Resume Writing and Career Planning Workshop

Thursday, November 2, 4:30 – 6:00 pm – Onsite Room 1
Speaker: Dr. Chris Harris

Dr. Christopher Harris
Associate Professor of Computer Science
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado, United States

Dr. Christopher Harris is an Associate Professor of Computer Science in the School of Mathematical Science at the University of Northern Colorado. Previously, he taught at the State University of New York in Oswego and has nearly 20 years of work experience as a technical strategist at companies including the World Bank, Northrop Grumman, Ratheon, E! Entertainment Television, and AT Kearney. He served as the General Manager at Advisa Group, a technology consultancy based in Beijing, China. Professor Harris received his PhD in Information Science at the University of Iowa, an MBA from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA, his Masters in Computer Science from Virginia Tech, and his Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from the University of South Florida. Professor Harris’ research areas include applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to business, agriculture, human resources, and manufacturing, ensuring fairness in machine learning algorithms, and applications involving blockchain and smart contracts.

Six Sigma Certification Workshop

November 3, Friday, 3:15 – 6:00 pm – Onsite Room 2
Speaker: Dr. Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA

Six Sigma Certification Topics

• Six Sigma Fundamentals
• GD&T
• Business Case
• Implementation challenges

Define

• Project Charter
• Process Maps
• Matrix Diagrams
• Critical to Quality (CTQ) Metrics
• DPMO
• Pareto Chart
• SIPOC

Measure

• Process analysis
• Probability, Statistics and Distribution
• Data collection and analysis
• Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R)
• Process capability
• X-Bar Charts, Run Charts, Moving Average Charts, EWMA Charts, Attribute Charts, Takt Time, Standardization, Spaghetti Diagrams, and Setup Reductions

Analyze

• Value Stream Map
• Hypothesis Testing
• Goodness of fit test
• Regression Analysis
• Cause & Effect Diagrams
• Scatter Diagrams
• ANOVA
• Confidence Interval

Improve

• Lean Tools to reduce NVA: 5S, Kaizen, Seven Zeros, TPS Principles, FMEA, and Simulation
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
• Solutions Validation

Control

• Control Plan
• SPC
• Tracking
• DFSS

Case Study

Dr. Ahad Ali
Associate Professor
Director of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Director, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Director of Smart Manufacturing and Lean Systems Research Group
A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA
Executive Director, IEOM Society International

Dr. Ahad Ali is an Associate Professor and Director of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering in the A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering at the Lawrence Technological University, Michigan. Dr. Ali is the Director of Smart Manufacturing and Lean Systems Research Group. He earned B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, Masters in Systems and Engineering Management from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Ali is the Executive Director of IEOM Society and Conference Chair of the Sixth International Conference on Industrial Engineering and operations Management, Kuala Lumpur 2016. He advised six doctorate students in Doctor of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems. Dr. Ali has published journal and conference papers. He was past President of IIE Lean Division. Dr Ali has done research projects with Chrysler, Ford, DTE Energy, Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC), National/Panasonic Electronics, and Rockwell Automation. His research interests include quality, reliability, six sigma, manufacturing, simulation, optimization, scheduling, maintenance, e-manufacturing, lean, CAE and GD&T and. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE, IEOM,  INFORMS, and SME.