Total Quality Management

Assignment 1
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Explain the necessity of TQM in construction and discuss the various barriers in
implementing TQM in construction.
Explain the following with examples.
a) PDCA Cycle b) Responsibility Matrix c) Quality Manual
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Assignment 2

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What is statistical quality control ? Explain any two SQC tools in detail with examples.
What are the various defects in construction? How each defect can be quantified? Explain
with examples.
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Assignment 3
Explain how to determine the cost of poor quality through different approaches. Which
approach is better? Why? How the costs are classified?
Explain in detail : a) Quality circles b) Quality audit
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Assignment 4

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Draft a checklist for checking the quality of :

a) Cement bags b) Fine aggregate c) Coarse aggregate d) Water used for mixing
Explain how to determine the cost of poor quality through different approaches. Which
approach is better? Why? How the costs are classified?
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Assignment 5

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Write a short note on benchmarking with a case study.

Explain any four Non-destructive Tests in detail.
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Assignment 6

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What is project Rework Reduction Tool ? Explain training needs assessment.

What is quality inspection team ? Explain 360 feedback for quality.