ECTS - Quality Control and Metrology
Quality Control and Metrology (MFGE577) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Quality Control and Metrology | MFGE577 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The subject of this course aims at equipping the students with a strong foundation in metrology and quality control concepts and skills so that they can perform the job of an inspector and help the industries to produce quality products. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Elementary metrology, linear-angular and comparative measurement, instruments and gauges for testing straightness, flatness, squareness, parallelism, limits, fits and gauges, inspection, quality function in industry, fundamentals of statistical concept in quality control, control charts in SQC, sampling inspection, operation characteristics (OC) cu |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Chapter 1: ELEMENTAL METROLOGY: Definition of metrology, Objective of metrology, Precision and accuracy, Accuracy and cost, Sources of errors, Concept of Repeatability, Sensitivity, Readibility and Reliability. | |
| 2 | Chapter 2: LINEAR MEASUREMENT: Introduction, Vernier Calipers - reading the vernier scale, Vernier micrometers (Description of various parts and their specification), Vernier Height Gauges, Depth gauges, Slip Gauges | |
| 3 | Chapter 3: ANGULAR MEASUREMENT: Introduction, Vernier and optical Bevel protractor, Sine Principle and Sine Bars, Optical Instruments for angular measurement, Angle Gauges, Calibration of angle gauges | |
| 4 | Chapter 4: COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENT: Comparators, Characteristics of Comparators, Uses of Comparators, Classification of Comparators, Advantages and disadvantages of mechanical, optical, electrical and pneumatic comparators, Working Principle of optical and pneumatic comparators | |
| 5 | Chapter 5: INSTRUMENTS AND GAUGES FOR TESTING STRAIGHTNESS, FLATNESS, SQUARENESS, PARALLELISM: Definition of straightness, flatness of surface, parallelism, Testing of straightness, flatness and parallelism, Measurement of circularity | |
| 6 | Chapter 6: LIMITS, FIT AND GAUGES: Introduction, Concept of Tolerances, Interchangeability, Terms associated with an assembly - basic size, normal size, limits, deviation and zero line, Methods of limit systems - hole basis and shaft basis. | |
| 7 | Chapter 7: INSPECTION: Introduction and Definition of Inspection, Principle of Inspection, Inspection Stages, Floor Inspection - advantages and disadvantages. | |
| 8 | Chapter 8: QUALITY FUNCTION IN INDUSTRY: Concept of Quality, Quality of design, conformance and performance, Concept of reliability and maintainability, Factors affecting quality, Quality circles - basic concept, purpose and functioning | |
| 9 | Chapter 9: FUNDAMENTALS OF STATISTICAL CONCEPT IN QUALITY CONTROL : Types of variations, Types of quality characteristics: variable, attribute and variable treated as attribute, Terminology used in frequency distribution, Graphical presentation of frequency distribution (Histogram, Frequency Bar Chart, Frequency Polygon), Normal distribution Curve - Description and its construction. | |
| 10 | Chapter 10: CONTROL CHARTS IN S.Q.C.: Introduction to X-R Chart, Steps required to construct X-R Chart, Analysis of X and R Chart, Concept of process capability, Control Charts for percent defective (p-chart), Application of p-chart, Introduction of c-chart, Construction of c-chart and its analysis. | |
| 11 | Chapter 10: CONTROL CHARTS IN S.Q.C.: Introduction to X-R Chart, Steps required to construct X-R Chart, Analysis of X and R Chart, Concept of process capability, Control Charts for percent defective (p-chart), Application of p-chart, Introduction of c-chart, Construction of c-chart and its analysis. | |
| 12 | Chapter 11: SAMPLING INSPECTION: Purpose of sampling inspection, Procedure of sampling inspection, Different types of sampling inspection, Advantages and Disadvantages of sampling, Application of sampling plan, Single sampling, Double sampling and Sequential sampling plan | |
| 13 | Chapter 11: SAMPLING INSPECTION: Purpose of sampling inspection, Procedure of sampling inspection, Different types of sampling inspection, Advantages and Disadvantages of sampling, Application of sampling plan, Single sampling, Double sampling and Sequential sampling plan | |
| 14 | Chapter 12: OPERATION CHARACTERISTICS (OC) CURVE: Definition and explanation of an OC Curve, Different parameter of OC Curves -(Producer's risk, consumer's risk, Acceptance Quality Level (AQL) etc, Zone of acceptance, rejection and indecision, Relationship between the parameters of OC-Curves. | |
| 15 | Final Examination Period | |
| 16 | Final Examination Period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Engineering Metrology, Khanna Publishers. R.K. Jain. |
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| Other Sources | 2. Quality Control, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Ltd. TTTI Madras |
| 3. Industrial Organisation, Khanna Publishers, T.R. Banga |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 7 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Gains the ability to understand and apply knowledge in the fields of mathematics, science and basic sciences at the level of expertise. | |||||
| 2 | Gains the ability to access wide and deep knowledge in the field of Engineering by doing scientific research with current techniques and methods, evaluate, interpret and implement the gained knowledge. | |||||
| 3 | Being aware of the latest developments his/her field of study, defines problems, formulates and develops new and/or original ideas and methods in solutions. | |||||
| 4 | Designs and applies theoretical, experimental, and model-based research, analyzes and interprets the results obtained at the level of expertise. | |||||
| 5 | Gains the ability to use the applications, techniques, modern tools and equipment in his/her field of study at the level of expertise. | |||||
| 6 | Designs, executes and finalizes an original work process independently. | |||||
| 7 | Can work in interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, lead teams, use the information of different disciplines together and develop solution approaches. | |||||
| 8 | Pays regard to scientific, social and ethical values in all professional activities and acquires responsibility consciousness at the level of expertise. | |||||
| 9 | Contributes to the literature by communicating the processes and results of his/her academic studies in written form or orally in national and international academic environments, communicates effectively with communities and scientific staff working in the field of specialization. | |||||
| 10 | Gains the skill of lifelong learning at the level of expertise. | |||||
| 11 | Communicates verbally and in written form using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level. | |||||
| 12 | Recognizes the social, environmental, health, safety, legal aspects of engineering applications, as well as project management and business life practices, being aware of the limitations they place on engineering applications. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 4 | 12 | 48 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 191 | ||