Course overview
By the end of this e-Learning (on-line training) course participants will understand the nature and types of variation present in measurement systems and be able to conduct measurement system analysis (MSA) studies on ‘variable’ and ‘attribute’ gauges including visual/workmanship inspection.
This course meets in full the requirements of the now superseded AS13003 standard, and the requirements of AS13100 (Chapter C 21.7) and RM13003 Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).
This e-Learning course is intended for individuals needing to demonstrate competency and qualification as an MSA practitioner, with responsibility for deployment of AS13100 requireements for MSA.
Other individuals who have found this course useful are quality engineers wishing to participate in MSA (GR&R) studies, six sigma practitioners, team leaders and supervisors in aerospace/defence organizations who are looking to broaden their awareness of quality tools in order to understand how they can improve overall business effectiveness.
This practical e-Learning course is highly interactive and uses Quizzes, Tests and Exercises to empower participants to select appropriate gauges and test their suitability for production inspection use.
Assessment of knowledge and skills is achieved through structured exercises in which participants plan and undertake a battery of MSA studies. Worked examples are used to ensure that AS13003 requirements and best practice are fully understood and used in the correct manner. Skills are practiced and checked using exercises undertaken by students. Detailed instruction in the use of the statistical software package Minitab® is included.
Course details
Course introduction
IMPORTANT NOTE: This course requires students to download a FREE 30-day trial of MiniTab statistical software. It is important that delegates complete the training within the 30-day period before the trial period ends. During this e-Learning, you will be provided with the "link" to complete the free download.
Download your personal (pdf) Delegate Workbook
Standard/guidance, statistical analysis software and terminology
AS13003 standard (requirements) and guidance documents
Statistical analysis software package (Minitab® 19)
Quiz: definitions of terminology
Quiz: definitions of MSA-related terminology
Interpreting measurements, data types and measurement results
Test: Identifying different data types
Types of gauges & fixtures
Manual (hand) gauges
Shadow graph
Coordinate measuring machine (CMM)
Personal assignment: measurements & gauges in use by your organization
Understanding the calibration ‘traceability chain’
Dealing with 'flexible' parts
Understanding measurement systems
Definition of a 'measurement system'
Understanding the ‘total’ measurement system
Test: Understanding potential sources of errors
Selecting & evaluating 'suitable' gauges
Determining gauge discrimination (resolution)
Case study: Assessing the accuracy ratio
Exercise: Assessing the accuracy ratio
Components of measurement variation
Quiz: Understanding measurement systems errors
Determining gauge Accuracy
Case study: Studying gauge linearity and bias
Exercise: Measuring gauge linearity and bias
Studying gauge stability
Case study: Studying gauge stability
Exercise: Studying gauge stability
Conducting a full MSA study (variables)
MSA stages & methodology
Type 1 Gauge Study (consistency)
Case Study: testing gauge for consistency
Exercise: Testing gauge for consistency
Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility (GR&R) study
Conducting the GR&R study
Case Study: Gauge R & R study
Exercise: Gauge R & R study
Conducting an MSA study (attributes)
Understanding attribute (ordinal) data
Case study: Plug gauge agreement analysis
Exercise: Plug gauge agreement analysis
Case study: Attribute agreement analysis
Exercise: Attribute agreement analysis
Use of ‘read across’ results in MSA
Criteria for using ‘read across’ results in MSA
AS13003 applicability of MSA ‘read across’
Mitigation strategies for failed MSA results
Possible acceptance of MSA ‘failures’
Limitations of measurement
Mitigation for poor measurement methodology
Poor repeatability
Poor reproducibility
Mitigation strategies for flexible components and fixtures
Flexible components
Fixtures for securing flexible components
Personal assignment: Developing a pragmatic test procedure
MSA ‘triggers’ and ongoing evaluation
Identifying ‘triggers’ for an MSA study
Ongoing evaluation
Competence and QMS requirements
MSA requirements for training
QMS requirements for MSA process
Personal assignment: QMS MSA process
Qualifications & benefits
Students successfully completing this e-learning course, and successfully undertaking the practical exercises, will receive a training certificate containing the TEC logo (recognised training provider).
Students who successfully complete the course will -
be confident in knowing that their MSA abilities meet the requirements for competency mandated by AS13100 and RM13003
be better equipped to maintain on-going compliance with AS13100/RM13003 requirements
identify weaknesses in their organization’s QMS documented process for MSA – and be able to address shortcomings
be able to accrue IRCA CPD points because of the highly structured nature of this course
Their organization will –
be confident that their newly qualified MSA practitioner have appropriate skills and can demonstrate competence
be able to demonstrate conformity to all elements of AS13003 to customers
know that the outcomes of their MSA studies will meet the expectations of aerospace/defence industry customers