Certified Quality Inspector Handbook

Description

The quality inspector is the person perhaps most closely involved with day-to-day activities intended to ensure that products and services meet customer expectations. The quality inspector is required to understand and apply a variety of tools and techniques as codified in the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Inspector (CQI) Body of Knowledge (BoK). The tools and techniques identified in the ASQ CQI BoK include technical math, metrology, inspection and test techniques, and quality assurance. This Handbook supports individuals preparing to perform, or those already performing, this type of work. It is intended to serve as a ready reference for quality inspectors and quality inspectors in training, as well as a comprehensive reference for those individuals preparing to take the ASQ CQI examination. Examples and problems used throughout the handbook are thoroughly explained, are algebra-based, and are drawn from real-world situations encountered in the quality profession. To assist readers in using this book as a ready reference or as a study aid, the book has been organized so as to conform explicitly to the ASQ CQI BoK. Each chapter title, all major topical divisions within the chapters, and every main point has been titled and then numbered exactly as they appear in the CQI BoK. Content: Front Matter • List of Figures and Tables • How to Use This Book • Preface • Table of Contents •Part I. Technical Mathematics 1. Basic Shop Math 2. Basic Algebra 3. Basic Geometry 4. Basic Trigonometry 5. Measurement Systems 6. Measurement Conversions •Part II. Metrology 7. Common Gages and Measurement Instruments 8. Special Gages and Applications 9. Gage Selection, Handling, and Use 10. Surface Plate Tools and Techniques 11. Specialized Inspection Equipment 12. Calibration 13. Measurement System Analysis •Part III. Inspection and Test 14. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) 15. Sampling 16. Inspection Planning and Procedures 17. Testing Methods •Part IV. Quality Assurance 18. Basic Statistics and Applications 19. Statistical Process Control 20. Quality Improvement 21. Quality Tools and Techniques 22. Resources •Part V. Appendices Appendix A: Quality Inspector Certification Body of Knowledge Appendix B: Computer Resources Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement • Appendix D: Standard Normal Distribution • Appendix E: Factors Helpful in Constructing Control Charts for Variables • Appendix F: Values of K1 for Computing Repeatability Using the Range Method • Appendix G: Values of K2 for Computing Reproducibility Using the Range Method • Appendix H: Sample Tables of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2003 and ANSI/ASQ Z1.9-2003 Standards • References • Glossary of Inspection Terms • Bibliography • About the Authors Index Contents of CD-ROM