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Automotive core tools course for companies

A hands-on core tools course for quality, manufacturing and process engineers, supervisors and supplier development engineers in the automotive industry. We apply each tool to real parts, processes and customer requirements, with team exercises, an AI agent that supports participants between sessions, and a DC-3 certificate filed with Mexico's STPS.

Automotive core tools course

What is the automotive core tools course?

It is a 16-hour program that teaches how to apply the quality tools the automotive industry requires: APQP, FMEA, control plan, MSA, SPC and PPAP, integrated across a part's life cycle. It runs live virtual, on-site or self-paced, with a DC-3 certificate. It is not an official AIAG certification.

Course sheet

The essentials at a glance.

Duration

16 hours

Formats

Live virtual · On-site · Self-paced

Certificate

DC-3 · STPS

AI agent

Geedle Bot answers questions 24/7 with the exact minute of the recording

What your team will be able to do

Learning objectives observable on the job.

  • Plan the launch

    Use the APQP phases to coordinate a part's development from quotation to production.

  • Anticipate failures

    Build design and process FMEAs with prioritized actions and link them to the control plan.

  • Trust the data

    Evaluate measurement systems with MSA and control processes with SPC and capability studies.

  • Approve parts the first time

    Assemble PPAP evidence according to the submission level the customer requires.

Syllabus

Course syllabus

Six modules; each one leaves a deliverable you can apply in your operation.

  1. APQP: advanced product quality planning

    Phases, inputs and outputs, cross-functional team and customer-specific requirements.

    APQP timeline
  2. Design and process FMEA

    Structure, functions, failure modes, causes and action prioritization following the current reference manuals.

    FMEA for one operation
  3. Control plan

    Special characteristics, control methods, reaction plans and the link to the FMEA and operation sheet.

    Control plan linked to the FMEA
  4. MSA: measurement system analysis

    Bias, stability, linearity, repeatability and reproducibility, and attribute studies.

    Gage R&R study
  5. SPC and process capability

    Variable and attribute control charts, interpretation rules, Cp, Cpk and reaction on the floor.

    Interpreted control chart
  6. PPAP and integrating the cycle

    Elements, submission levels, PSW and how the five tools feed each other.

    PPAP checklist
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Who is this course for?

Quality, manufacturing and process engineers, metrology technicians, production supervisors, supplier development engineers and launch leads at OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and auto parts manufacturers. It also serves people joining the industry from another sector who need to speak the same qualitand thenguage as their customers.

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What changes in the operation after the course?

FMEAs updated with real failures instead of being filed away, control plans consistent with the FMEA and the operation sheet, measurement studies before trusting a data point, control charts read on the floor and PPAP packages complete on the first submission. We measure progress with a learning assessment and an exercise applied to a part from your plant.

Want this course at your company?

Request the proposal for the automotive core tools course: three scope options with a closed price in under 24 business hours.

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Artificial intelligence

An AI agent supports every participant during and after the course

Geedle Bot is trained on the syllabus, materials and recordings of your course. Participants ask in plain language and get an exact answer, not a generic one.

  • Knows every detail of the course: dates, syllabus, deliverables and certificate criteria
  • Solves problems in real time, at any hour, from Moodle, WhatsApp, Teams or Slack
  • Delivers the exact minute and second of the recording where the instructor explained the topic
  • Reinforces what was covered with summaries and review questions, and escalates to the instructor when needed
  • Shows HR which topics raise the most questions so the course can be adjusted

Which format suits each course?

All of them issue a DC-3 certificate and leave records on the platform; what changes is how people practice and how the calendar is organized.

Live virtualOn-site at your companySelf-paced on the platform
Ideal forTeams across several sites or remoteHands-on practice, team dynamics and brigadesRotating shifts and large workforces
InteractionLive instructor, breakout rooms and real casesInstructor in the room, role-plays and practice with equipmentMicrolessons, challenges and automatic assessments
Typical duration2-to-4-hour sessions on different days4-to-8-hour days2 to 4 weeks at your own pace
RecordsAttendance, participation and assessment on the platformRoster, assessment and photo evidenceProgress, grades and time on the platform
Questions between sessionsGeedle Bot 24/7Geedle Bot 24/7Geedle Bot 24/7
CertificateDC-3 with the STPSDC-3 with the STPSDC-3 with the STPS
FAQ

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