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QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR SPACE PROJECTS

Training Course: 10th , 11th & 12th November 2009

Venue: Midlands Innovation Centre, Athlone Institute of Technology, Athlone, Co.Westmeath.

Overview

participants will acquire an overall understanding of quality principles and requirements

An introductory course in Quality Assurance for managers and engineers new to quality principles and processes and for QA practitioners with no previous space projects experience. The participants will acquire an overall understanding of quality principles and requirements and how to apply them for achieving product conformity, customer satisfaction and increase productivity in space projects.

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This course is being provided by leading experts in space QA from the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (www.iaass.org) as part of the IAASS Space Safety Academy

Course Objectives

The course is designed to provide the participant with an understanding of:

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• Key role of management in setting quality objectives for the organisation, how to establish policy, organisation and allocate responsibilities. Measuring the quality and promoting improvements.
• Formal quality systems. International standard (ISO 9001-EN 9100). European space requirements, NASA requirements standards;
• Need for a Quality Manual and relationship to contractual QA Plans;
• Quality in hardware developments. Specifications, qualifications, procurement control, support to project reviews,configuration management, verification and formal acceptance;
• Quality in manufacturing, integration, testing and storage. Quality records, process control, workmanship standards, traceability, inspections, calibration system;
• How to conduct internal and external quality audits;
• Managing non-conformities. The importance of alerts systems;
• Statistical methods in brief.

Who should Attend?

• Managers and engineers who are new to quality principles and processes for space projects
• Quality Assurance practicioners with no previous space projects experience

Course Outline

• Evolution of Quality concepts
• Basic Values and Principles
• QA Organisation models
• Establishing the QA Documentation
• Conducting Audits
• Training
• Qualification/Certification
• QA during major project phases
• Standards evolution
• Non-conformance Control
• H/W Quality Assurance (Inspection, Metrology and Calibration, Statistical Methods, etc.)
• Cost of Quality

Course Structure

The course is organised in three main sessions:

• A plenary session lasting 1 & 1/2 days covering general Quality Assurance topics
• A specialised session lasting 1 & 1/2 days addressing Hardware Quality Assurance

Course Fee

The fees for the 3 day course are

IAASS Member €1400 per Participant

Non-Member €1550 per Participant

A discount is available to organisations who send more than 2 participants, where each additional participants will be charged at the rate of an IAASS Member.

This fee includes the Space Industry Skillnet discount to network members. The fee covers all course materiial and lunches and course banquet on Wednesday evening.

Members requiring assistance with directions to the Midlands Innovation Centre and/or accommodation in Athlone should contact the Network Manager, catherine.lenehan@gltechnology.ie

Contact & Directions

Participants requiring assistance with directions to the Midlands Innovation & Research Centre and/or accommodation in Athlone should contact the Network Manager, catherine.lenehan@gltechnology.ie

Local Map of Athlone with Location of Midlands Innovation & Research Centre.

To see location of MIRC on a detailed map see: MIRC Geographic Location Map

MIRC GPS Co-Ordinates: N 53o24.956' W 007o53.989'

Accomodation

There is a wide variety of accomodation in Athlone to suit all levels of taste & expense. You can find contact details for all hotels in the Athlone area at Athlone Hotels.

Note: The closest hotel to the training centre is the Creggan Court Hotel (5 Minutes) www.creggancourt.com Most hotels are within 15 to 20 minutes of the training centre.

You can find out more about places of interest and places to eat at www.Athlone.ie

Instructors

The training course instructors and invited speakers are internationally recognised experts and in the field of Quality Assurance in the Space Industry.

Tommaso Sgobba

IAASS Conference Programme Committee Chairman with more than 30 years experience in Aerospace QA field.

Invited Speakers

Paul Kirkpatrick

Chairman NASA–Kennedy Space Centre Ground Safety Panel (USA).

"NASA-KSC Implementation of Quality Assurance Requirements During Operations”"

Who are the IAASS?

The International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to furthering international cooperation and scientific advancement in the field of space systems safety. In October 2004 IAASS became member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). For more information please visit www.iaass.org. The philosophy of the IAASS is best summed up in the following:

"Over the long run the safety of all human beings in the global commons of space is a responsibility that must be shared by all space-faring powers" (G. Rodney, NASA Associated Administrator S&MA 40th IAF Congress, October 1989, Beijing - China)

Course Syllabus

A copy of the course syllabus is attached for your information; Space Quality Assurance 10-12 Nov 2009 - Syllabus

You can download the Booking Form here; Space Industry Skillnet Training Course Booking Form