Metrology and Calibration

The purpose of this directive is to provide the accepted standard for quality management requirements that is used, in whole or in part, to ensure the effective and consistent implementation of quality assurance programs for NASA's missions.

This course provides an overview of the proper physical handling, transport, storage and shipping of Measuring and Test Equipment (MTE) to ensure it will continue to meet its accuracy specifications.

Course: SMA-HQ-WBT-107

Length: 1.00 hour

Audience: This course is intended for program, project and center personnel that use, handle, transport, store and ship MTE. This includes engineers, technicians, personnel that provide Quality oversight, and logistics and transportation personnel.

This course provides an introduction to, and overview of, the requirements levied by the NASA Metrology and Calibration program.

Course: SMA-HQ-WBT-103

Length: 1.00 hour

Audience: This course is intended for NASA program, project, and center managers and engineers, as well as Safety and Mission Assurance personnel

This course provides an introduction to, and overview of, the requirements levied by the NASA Metrology and Calibration program.

Course: SMA-HQ-WBT-103

Length: 1.00 hour

Audience: This course is intended for NASA program, project, and center managers and engineers, as well as Safety and Mission Assurance personnel

This course teaches participants how to define calibration; recognize the benefits of calibration, including why it is necessary; describe why Measuring and Test Equipment (MTE) must be calibrated on a periodic basis; and identify what can go wrong with calibrated MTE.

Course: SMA-HQ-WBT-106

Length: 1.00 hour

Audience: This course is intended for anyone who is part of an organization using or calibrating MTE in the support of NASA programs, projects and Centers. This includes managers, engineers, technicians and personnel that provide Quality and safety oversight.

The purpose of this NASA Technical Standard is to ensure the accuracy of measurements affecting safety and mission success through the proper selection, calibration and use of Measuring and Test Equipment.

This annex provides principles and methods for the analysis and management of Measurement Decision Risk in the calibration of measurement systems and testing of end items. The methods and principles described support agency objectives for assuring measurement accuracy and are applicable for use in all NASA functions for which measurements and decisions based on measurements are involved.

This annex provides principles and methods for the analysis and management of the uncertainty that exists in measurements. The principles and methods described support agency objectives for assuring measurement accuracy and are applicable for use in all NASA functions for which measurements and decisions based on measurements are involved.

This annex provides principles and methods for the analysis and management of the uncertainty that exists in measurements. The principles and methods described support agency objectives for assuring measurement accuracy and are applicable for use in all NASA functions for which measurements and decisions based on measurements are involved.

This course covers analysis and management of measurement decision theory using risk analysis methods and procedures referenced in NASA Measurement Quality Assurance Handbook — Annex 4, NASA-HDBK-8739.19-4, Estimation and Evaluation of Measurement Decision Risk.

Course Number: SMA-QE-WBT-343

Length: 8.00 hours

Audience: This course is intended for Safety and Mission Assurance engineers and specialists.

This course discusses methods of evaluating and expressing uncertainty in measurement referenced in NASA Measurement Quality Assurance Handbook — Annex 3, NASA-HDBK-8739.19-3, Measurement Uncertainty Analysis Principles and Methods.

Course Number: SMA-QE-WBT-342

Length: 8.00 hours

Audience: This course is intended for Safety and Mission Assurance engineers and specialists.

This course demonstrates metrology’s influence throughout the life cycle and then, through factual case studies, illustrates the negative consequences when one or more of metrology’s elements fail.

Course Number: SMA-QE-WBT-148

Length: 1.00 hour

Audience: This course is intended for anyone in Safety and Mission Assurance who is interested in measurement and making good decisions.

ANSI/NCSL Z540.1-1994 (R2002), Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment – General Requirements [Z540.1] includes a requirement for calibration procedures to have a minimum Test Accuracy Ratio (TAR) of 4:1. This course includes an overview of the TAR, the formulas for calculating a TAR and examples of TAR calculations. The course also covers the calculation and use of guard-bands for calibrations in which the 4:1 TAR cannot be achieved.

Course: SMA-HQ-WBT-217

Length: 2.00 hours

Audience: This course is intended for personnel responsible for the calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment and for anyone responsible for managing or auditing those calibration activities.