ISO 17025 Essentials - C Part II: Performing Measurement Uncertainty using GUM Method & ISO 17025 Technical Assessment (RQ158-121-0)

SynopsisThis course provides a straightforward and easy to understand introduction to the principles of Measurement Uncertainty analysis as found in the 'ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement' (GUM) used by ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard. The processes of identifying type A and type B evaluation of standard uncertainties measurements with various analysis are presented. Every effort is made to eliminate unnecessary complication applying GUM at its simplest level. Participant, who has never drawn up uncertainty budgets before, is usually able to apply the knowledge learnt from this course to improve product quality in market place. Others, who seek explanations of the GUM complexities, obtain clarifications expressed in simple terms. The second part of this course gives attendees the knowledge needed to establish an internal Quality and Metrology audit program required by ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard to initial the sequence of activities involved in scheduling, planning, conducting, and reportin Technical assessment concept, method, and process will be examined. Attendees will receive practical instructions on developing, implementing and maintaining of an effective audit program for Quality Management System and Calibration System.

There are two parts in the seminar. The first part is to examine the concept of uncertainty and the philosophy in the GUM method, that include the basic definitions of general metrological terms, measurement, errors, effects, and corrections with practical consideration. We further review the process of evaluating standard uncertainty that includes type A and type B evaluation of standard uncertainties. We also investigate the process of determining combined standard uncertainty and expanded uncertainty calculation.

The second part of the seminar is designed for those attendees they plan to be as a qualified ISO/IEC 17025 technical auditor and/or are responsible for managing the internal technical audit program in their company. It prepares attendees to carry out technical audit successfully and effectively based on ISO/IEC 17025:2005 environment. The concept of audit, communication technique, lead auditor responsibility, relationship between auditor and auditee, types of quality and calibration system audit will be presented. Initiation, planning, and preparation of a technical audit with opening session, execution, effective interview, auditor team meeting, assessing the level of compliance, and, closing meeting process are presented in the second part. Attendees also have chance to write non conformity as part of the class exercise. Finally, twenty (20) basic audit principles will be presented. Attendees should be able to immediately use the materials learnt from this seminar to design, establish, implement, deploy, and carry out a technical audit based on ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard.

What You Will LearnWe expect that, after attending the seminar, the attendees will obtain a useful high level understanding to identify, and establish measurement budget based on GUM (Guide to Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement) requirement, and is able to carry out a technical audit based on ISO/IEC 17025:2005 requirement.

Who Should Attend

• Calibration laboratory engineers/managers
• Testing laboratory engineers/managers
• Reliability engineers
• Manufacturing engineers
• Product engineers
• Metrologists

PrerequisiteISO 17025 Essentials - Part I: ISO 17025:2005 Interpretation, Explanations, & Metrology Requirement.

Course MethodologyThe course materials will be presented in an interactive lecture style, as well using class work, exercise, group discussion, and pop quiz to demonstrate the concepts introduced. Attendee is required to bring a calculator for class work.

Course Duration3 days, 9am-5pm

Course Structure1) Introduction

• Objectives
• ISO 17025:2005 overview
• GUM (US Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement)

2) Part I: Performing Measurement Uncertainty using GUM method

• Definition and terminology in GUM, VIM
• A Model of a Process Based QMS
• Why Measurement Uncertainty is needed
• Objective of measurement
• Measurement Uncertainty calculation process
• Contributions to Measurement Uncertainty
• Errors vs Uncertainty
• Type A evaluation of standard uncertainty
• Type B evaluation of standard uncertainty
• Probability Distributions
• Determining Combined Uncertainty
• Uncorrelated input quantities
• Correlated input quantities
• Determining Expanded Uncertainty
• Choosing a coverage factor
• Measurement Uncertainty Budget: step-by-step example
• Reporting Uncertainty
• Measurement Uncertainty validation

3) Part II: ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Technical Assessment:

•  ISO 17025:2005 technical auditor qualification
• Auditor personal attributes
• Code of Auditor conduct
• High level ISO 9000:2000 standard overview
• High level ISO 17025:2005 standard overview
• Definitions of Quality and Calibration System Audit
• The concept of Audit # Communication Technique
• Lead Auditor Responsibility # Relationship between Auditor and Auditee
• Types of Quality and Calibration System Audit
• Audit Process
• Initiation, Planning, Preparation
• Opening session
• Execution
• Effective interview
• Auditor Team meeting
• Summary report
• Assessing the level of compliance
• Closing meeting
• Write a non conformity statement
• Twenty (20) basic audit principle