at Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York
June 7, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, and 27, 2012 (6.5 days)
Some of today's most respected companies—including GE, Motorola, Allied Signal, and Sun Microsystems—have used Lean Six Sigma to improve their organizations. Join the ranks of these successful corporations and let Lean Six Sigma work for you.
This workshop is designed for Lean Six Sigma team leaders and expands upon the skill set taught in the Green Belt certification. The coursework includes instruction on modules in practical DMAIC applications, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Advanced Lean, Advanced DOE, SPC for non-normal distributions, Optimization, Scheduling & Sequencing, Effective and Efficient teamwork strategies as well as a variety of other tools and analysis methodologies. As with each of our workshops, we offer case-based exercises to enhance learning.
A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) program, offered jointly by Dartmouth's Thayer College of Engineering and the Systems Science and Industrial Engineering (SSIE) Department within the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University is planned for Summer 2012.
You are eligible to participate in this program if you have a Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) certification from a recognized program (e.g. the LSS Green Belt program conducted in January 2012 by Dartmouth/BU); a technical society such as, but not limited to, the American Society of Quality or the Surface Mount Technical Association; or another University's offering. Your prior certification can be from a "non-Lean" Six Sigma program.
Attendance at this course and a grade of 70% or higher on the open book examination due two weeks after the course ends earns the student a Lean Six Sigma Brown Belt. The student will then have one year to complete a successful Black Belt Project, at which time the Black Belt will be awarded. The Black Belt project should solve a real problem in any industry, using Black Belt principles. The Dartmouth/BU Black Belt team will coach the candidate during the project completion period; however, it is up to the candidate to find a project. It is often that the candidate may use MS or PhD thesis material as a Black Belt project. (If the student chooses to use the MS or PhD thesis material as a Black Belt project, the Dartmouth/BU team need not have access to proprietary information used in the project, nor do they need to be on the studen's thesis committee.)
A certificate will be provided to those who successfully complete the Black Belt course, which is nationally recognized.
This course is open to all current BU students as well as alumni, non-BU students, and members of industry and non-profit and government agencies.
Your fees cover all instruction. A box lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Parking is not included.
Fees also cover:
The course will be held on the Binghamton University campus. Location TBA.
Students will be eligible to take the course through distance learning via ECHO 360. You must indicate you wish to take the course via distance learning on the registration form. Each day will be recorded in two sessions daily - morning (9am-noon EDT) and afternoon (1-5pm EDT). A link to each session will be provided to those students enrolled for distance learning to view the session 3-4 hours after the recording. Sessions will be available to view online via ECHO 360 for up to one week after the final exam is due.
In order to utilize distance learning, the student must have a computer with a High Speed Internet connection in addition to the other requirements.
This workshop is designed for Lean Six Sigma team leaders and expands upon the skill set taught in the Green Belt certification. The coursework includes instruction on modules in practical DMAIC applications, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Advanced Lean, Advanced DOE, SPC for non-normal distributions, Optimization, Scheduling & Sequencing, Effective and Efficient teamwork strategies as well as a variety of other tools and analysis methodologies. As with each of our workshops, we offer case-based exercises to enhance learning.
| Day | Date | Topics | Instructor |
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1 |
Thurs., June 7, 2012 | DMAIC/LSS Tools | Larry Parah |
| 2 | Wed., June 13, 2012 | Stats 2, SPC, Technical Estimation, DOE 1 | Ron Lasky |
| 3 | Thurs., June 14, 2012 | DOE 2, Sampling | Ron Lasky |
| 4 | Wed., June 20, 2012 |
Scheduling, Sequencing, and Optimization |
Daryl Santos |
| 5 | Mon., June 25, 2012 | FMEA, Tear Down, Cost Estimating | Jim Hall |
| 6 (1/2 day) | Tues., June 26, 2012 | Triz | Jim Hall |
| 7 | Wed., June 27, 2012 | Advanced Lean Techniques, Team Work | Tim King |
A final examination is due two weeks after the course and will measure your grasp of the theory necessary to be a successful Black Belt. This open-book and open-notes test is held at the culmination of this workshop, where a score of 70% or greater is required to pass the test. Black Belt certification is conferred upon successful completion of this exam and satisfactory review of your Black Belt project by the Lean Six Sigma teaching staff.
The Black Belt project usually takes three to six months of work to complete and is conducted by individuals or teams at their place of business within a year of completing the coursework. Members of the Lean Six Sigma teaching staff will be available as mentors for candidates during this part of the Black Belt certification process.
Dr. Ronald C. Lasky - "Dr. Ron" is an Instructional Professor at Dartmouth College, the Director of the Cook Engineering Design Center, and a Six Sigma Master Black Belt Instructor.
B.S., Engineering Physics, Cornell University 1970
M.S., Applied Mathematics, Binghamton University 1974
Ph.D., Materials Science, Cornell University 1986
He has taught the Dartmouth/Binghamton University Green Belt course and leads this team of instructors for the Black Belt course.
Larry Parah - ISO Certified Principal Auditor, BlueSkye Track, Inc., Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Daryl Santos - Professor, Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Department, Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University
Jim Hall - Principal SMT Consultant & LSS Master Black Belt with ITM Consulting
Tim King - Senior Partner, Tupelo Group, LLC
6.5-day BLACK BELT course (June 2012)
Please visit our registration and fees page for more information.
