Oct 2002

Wednesday, October 16, 2002
to be held at the
Sirloin Stockade
North West corner of McGalliard and Morrison Roads
Across the street from the Muncie Walmart
4949 W Hessler Rd, Muncie, IN Phone:(765) 287-9051
Click here for direction to the Sirloin Stockade

Pre-Clinic	6:00 PM DMAIC - by Bob Cooper
Dinner	6:30 PM (Pay restaurant cashier)
Agenda	Dinner Introductions Door Prize Drawing Section Business Introduction of Speaker
Speaker	7:30 PM "Six Sigma" Speaker: Steve Shoda, SSBB, CQE BAE Systems, Fort Wayne, IN

About the Program:

The presentation will compare the six sigma blackbelt (SSBB) certification requirements between a typical industrial program (the program at BAE SYSTEMS Controls) and the ASQ SSBB certification. Further, the differences between the ASQ CQE and SSBB certifications are presented and discussed.
A recommendation to pursue black belt certification is provided.

As a Senior Process Engineer at BAE SYSTEMS Controls in Fort Wayne, Steve Shoda is currently responsible for process monitoring and control of soldering, cleaning, adhesive bonding, and coatings processes in the manufacture of high-reliability aerospace electronic components. Additionally, Mr. Shoda is a traditional guardsman at the Indiana Air National Guard where he is the Commander,122 Logistics Support Flight, which provides support functions for F16 maintenance operations. Mr. Shoda earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, further with a Masters in Business Administration from Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne. He has CQE and SSBB certifications from the ASQ and is the Vice-Chair of ASQ Section 0905 - Northeast Indiana.

Doorprizes: Mike Chenoweth won the "Quality Engineer's Handbook, Jeff Mann and Steve Harmeyer won the 3M tape dispensers, and Bret Dewees won the Free Meal. Tim Kennedy had his name drawn for the $100 Jackpot - but unfortunately Tim did not attend the meeting. You must attend to win the jackpot.