Quality Assurance Technical Standards
- LAP 1 Basic Measurement
Objectives
1 Define dimensional measurement and explain its importance
2 Describe two systems of dimensional measurement: used in manufacturing: U.S. Customary and S.I.
3 Describe the function and construction of a machinist rule
4 Describe how to use a metric machinist's rule
5 Define measurement accuracy and explain its importance
6 Define resolution and explain its effect on accuracy
7 Describe how to use a decimal inch rule
8 Describe how to use a rule with a common fraction inch scale
9 Describe the function and construction of a tape measure
10 Describe how to use a tape measure to measure a length
11 Describe four sources of measurement error
12 Describe how to convert measurements made in common inch fractions to decimal fractions
13 Describe how to convert between the U.S. Customary system and the SI Metric System
Skills
1 Use a metric rules to measure an outside length of a part
2 Use a decimal inch rule to measure a length
3 Use a rule graduated in common fractions of an inch to measure a length
4 Use a tape measure to measure a length
5 Convert between common inch fractions and decimal fractions
6 Convert between U.S. customary units and S.I. metric
- LAP 2 Precision Measurement Tools
Objectives
1 Describe the function of a precision measurement tool and give an example
2 Describe the function of a dial caliper and give an application
3 Describe how to use a dial caliper
4 State the typical accuracy of a dial caliper measurement and explain what affect it
5 Describe the function of a digital caliper and give an application
6 Describe how to use a digital caliper
7 State the typical accuracy of a digital caliper and explain what affects it
8 Describe the function of a micrometer and give an application
9 Describe how to use an outside micrometer
10 State the typical accuracy of an outside micrometer and explain what affects it
Skills
1 Calibrate a dial caliper
2 Use a caliper to measure an outside length of a part
3 Use a caliper to measure an inside dimension of a part
4 Use a digital caliper to measure an outside length of a part
5 Use a digital caliper to measure an inside length of a part
6 Use an outside micrometer graduated in English units to measure the length of a part
7 Use an outside micrometer graduated in metric units to measure the length of a part
8 Use a micrometer to measure the outside diameter of a cylindrical part
- LAP 3 Dimensional Gaging
Objectives
1 Define a tolerance and explain its importance
2 Describe the function of two methods of gaging and give an application of each
3 Describe the function of two types of indicators and give an application of each
4 Describe how to use a dial indicator to measure a length
5 Describe the function of a gage block
6 Describe the function of mastering
7 Describe how to use a digital indicator to measure length
8 Describe the function of a gage fixture and give an application
9 Describe the function of a modular gage
10 Describe how to fixture a shaft for length measurement using a modular gage
11 Describe three ways to collect process data and give an advantage of each
Skills
1 Master a dial indicator
2 Measure length using a dial indicator
3 Master a digital indicator
4 Measure the length of a shaft using a digital indicator
5 Interface a digital gage to a computer
6 Collect and display data using data acquisition software
7 Delete a file
- LAP 4 Introduction to SPC
Objectives
1 Describe the function of Statistical Quality Control and give an application
2 Define two types of variation and explain their importance
3 Define central tendency and explain how it is used
4 List and define three measures of central tendency
5 Describe the function of a histogram and give an application
6 Describe how to manually construct a histogram
7 Describe how to create a histogram using SPC software
8 Describe the functions of a historical data set
9 Describe how to analyze a histogram
Skills
1 Identify the type of variation given a cause
2 Calculate the mean of a set of data
3 Calculate the range of a set of data
4 Manually construct a histogram given a set of data
5 Construct a histogram using SPC software
6 Open and view a historical data set
7 Delete a product file using SPC software
8 Analyze a histogram
- LAP 5 Control Chart Operation
Objectives
1 Describe the function of a control chart and explain its importance
2 Define two types of data
3 Describe the function of two types of control charts and give an application of each
4 Describe the construction of a bar X and R chart
5 Describe how to record data on a bar X and R chart
6 Describe how to create a control chart using SPC software
Skills
1 Classify types of data
2 Manually record process data on a bar X and R chart
3 Use SPC software to record and display process data on a bar X and R chart
- LAP 6 Control Chart Analysis
Objectives
1 Describe how to construct a X bar and R chart
2 Describe how to analyze a control chart
3 Describe the steps used to analyze a X bar and R chart
Skills
1 Manually construct a bar X and R chart
2 Construct a bar X and R chart using SPC software with keyboard entry
3 Construct a bar X and R chart using SPC software with gage input
4 Analyze a bar X and R chart
- LAP 7 SPC Problem Solving
Objectives
1 Define product quality and list three categories
2 Explain the function of the PDCA Cycle and describe its parts
3 Describe the functions of seven quality tools
4 Describe the function of three types of cause and effect diagrams
5 Describe how to construct a C&E diagram
6 Define brainstorming and explain how it is related to cause and effect diagrams
7 Describe the six basic steps of the brainstorming process
8 Describe six methods to improve the results of the brainstorming process
9 Identify and describe the function of the two parts of a Pareto Diagram
10 Define Pareto Analysis
11 List the five steps used to manually construct a Pareto Diagram
12 Describe the three functions of SPC software
13 Describe how to create a Pareto Diagram using SPC software
Skills
1 Construct a C&E diagram given a set of causes
2 Create a cause and effect diagram as part of a brainstorming process
3 Manually construct a Pareto Diagram
4 Construct a Pareto Diagram using SPC software
