IE 4516 — Quality Assurance
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Reviews the distributions and statistical approximations commonly applied in statistical quality control methods. Introduces analysis of variance and simple linear regression. Covers basic principles to state-of-the-art concepts and application of statistical process control and design. Applies principles to a variety of products. Topics include product quality measures and controls, Shewhart control charts, quality cost, Pareto analysis, discrete and variable sampling, and military standards in quality control.
Prerequisites
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 30 | 48 | 63% | 18.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 39 | 45 | 87% | 6.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 23 | 48 | 48% | 25.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 23 | 48 | 48% | 25.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 30 | 36 | 83% | 6.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 63% · T 0% · W 66% · Th 63% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (38% of sections), MR (34% of sections), MWR (29% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Rehab Ali (64% of students) · reviews
- Hugh McManus (36% of students) · reviews
Spring
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list IE 4516 in their prerequisites.
Links
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