Upon successful completion of the course, participants will understand and will have applied the Six Sigma approach to a meaningful project. Student knowledge will be coherent with the ‘Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge’ formulated by the American Society for Quality (ASQ). Students will also appreciate the differences and the synergy between the Six Sigma and lean production approaches. Among the skills and tools, those successfully completing the course will become familiar with project management, quality function deployment, variation mode and effect analysis as well as failure mode and effect analysis.