Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Rajasthan

Work-Integrated Learning Programmes Division

MS Quality Management Programme

In Association with

Indian Institute of Quality Management (IIQM), Jaipur

Second Semester 2013-2014

Course No. : QMJ ZG522

Course Title : Quality Through Measurement System

Course Description :

Measurement principles, measurement process: some statistical concepts, accuracy, precision and trueness, repeatability & reproducibility; Accuracy, error & uncertainty; Error & uncertainty propagation; Quality assurance in measurement; Calibration programme, traceability compliance to ISO 9000 requirements for control of test & measurement equipment; Gage accuracy, gage repeatability and gage reproducibility; Testing & calibration laboratory NABL accreditation system.

Scope of the Course:

Measurement Principles, Measurement Process Covering, Statistical Concepts, Accuracy & Preciseness, Repeatability and Reproducibility, Accuracy, Error and Uncertainty. Quality Assurance in Measurement, Traceability Compliance to ISO 9000 Requirement. Test and Measurement Equipment, Gage Accuracy, Repeatability & Reproducibility, Testing & Calibration Laboratory Accreditation System (ISO-17025)

Prescribed Text Book(s)

T1  R Subburaj, Calibration the foundation for ISO 9000 & TQM, Allied Publishers Limited, New Delhi.

Reference Book(s)

R1  Goldin & Widdies, Electrical Measurement & Measuring Instruments

R2  S K Kiimothi, Quality Through Measurement Assurance in Industry and laboratories CII, New Delhi.


QMJ ZG522 (COURSE HANDOUT) SECOND SEMESTER 2013-2014 PAGE 2

Plan of Study

S. No. / Topics / Reference to Text Book
1. / Fundamentals of Measurements / Chapter 1
2. / Measuring and test Equipments / Chapter 2
3. / Specmanship / Chapter 3
4. / Requirements of Calibration Laboratory / Chapter 4-5
5. / Calibration requirements of M&T E as per ISO 9000 Standards. / Chapter 7
Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics covered in S. No. 1 to 5
6. / Calibration Intervals / Chapter 8
7. / Calibration Procedures / Chapter 9
8. / Uncertainty of Measurement / Chapter 10
9. / Quality Audit of a Calibration System / Chapter 11
Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics covered in the Plan of Study

Note: For the Contact Programmes Test, syllabus will be limited to topics covered during contact session.

Evaluation Scheme

Evaluation Component / Duration / Weightage /

Date & Time

Test / 2 Hours / 20% / During Contact programme
Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book) / 2 Hours / 30% / Saturday, 15/02/2014 (AN)*
2 PM – 4 PM
Comprehensive Exam (Open Book) / 3 Hours / 50% / Saturday, 05/04/2014 (AN)*
2 PM – 5 PM

AN: AfterNoon Session; FN: ForeNoon Session

Closed Book Test: No reference material of any kind will be permitted inside the exam hall.

Open Book Exam: Use of any printed / written reference material (books and notebooks) will be permitted inside the exam hall. Loose sheets of paper will not be permitted. Computers of any kind will not be allowed inside the exam hall. Use of calculators will be allowed in all exams. No exchange of any material will be allowed.

Note:

It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study schedule as given in the course handout, attend the online/on demand lectures as per details that would be put up in the BITS LMS Taxila website www.taxila.bits-pilani.ac.in and take all the prescribed components of the evaluation such as Assignment (Course Page on LMS Taxila), Mid Semester Test and Comprehensive Examination according to the Evaluation Scheme given in the respective Course Handout. If the student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Examination due to genuine exigencies, the student must refer to the procedure for applying for Make-up Test/Examination, which will be available through the Important Information link on the BITS LMS Taxila website www.taxila.bits-pilani.ac.in on the date of the Regular Test/Examination. The Make-up Tests/Exams will be conducted only at selected exam centres on the dates to be announced later.

Instructor-in-Charge