OIE 558
Designing And Managing Lean Six Sigma Processes
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This course teaches Six-Sigma as an organizational quality system and a set of statistical tools that have helped the world’s leading companies save millions of dollars and improve customer satisfaction. This course is organized in three parts: part one covers the essentials of Six-Sigma, including fundamental concepts, the advantages of Six-Sigma over Total Quality Management, and a five-phase model for building a Six-Sigma organization; part two of the course covers the Six-Sigma training, including technical topics such as capability and experimental design as well as how to train “Black Belts” and other key roles; part three describes the major activities of the SixSigma Roadmap, from identifying core processes to executing improvement projects to sustaining Six-Sigma gains.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
F01
OpenSeats: 13/60 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 6:47 PM- Days & times
- M6:00 PM - 8:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-20 - 2026-12-11
- Location
- Goddard Hall 227 Classroom
- Instructor
- Walter Towner