84242 - Measurements for Safety and Process Control M

Learning outcomes

The course provides the basic knowledge to the students of the CdS in Electrical Energy Engineering in the field of measurement for safety assessment as well as procedures and standard for quality and process control. Both issues are closely related, given that a deep knowledge of the topics and procedures related to quality control in production processes is associated with a greater level of safety for operators and infrastructures and, therefore, with a lower residual risk. At the end of the course, students will have the basic knowledge on procedures to operate safely on electrical worksites (through the knowledge acquired in the field of risk assessment and reduction) and on the methods and techniques related to quality control in production processes.

Course contents

Part I: measurement for safety

• Main national laws and Community directives on the safety
• Technical standards on the safety of technological systems
• Corporate services for risk prevention and protection: organization, tasks, responsibilities
• Supervisory bodies: organization, tasks, powers
• Analysis and assessment of risks
• Measurements and tests for safety in electrical installations

Part II: measurement for process control

• Method and philosophy of statistical process control
  • Control chart for variables
  • Control chart for attributes
• Quality management
  • ISO 9000
  • PDCA cycle
  • Total Quality Management
  • Toyota Production System
  • Lean Production
  • World Class Manufacturing

Readings/Bibliography

• Notes of the teacher
• V. Carrescia, Fondamenti di Sicurezza Elettrica, edizioni TNE
• Douglas C. Montgomery, "Introduction to Statistical Quality Control", John Wiley & Sons

Teaching methods

• Projection of slides
• Insights on the blackboard
• Laboratory activities

Assessment methods

• Oral examination

Teaching tools

Teaching materials is available on IOL.

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Tinarelli