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MANE 6319 - Quality Management Systems

Course Diary Assignment 2

Assigned: June 24, 2024

Due: July 3, 2024

Please prepare a course diary entry that address the following four questions based upon the information found in Learning Objectives 1 through Learning Objective 3 (weeks 2 - 4). For this entry, I want you to create elevator statements for each answer. Wikipedia provides an excellent overview of elevator pitches and you should read this short entry before proceeding. Your elevator talks should be 30 seconds to two minutes in length if read aloud.

  1. Please explain to your boss, supervisor or potential boss, the most important concept that you have learned in the first three learning outcomes and why it is import.
  2. Please explain to your boss, supervisor or potential boss, the most surprising concept that you have learned in the first four learning outcomes of the course and why it surprised you.
  3. Please explain to your instructor, the most confusing, unclear topic in the first four learning outcomes of the class.
  4. Please explain to your instructor how or if your expectations for the class have changed after the first three weeks.

You are to write a paragraph addressing each question (preferably clearly labeled). The length of your response is not specified but you must clearly communicate your responses using complete sentences, correct spelling and grammar.

Please complete your second course diary entry before the end of the day on Wednesday July 3, 2024.

Grading

This assignment is worth 5 points towards your participation grade. Your submission will be evaluated using the following rubric.

ComponentScore
Q1. What is the most important concept and why it is so important? (1 point)
Q2. What is the most surprising concept and why it is so surprising? (1 point)
Q3. What is the most confusing or unclear concept and why it is so confusing? (1 point)
Q4. How has your course expectations changed? (1 point)
Grammar and Spelling (1 point)