in 2002, Dr.
Furterer was a management consultant specializing in implementing
Lean and Quality principles and tools in both “white collar”
and manufacturing processes.
She was a Manager of Industrial Engineering for Mead Data
Central (now Lexis Nexis), facilitating improvements in data
fabrication and information systems development processes.
She also performed information systems analysis for
AT&T.
Dr. Furterer is an ASQ certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSBB)
and a certified Quality Engineer (CQE), as well as a Girl Scout
troop leader.
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| Location |
Radisson
University Hotel Orlando (Corner Alafaya Trail and
Rt 50)
1724
Alafaya Trail 32826
Ph:
407-658-9008
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| Dates &
Times |
Thursday, September, 22,
2005 6 pm networking, 6:30 buffet
*note times
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| Cost |
Members
$15.00
Non-members
$20.00
Student
Associates $10.00 |
| Meal |
A grand buffet consisting of:
Cheese and Fruit during networking reception
Salads - Mixed Greens, Ceasar, Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella
Entree - Chicken Marsala over Penne Pasta, London Broil in Wine Sauce
Green Beans Almondine, Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
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| Dress |
Business
Casual
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| RSVP
Instructions |
To register, call the RSVP number at:
(407) 243-3333
Please RSVP by Monday,
September 19, 2005
Call the RSVP line with your
name, number of attendees and contact phone
number RSVP
line sponsored by SAIC, An Employee Owned Company |
| Directions |
Click
here for map |
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ASQ Section 1509
P.O. Box 952037
Lake Mary, FL 32795-2037
If you have any questions please
contact
Mike Kirchner
e-mail: asqsection1509@yahoo.com |
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