Quality management systems and ethical issues concerning energy

The educational objectives of this course are as follows: a) Introduce the principles of quality and ethics in the industrial context of energy systems to students; b) Develop skills and provide practical training in quality aspects, such as Lean manufacturing techniques, in the workplace of energy systems; c) Provide basic knowledge of quality within energy systems. After successfully completing the course, students will be able to: a) Describe basic quality aspects for each process and workplace in an energy system; b) Compare the eight types of lean quality waste in an energy system and classify their causes and impact in various energy processes; c) Calculate indicators of energy system quality (e.g., OEE, Kanban places, and takt time); d) Evaluate and design the layout of energy processes; e) Analyze the relationship between quality and ethics in an energy system; f) Discuss how to manage quality in an energy system. The course, "Quality Management Systems and Ethical Issues Concerning Energy" aims to provide students with a basic understanding of practical quality management skills and their application in the workplace. In today's technology-driven world, energy systems require reliable quality solutions to ensure continuous operation and efficient management. This course covers the fundamental quality concepts of all known energy systems, with a focus on renewable energy systems. Students will learn about the quality of energy systems arising from complex working conditions and how to apply quality techniques to increase the efficiency of energy systems. The curriculum emphasizes minimizing all kinds of waste in energy system work.