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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Trade and Industry Vocational School
Programme of Machinery
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
08841105 Quality Assurance Systems and Standards 2026 Spring 4 2+1+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Lectures, visual presentations, exercises in preparing and interpreting control charts with sample production data, problem-solving exercises with quality tools, preparation of sample documents and audit reports, case studies based on company examples, individual and group assignments, class discussions and continuous assessment activities are used. Students have the opportunity to experience quality management processes by working with real data.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this course.
Coordinator Lect. Mehmet AKSOY
Instructor(s) Lect. Fatma Nur ŞAHİN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Fatma Nur ŞAHİN T-202 [email protected] 7668 Wednesday
13.00-15.00
Course Content
The concept of quality and its historical development; total quality management and quality costs; standardization, certification and accreditation; the ISO 9001 quality management system and its requirements; basic statistics; statistical process control and control charts; process capability; quality improvement tools such as Pareto analysis, fishbone diagram and PDCA; documentation and control of records; internal audit and reporting; ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and integrated management systems.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide students with the concepts of quality control, quality assurance and total quality management, and to train technicians who understand the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, can solve problems using statistical process control and quality improvement tools, and can contribute to documentation and internal audit processes.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P2 Gains knowledge about occupational health and safety and quality processes. 5
P4 Evaluates professional problems and issues independently, using an analytical and critical approach, and proposes solutions. 4
P13 Explains quality control methods. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Explains the concepts of quality control, quality assurance, and total quality management. P.2.3 1,7
O2 It explains the requirements of the ISO 9001 quality management system standard. P.2.4 1,7
O3 Explains documentation, record-keeping, and internal audit processes, and prepares reports. P.2.5 1,7
O4 It links the ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards with the quality management system. P.2.6 1,7
O5 Solves problems using quality improvement tools (Pareto, fishbone, PDCA). P.4.34 1,7
O6 Prepares and interprets statistical process control charts. P.13.13 1,7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 The Concept of Quality and Its Historical Development
2 Total Quality Management and Quality Costs
3 Standardization, Certification and Accreditation
4 ISO 9001: Structure and Quality Management Principles
5 ISO 9001: Requirements of the Standard
6 Basic Statistics in Quality
7 Fundamentals of Statistical Process Control
8 Preparing and Interpreting Control Charts
9 Pareto Analysis and Fishbone Diagram
10 PDCA Cycle and Problem-Solving Techniques
11 Documentation and Control of Records
12 Internal Audit and Reporting
13 ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
14 Integrated Management Systems
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice 1 20 (%)
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 12 12
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 16 16
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 140
Total Work Load / 30 4,67
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2 P4 P13
O1 Explains the concepts of quality control, quality assurance, and total quality management. 5 - -
O2 It explains the requirements of the ISO 9001 quality management system standard. 5 - -
O3 Explains documentation, record-keeping, and internal audit processes, and prepares reports. 5 - -
O4 It links the ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards with the quality management system. 4 - -
O5 Solves problems using quality improvement tools (Pareto, fishbone, PDCA). - 4 -
O6 Prepares and interprets statistical process control charts. - - 4