Toward Critical Thinking Mechanical Designers

Author(s):  
Timothy K. Hight ◽  
Lee Hornberger ◽  
Lilia A. Sanchez

Abstract The Mechanical Engineering Design curriculum at Santa Clara University has been reviewed using the principles of Total Quality Management. The review has led to a clear mission statement and the inclusion of an explicit component of Critical Thinking in our curriculum. We have begun to develop the educational process that will enable us to accomplish this mission.

1996 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Hazelrigg

Many modern approaches to engineering design seek to optimize design in order to maximize the value of the system to its customers. These approaches rely on the formulation of a system utility function as a measure of system worth. It is shown here that, under certain circumstances, however, such a measure cannot exist. It is then indicated that these circumstances comprise the rule rather than the exception. Finally it is shown that pursuing the objective of design optimization as defined by the customers via contemporary approaches can lead the designer to highly inappropriate and undesirable designs. As a consequence of this, it becomes apparent that the methods of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Quality Function Deployment (QFD) can lead to highly erroneous results.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-81
Author(s):  
Risa Arisanti ◽  
Maemunah Sa’diyah

This study aims to determine the implementation of modern integrated quality management (Total Quality Management/TQM) at SMPIT/SMAIT Insan Mandiri Cibubur, especially in the development of teacher performance evaluation assessment programs, by adding an assessment of teacher work commitment. This study uses qualitative research methods with in-depth interviews with informants. The results of the study show that SMPIT/SMAIT Insan Mandiri Cibubur has implemented a modern Total Quality Management system, with various superior customer-oriented programs. The school is trying to innovate continuously in improving the quality of education. One of the main focuses is improving the quality of teachers, as the heart of the educational process itself, which is in direct contact with students as the main external customers. Not only the teacher's competence factor, but the teacher's commitment factor, is something that needs to be considered, because it will affect the quality of teaching that will be received by students. The teacher commitment factor is included in the evaluation criteria for teacher performance evaluation, and the results of the assessment will affect the amount of teacher performance allowances. As a result, there is a strengthening of teacher work commitment, which results in better teacher work competencies, thereby increasing the success of student achievement.

 Keywords: Total Quality Manajement, Modern, Commitment, Teacher   ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi manajemen mutu terpadu (Total Quality Management/TQM) modern di SMPIT/SMAIT Insan Mandiri Cibubur, khususnya dalam pengembangan program penilaian evaluasi kinerja guru, dengan menambahkan penilaian komitmen kerja guru. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan teknik wawancara mendalam terhadap informan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa SMPIT/SMAIT Insan Mandiri Cibubur telah menerapkan sistem Total Quality Management secara modern, dengan memiliki berbagai program unggulan yang berorientasi pelanggan. Pihak sekolah berusaha melakukan inovasi terus-menerus dalam meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan. Salah satu fokus utama adalah peningkatan kualitas guru, sebagai jantung dari proses pendidikan itu sendiri, yang bersentuhan langsung dengan siswa sebagai pelanggan eksternal utama. Tidak hanya faktor kompetensi guru, namun faktor komitmen guru, menjadi hal yang perlu diperhatikan, karena akan mempengaruhi kualitas pengajaran yang akan diterima oleh siswa. Faktor komitmen guru dimasukkan ke dalam kriteria penilaian evaluasi kinerja guru, dan hasil penilaian akan mempengaruhi besaran tunjangan kinerja guru. Sebagai hasilnya, terjadi penguatan komitmen kerja guru, yang menghasilkan kompetensi kerja guru yang lebih baik, sehingga meningkatkan keberhasilan prestasi belajar siswa.   Kata kunci: Manajemen Mutu Terpadu, Modern, Komitmen, Guru


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-361
Author(s):  
Risa Arisanti ◽  
Maemunah Sa’diyah

This study aims to determine the implementation of modern integrated quality management (Total Quality Management/TQM) at SMPIT/SMAIT Insan Mandiri Cibubur, especially in the development of teacher performance evaluation assessment programs, by adding an assessment of teacher work commitment. This study uses qualitative research methods with in-depth interviews with informants. The results of the study show that SMPIT/SMAIT Insan Mandiri Cibubur has implemented a modern Total Quality Management system, with various superior customer-oriented programs. The school is trying to innovate continuously in improving the quality of education. One of the main focuses is improving the quality of teachers, as the heart of the educational process itself, which is in direct contact with students as the main external customers. Not only the teacher's competence factor, but the teacher's commitment factor, is something that needs to be considered, because it will affect the quality of teaching that will be received by students. The teacher commitment factor is included in the evaluation criteria for teacher performance evaluation, and the results of the assessment will affect the amount of teacher performance allowances. As a result, there is a strengthening of teacher work commitment, which results in better teacher work competencies, thereby increasing the success of student achievement.

 Keywords: Total Quality Manajement, Modern, Commitment, Teacher   ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi manajemen mutu terpadu (Total Quality Management/TQM) modern di SMPIT/SMAIT Insan Mandiri Cibubur, khususnya dalam pengembangan program penilaian evaluasi kinerja guru, dengan menambahkan penilaian komitmen kerja guru. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan teknik wawancara mendalam terhadap informan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa SMPIT/SMAIT Insan Mandiri Cibubur telah menerapkan sistem Total Quality Management secara modern, dengan memiliki berbagai program unggulan yang berorientasi pelanggan. Pihak sekolah berusaha melakukan inovasi terus-menerus dalam meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan. Salah satu fokus utama adalah peningkatan kualitas guru, sebagai jantung dari proses pendidikan itu sendiri, yang bersentuhan langsung dengan siswa sebagai pelanggan eksternal utama. Tidak hanya faktor kompetensi guru, namun faktor komitmen guru, menjadi hal yang perlu diperhatikan, karena akan mempengaruhi kualitas pengajaran yang akan diterima oleh siswa. Faktor komitmen guru dimasukkan ke dalam kriteria penilaian evaluasi kinerja guru, dan hasil penilaian akan mempengaruhi besaran tunjangan kinerja guru. Sebagai hasilnya, terjadi penguatan komitmen kerja guru, yang menghasilkan kompetensi kerja guru yang lebih baik, sehingga meningkatkan keberhasilan prestasi belajar siswa.   Kata kunci: Manajemen Mutu Terpadu, Modern, Komitmen, Guru


At-Tuhfah ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-67
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rouf

“School/madrasah as an educational institution is an institution that serves as an agent of change to solve the nation's problems. Therefore, in order to produce the quality of education, it is necessary to implement the concept of TQM (Total Quality Management) that in history has successfully led the business world in creating production quality best and can even exceed the satisfaction of customers standard. This study used a qualitative approach with methods of library research. The formulation of the problem involves understanding implementation of TQM, TQM in education, implementation of TQM principles in educational institutions, the pillars of TQM in educational institutions, measures the implementation of TQM in education and description of the failure in the implementation of TQM. The study results were obtained, among others; The first, implementation of total quality management (TQM) is an implementation or embodiment of a management concept that involves all components in the organization to jointly contribute to the organization's policies oriented to the improvement of product quality to customer satisfaction. Second, in educational institutions, implementation of TQM are used to improve administrative functions and operations, to manage the educational process as a whole, integrate TQM in the curriculum, the use of TQM in teaching methods in the classroom, the use of TQM for managing research and development activities. In addition, educators must be responsible for their duties proactively, they must develop a problem-solving process that makes sense and can identify and towards the main cause, capable of being the organization model and can measure what's working well and what is not, so that we will get a good system in institutional schools / madrasah. Third, in applying TQM, there are some principles that should be held, among others; focusing on consumers (users of educational services), broad involvement (teachers, staff, students, and community), their measurements, to understand education as a system, and their continuous improvement. Fourth, the five main pillars of TQM here are their products, relying on the process undertaken, the leader who moves in producing quality products, and a commitment among the leaders in the organization. Fifth, steps in implementing TQM in educational institutions include; the preparatory phase, the planning phase and the implementation phase. Sixth, the failure may occur in implementing TQM in educational institutions, if; there is a gap in the commitment of top management, one focus of attention, lack of adequate staff and support, relying solely training, the hope of obtaining results of a moment and force adopt a method that doesn’t comply with the requirement.”


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