Quality Assurance in Research and Development

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CRC Press, Oct 27, 1983 - Technology & Engineering - 152 pages
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- Chapter 1: RATIONALE FOR A QUALITY ASSURANCEPROGRAM AT A RESEARCH CENTER -- INTRODUC TION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2: PLANNING THE OVERALL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM -- I. GETTING STARTED -- II. ORGANIZATION -- III. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES -- A. Overall Policy -- B. Subtier Policies - The QA Manual -- C. Implementing Procedures -- IV. QUALITY LEVELS - APPLYING THE SYSTEM -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3: STANDARD LABORATORY PRACTICE -- I. DEFINITION -- II. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES -- III. PLANNING -- IV. RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION -- A. Work Orders and Customer Communications -- B. Purchasing Documents -- C. Test Article Configuration -- D. Laboratory Notebooks -- E. Reports -- V. REVIEW OF RESULTS -- APPENDIX: ANNUAL PLANNING CYCLE FOR A CORPORATE R & D CENTER -- A. Preliminary Planning (January-March) -- B.R & D Plan Summary Preparation (April-June) -- C. Program/Project Resolution (July-August) -- D. Comprehensive Business Plan Review (September-October) -- E. Preparation of Final R & D Plan (November-December) -- F. Implementation and Execution (January 15 through Plan Year) -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4: PROJECT QUALITYASSURANCE PLANNING -- I. PROJECT TECHNICAL PLANS -- II. PROJECT QA PLANS -- III. IMPLEMENTATION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5: PROJECT DESIGN CONTROL -- I. OPTIONS -- II. DESIGN REVIEWS -- III. INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL REVIEW -- A. Documenting Calculations -- B. Documenting Independent Reviews -- IV . DRAWINGS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6: PROCUREMENT CONTROL -- I. PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS -- A. Identify Critical from Noncritical -- B. QA Review -- C. Specification of Requirements -- II. SUPPLIER EVALUATION -- III. RECEIVING INSPECTION -- APPENDIX: SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- REFERENCES
 

Contents

RATIONALE FOR A QUALITY ASSURANCE
1
References
3
Organization
8
STANDARD LABORATORY PRACTICE
21
Review of Results
28
8
37
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION
71
Handling Storage and Shipping
81
Calibration Procedures
96
Test Procedures
102
The Software Quality Assurance Program
108
19
114
RECORDS AND REPORTING
119
Projects
126
INDEX
133
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135

CONTROL OF MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT
87
Program Description
93

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