Course overview
The e-Learning FOD Prevention Program in Manufacturing (AS9146:2022) – Master Class – offers comprehensive coverage of all matters relating to Foreign Object Debris and the potential for Foreign Object Damage specifically in the manufacturing operations.
During this e-Learning course students will gain a full understanding of the AS9146:2017 (plus AS9100 and AS13100) FOD-related requirements and learn about practical implementation strategies taken from industry sources to mitigate FOD risk using the most cost-effective solutions.
The course covers in detail everything that is needed to develop, document and implement AS9146 and AS13100 conforming processes.
Please ensure that you have your own copies of AS9146:2022 and AS9100:2016 (also AS13100:2021 if appropriate) to hand as you will need to refer to them to complete the various personal assignments, tests and quizzes.
a downloadable (pdf) Delegate Workbook is included
Course details
The course is delivered as an online e-Learning module via TEC's learning management system (LMS) platform.
This e-Learning course provides guidance and insights to be used within organizations to ensure the deployment and maintenance of an effective FOD prevention programme. To this end many exercises, workshops and quizzes are included which must be repeated with cross-functional teams to customize approaches to suit an organization’s technologies, processes and products.
Understanding FOD-related terminology
Foreign Object (FO)
Relationships between FOd and FOD consequences
Quiz: matching scenarios with terminology
Personal assignment: Possible Foreign Objects (FOs)
Appreciating the true cost of FOD
Damage to products and aircraft
The need for a FOD prevention program
Quiz: elements of an effective FOD prevention program
Personal assignment: presenting the facts and explaining the purpose/benefits
Standards & guidance on FOD prevention
The AS9146:2022 standard (AS9100 & AS13100 requirements)
AS9146:2022 requirements
Essential documents: AS9146:2022 and AS9100 (AS13100)
The IAQG’s Supply Chain Management Handbook
Detailed explanation of the AS9146:2022 requirements with practical implementation strategies
Test: standard requirements and guidance materials & tools
Understand the essential role of (FOD) policy
Personal assignment: Developing your own FOD Policy
Programme management {4.1}
Role of top management {4.1.1}
FOD prevention program management representative {4.1.2}
Personal assignment: Nominating a FOD prevention programme management representative
FOD prevention program {4.1.3}
Detection/recording of FOD programme and FO/FOd product nonconformities {4.1.4}
Quiz: matching 'control of nonconforming outputs' requirements to clauses
FOD-related nonconformity and corrective action
Quiz: matching 'nonconformity & corrective action' requirements to clauses
Reporting/management review of FOD prevention programme & FO/FOd product nonconformities {4.1.5}
Quiz: 'incidents' requiring corrective action
Evaluating the effectiveness of the FOD prevention program {4.1.6}
Quiz: properties of KPIs
Communicating the results/effectiveness of the FOD prevention program {4.1.7}
Personal assessment: FOD program communication, review and actions
FOD risk assessment and requirement for the supply chain {4.1.8}
Personal assignment: Supply chain FOD-related issues
Operations {4.2}
Defining AS9146:2022 operations
a. product design considerations for the prevention, inspection/detection, and removal of FOs
Personal assignment: product design considerations for the prevention, inspection, detection and removal of FOs
b. selection, application, and control of protective devices/measures for products, processes, and personnel
Personal assignment: Selection, application and control of protective devices/measures for products, processes, and personnel
c. plan and sequence operations to reduce FO/FOd/FOD risk to product
Visual aids for planning/sequencing operations
Personal assignment: Methods for analysing the sequencing of operations
d. identification of product characteristics
Personal assignment: Identifying product characteristics
e. capabilities for cleaning and FO/FOd inspection/detection
Personal assignment: Capabilities for cleaning and FO/FOd inspection/detection
f. inspection/detection methods at appropriate steps or intervals to prevent contamination, damage, and deterioration
Personal assignment: FO/FOd inspection/detection methods
Area Designation {4.3}
Area designation based on risk assessment
Area marking
Area signage
Area designation related controls
Personal assignment: Identifying FOD designated areas
Training and personnel access {4.4}
Training programme & recipients
Training methods & syllabi
Personal assignment: FOD prevention training topics
Competence, training effectiveness & records
Understanding authority, responsibility and accountability
Personal assignment: Consumables, hardware, and personal items accountability and control: authority, responsibility & accountability and records
Product protection {4.5}
Product protection controls
Eliminating FOd and ‘potential’ FOD
Personal assignment: Product protection
Housekeeping and clean-as-you-go {4.6}
Importance of housekeeping
The housekeeping process
Personal assignment: Housekeeping and clean-as-you-go
Consumables, hardware, and personal items accountability and control {4.7}
Personal assignment: Consumables, hardware, and personal items accountability and control
Tool accountability and control {4.8}
Purpose and requirements
Basic accountability & control
Personal assignment: Questions relating to tool accountability and control
Maintaining the area and items
Personal assignment: How good is your organization?
Each section of this e-learning course incorporates Quizzes and Tests to ensure student understanding. Automated tutor advisement is also provided as necessary.
On successful completion of the entire course and its exercises, delegates will receive an individual certificate of completion sent direct to their email address within 48hrs.
Full details and a course syllabus are available upon request.
Qualifications & benefits
The benefits of e-learning are numerous; not only are they extremely cost-effective but they provide students with convenience and flexibility as they embark on their learning journey. You can complete your training whenever and wherever you want, and at your own pace.
Companies do not have to tie-up entire teams at the same time as is the case with conventional classroom-based training.