Quality Assurance Analysis Tools for Calibration and Testing Laboratories

$795/$745 for members

Quality Assurance analysis tools are normally thought of as manufacturing and process oriented statistical analysis tools. So, why utilize them in metrology and testing applications? They are used in many indirect ways in metrology even when laboratory personnel do not think they are using them. When one checks their standards at a regular interval, performs intermediate checks and record the data, they are informally performing the first half function of control charts. Comparing results of one calibrator versus another is another informal approach of analyzing data.
This seminar formalizes different techniques used in calibration and testing laboratories, so more information is derived from the data gathering exercise. As a result there is more confidence in the analysis of data and results reported. Typical applications of Quality Assurance Analysis Tools extend to:

Check Standards
Stability Studies
Characterize Drift
Long Term Reproducibility
Predicting Out of Tolerance (OOT) conditions
Determine Realistic tolerances
Determine Uncertainties
Proposed changes to the ISO 17025

Seminar Outline:

Basic Statistics Introduction

Mean, Mode, Median, Range
Population and Sample Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation of the Mean
Histogram, Bell Curve, Central Limit Theorem
z, t and F distributions

Control Chart Methods

Types of Control Charts
Decision rules for interpreting Control Chart data
Control Chart Applications in Metrology
Process Capability

Measurement Systems Analysis

Measurement Related Definitions and Concepts
Bias, Linearity and Stability
Regression Analysis
Gage R & R
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

Prevention Techniques

Predicting Out Of Tolerance (OOT) conditions
Applying basic guard banding techniques
Calibration Interval Analysis Overview

Applicable techniques for both testing and calibration laboratories are taught using a hand-on approach. A computer spreadsheet is used to demonstrate the calculation techniques. Participants are provided the spreadsheet at the end of seminar for future reference

Expert Instructor:

Mr. Dilip Shah has more than 25 years of industry experience in metrology, electronics, and instrumentation, measurement and computer applications of statistics in the Quality Assurance areas. He has been employed in various positions with Phillips Electronics (UK), Kodak Ltd. (UK), Instruments Division of Monsanto Corporation, Flexsys America and Alpha Technologies. He is currently a Principal of E = mc3 Solutions, a consulting practice that provides training and other solutions in ISO9000/ISO/TS 16949, ISO17025, measurement and computer applications. Dilip is an American Society for Quality (ASQ), Certified Quality Engineer and Certified Calibration Technician. Dilip volunteers his time with the local Akron-Canton (Ohio) ASQ section where he was the past-chairman (2001-2002). Dilip has been a member of the advisory board of the University of Akron Engineering and Science Technology Division since 1988. Dilip also belongs to the Statistics and Measurement Quality Divisions (Chair 2003-2005 year) of American Society for Quality. Dilip is the co-author of the Metrology Handbook published by the Quality Press. Dilip participated in the development of ASQ’s Certified Calibration Technician exam. Dilip participates actively in the measurement related issues through NCSLI (National Conference of Standards Laboratories International) and the west coast based Measurement Science Conference where he presents papers and workshops.


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