SHS3 Manufacturing Engineering · Semester 2 Week 17: Safety, Quality and the Environment

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.1 - Describe the role of quality control in manufacturing processes.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define quality control (QC) and state at least two ways it differs from quality assurance (QA) in a manufacturing setting.
Describe at least three specific roles that quality control plays during manufacturing, such as defect detection, measurement, and verification of product specifications.
Classify given manufacturing activities as either quality control or quality assurance tasks, justifying their classification with a reason.
Discuss the consequences of poor quality control in a manufacturing company, using at least one local or familiar example.
Identify the main tools used in quality control (such as checklists, control charts, and inspection reports) and state what each tool is used for.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Manufacturing Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Safety, Quality and the Environment (3.3)
Content standard: 3.3.3.CS.2 - Demonstrate an understanding of the use of quality assurance and quality control in manufacturing. 3.3.3.LO.1 Explain regulations and compliance issues and procedures for the manufacturing industry. 3.3.3.LO.2 Apply quality control and quality assurance practices for efficient and effective manufacturing processes.
Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.1 - Describe the role of quality control in manufacturing processes.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 17 (Week 37 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 100

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Talk for Learning: Lead learners to identify and discuss the major difference between quality assurance and quality control.
Collaborative Learning: Learners in mixed-ability and gender groups research and discuss the major role of quality control in the manufacturing process.
Teaching and Learning Materials:
- * Internet access
- quality control laboratory * Textbooks
Assessment (3.3.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.