TEC3305

Quality control

R Ibrahim

4 points
* 12 lecture hours and 24 tutorial hours
* First semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: TEC2306

Objectives The student is expected to acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of statitistical process control.

Synopsis Non-destructive testing methods for metals and non-metals. Radiography, ultrasonics, crack detection and advanced methods. Metrology: principles, standards, methods and instruments for size, geometry and size roughness. Quality control: national and international quality standards, introduction to statistical quality control and process control, process capabilities, control charts acceptance sampling, pre- and in-process control.

Assessment Examination (3 hours): 60%
* Tests and assignments: 40%

Recommended texts

Besterfield D H Quality control 4th edn, Prentice-Hall, 1994
Juran J M (ed.) Quality control handbook 4th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1988
Lapin L L Probability and statistics for modern engineering Brooks-Cole, 1983