- Quality Tools & Techniques
- 21 hours
Introduction
- A capable measurement system will bring about an effective and efficient implementation of any process control program and improvement initiatives.
- The methodology adopted for MSA is referenced to AIAG-MSA and AS13003.
Objectives
This course will enable the participants to:
- Understand the fundamental principle of measurement system and its effect and impact on the quality of measurement data and the accuracy of the process analysis.
- Identify the types of variations influencing the measurement system performance.
- Acquire the use of statistical techniques, skills and ability to assess the measurement system.
- Select the appropriate statistical methods for evaluating the measurement system in different environments.
Duration
3 days | 9am – 5pm | 21 hours
Who Should Attend
This course is particularly suitable for and benefit to Engineers, Supervisors, Process Specialists or any personnel involve in quality assurance, process control and improvement activities.
Course Fees
Member Fee: $988.63
Non-Member Fee: $1,096.54
SDF funding & Skills Future applicable
All fees stated are inclusive of Registration Fee and 9% GST.
Award of Certificate
Certificate of Completion will be issued to participants who have attended at least 75% of the course.
Course Content
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MAIN CONCEPT OF MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
- Introduction, Purpose and Terminology
- Quality of Measurement Data
- The Measurement Process
- Statistical Properties of Measurement Systems
- Standards: Background and Use of Standards
- Purpose of Calibration & Calibration Systems
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TYPES OF MEASUREMENT SYSTEM VARIATION
- Source of Variations
- Bias
- Repeatability
- Reproducibility
- Stability
- Linearity
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COMPUTATION TECHNIQUES ASSOCIATED WITH GR&R
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ANALYSIS OF A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
- Measurement System Discrimination
- Process Variation – Location
- Process Variation – Width or Spread
- Analysis of Measurement System’s Variability using Work Examples: Bias / Repeatability / Reproducibility / Stability / Linearity
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EFFECTS OF MEASUREMENT SYSTEM VARIABILITY
- Effect on Decisions
- Effect on Product Decisions
- Effect on Process Decisions
- New Product Acceptance
- New Process Acceptance
- Process setup and control
- Effectiveness in establishing QC / QA Systems
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ASSESSING MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
- Selecting and Developing Test Procedures
- Preparation for a Measurement System Study
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VARIABLE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM STUDY
- Guidelines for Determining Repeatability and Reproducibility: Range Method, Average and Range Method, Standard GR&R Study, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Method.
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ATTRIBUTE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM STUDY
- Attribute Gage Study
- Visual Inspection: Based on “Correct Decision” – Effectiveness / Miss Rate / False Alarm Rate.
- Visual Standard: Based on Inter-raters Agreement – Cohen’s Kappa Value
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METHOD OF REDUCING UNACCEPTABLE GR&R RESULT
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IMPACT OF GR&R ON PROCESS CAPABILITY STUDIES
- Determination of Calibration Interval
- Computation of Estimated Process Standard Deviation
- Calculation of Process Capability Index
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APPLICATION OF CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES IN MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
- Measurement Error vs Measurement Uncertainty
- Calibration System / Measurement Traceability
- Major Categories of Calibration
- Review and Discuss Certificate of Calibration
- Determination of Calibration Interval
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CLASS_ROOM ASSIGNMENT AND EXERCISES
- Case Study: Impact of GR&R on Process Capability Studies