Syllabus

Module I: Quality Management (7 hours)
Introduction, Definitions and objectives, Dimensions of quality, Factors influencing construction quality, Responsibilities and authority, Methods to improve quality, Quality Process, Quality plan, Quality Management Guidelines, Quality circles.

Module II: Quality Systems (7 hours)
Introduction, History of standards, Quality system standard, ISO 9000 family of standards, Requirements, Preparing Quality System Documents, Quality related training, Implementing a Quality system, Third-party Certification, Emission Norms, B.S. Norms.

Module III: Quality Planning (7 hours)
Quality Policy, Objectives, and Methods in the Construction Industry, Consumer Satisfaction, Ergonomics, Time of Completion, Statistical Tolerance, TQM, Traditional Approach vs. Modern Approach, Principles of TQM, Taguchi's Concept of Quality, Quality Function Deployment, Codes and Standards, Documents, Contract and construction programming, Inspection procedures, Processes and products, Total QA / QC program and cost implication.

Module IV: Quality Assurance and Control (8 hours)
Objectives, Regularity agent, owner, design, contract and construction oriented objectives, methods, Techniques and needs of QA/QC, Different aspects of quality, Appraisals, Sampling techniques, Sampling plan, Sampling Terms, AQL, L.T.P.D., AOL, Factors influencing construction quality, Critical, major failure aspects and failure mode analysis, Stability methods and tools, optimum design, Reliability testing, reliability coefficient and reliability prediction, Failure rate, Mean time to failure, Mean time to repair, Mean time between failures.

Module V: Quality Improvement Techniques (7 hours)
Selection of new materials, Influence of drawings, detailing, specification, standardization, Bid preparation, Construction activity, environmental safety, social and environmental factors, Natural causes and speed of construction, Life cycle costing, Value engineering and value analysis.

To study the concepts of quality management in construction.

To study the concepts of quality systems in construction.

To study the concepts of quality plannning and assurance in construction.

To study the concepts of quality control techniques in construction.

CO1: The students will be able to learn quality management guidelines and quality circles.
CO2: The students can apply the quality standards for preparing Quality system documents.
CO3: The students will be able to develop the skill of preparing inspection procedures for quality planning.
CO4: The students can select the techniques and tools for Quality Assurance and Control in the Construction Industry.
CO5: The students can achieve knowledge of quality improvement techniques.

G. Hutchins, ISO 9000: A Comprehensive Guide to Registration, Audit Guidelines and Successful Certification, Viva Books Pvt. Ltd.

James J.O' Brien, Construction Inspection Handbook - Total Quality Management, Springer US

John L. Ashford, The Management of Quality in Construction, CRC Press

Joseph M. Juran, and Frank M. Gryna, Quality Planning and Analysis From Product Development Through Use, McGraw-Hill