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Problem-solving for Engineers: Root Cause Analysis Fundamentals (Virtual Classroom)

Learn root cause analysis (RCA) fundamentals, explore RCA tools' purpose and application, and perform RCA on real-world problems to find solutions.

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Problem-solving for Engineers: Root Cause Analysis Fundamentals (Virtual Classroom)

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Schedule: This course commences at 9:30 AM and ends at 6 :00 PM Eastern each day, with breaks scheduled throughout.

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Even with the best quality systems and training, problems can happen. Root cause analysis (RCA) describes a wide range of approaches, tools, and techniques used to uncover causes of problems. For engineers, this could be applied to failure analysis in engineering and maintenance, quality control problems, safety performance, and computer systems or software analysis. The goal of RCA is to identify the origin of a problem using a systematic approach and determine:

What happened
Why it happened
How to reduce the likelihood that it happens again
How to launch a solution implementation plan

This three-day course provides a collaborative and dynamic learning environment that affords the participant the ability to perform RCA on real-world problems and overlay solutions to the problems. Each RCA tool is presented in an easy-to-follow structure: a general description of the tool, its purpose and typical applications, the procedure when using it, an example of its use, a checklist to help you make sure it is applied properly, and different forms and templates.

The examples used can be tailored to many different industries and markets, including manufacturing, robotics, bioengineering, energy, and pressure technology. The layout of this course has been designed to help speed participants’ learning through short videos depicting well-known scenarios for analysis in class.

Course Materials (included in purchase of course):
Digital course notes via ASME’s Learning Platform

You Will Learn To:

Explain the concept of root cause analysis
Describe how to use tools for problem cause brainstorming
Ask the right questions; establish triggers that drive you to the RCA process
Develop strategies for problem cause data collection and analysis
Deploy tools for root cause identification and elimination
Perform a cost-benefit analysis
Practice ways of implementation solutions

Who Should Attend
This course is intended for engineers and technical professionals involved in flow of complex processes, materials and equipment, or those who serve in a project or product management function.

This ASME Virtual Classroom course is held live with an instructor on our online learning platform. Certificate of completion will be issued to registrants who successfully attend and complete the course.

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Day One

Overview of Root Cause Analysis Concepts and Practices
- Introduction to Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- The need and the practice

Practical Problem Solving
- Defining a Problem
- Strategies to Solve Problems
- Understanding Causes and Its Levels
- Finding Root Causes
- Eliminating Root Causes
- Proactive Problem Solving

Case Studies & Hands-on Activity

Root Cause Analysis
- Defining Root Cause Analysis
- Conducting Root Cause Analysis

Case Study & Group Activity

Tools for Problem Understanding
- Problem Understanding
- The Purpose and Applications of Flowcharts
- Using Flowcharts
- Checklists
- Using Critical Incidents
- Using Performance Matrices

Day Two

Tools for Problem Cause Brainstorming
- Problem Cause Brainstorming
- The Purpose and Application of Brainstorming
- Brainstorming Recording Templates

Tools for Problem Cause Data Collection
- Problem Cause Data Collection
- Taking Advantage of Samplings
- Steps in Using Samplings
- Taking Advantage of SurveysUsing Check Sheets
- Problem Cause Data Collection Checklist

Case Studies & Hands-on Activity

Tools for Problem Cause Data Analysis
- Understanding Problem Cause Data Analysis
- The Purpose and Application of Histograms
- Using and Interpreting Histograms
- Using Relations Diagram
Case Study & Hands-on Activity

Tools for Root Cause Identification
- Fundamentals of Root Cause Identification
- Using Cause-and-Effect Diagrams
- Using the Five Whys Method
- Using the Fault Tree Analysis Technique

Day Three

Tools for Root Cause Elimination
- An Overview of Root Cause Elimination
- Using DeBono’s Six Hats

Tools for Solution Implementation
- Overview of Solution Implementation
- Organizing the Implementation
- Developing an Implementation Plan
- Using Tree Diagrams
- Creating Change Acceptance
- The Purpose and Application of Force-Field Analysis