ABSTRACT

This book describes the concepts and methods of a discipline called design assurance, and reveals many nontechnical aspects that are necessary for getting the work done in an engineering department. It is helpful to engineers and their managers in understanding and using design assurance techniques.

chapter 1|15 pages

Introduction to Design Assurance

chapter 2|16 pages

Design Requirements

chapter 3|31 pages

Drawing Control

chapter 4|21 pages

Specification Control

chapter 5|20 pages

Configuration Control

chapter 6|20 pages

Design Methods and Analysis

chapter 7|26 pages

Control of Engineering Software

chapter 8|16 pages

Product Testing

chapter 9|17 pages

Design Reviews

chapter 10|15 pages

Statistical Tools for Design Assurance

chapter 11|9 pages

Control of Nonconformances

chapter 12|14 pages

Engineering Records

chapter 13|12 pages

Supporting Documentation

chapter 14|26 pages

Reliability Improvement

chapter 15|16 pages

Auditing the Engineering Process

chapter 16|6 pages

Design Assurance in the Future