Testing (FSI-XZK-K)

Academic year 2018/2019
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Róbert Jankových, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚVSSR all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The objective of the subject Testing are to acquaint the students with the basics of management of state testing in the Czech Republic according to the New Legislative Framework for the Marketing of Products. Another objective is to familiarize the students with State technical inspection of safety of dedicated technical devices. The third objective is to teach students the basic rules for management of a testing and calibration laboratory, as well as with technical requirements for outputs provided by laboratories.
Learning outcomes and competences:
The subject Testing allows students to gain knowledge in the area of assessment of conformity of specified products, state technical inspection of safety of dedicated technical devices, testing and calibration of measuring instruments.
Prerequisites:
Quality management systems. Applied statistics, methods for processing of measurement results. Basic terminology of metrology, technical standardization and statistics. Methods of statistical quality control.
Course contents:
The subject Testing will acquaint the students with EU regulations and the legal systém of Czech Republic in the area of conformity assessment of specified products. Students will also comprehend the role of state technical inspection of safety of dedicated technical devices. Students will also be familiarized with systemic and practical rules of work in testing and calibration laboratories in a way, that can be practically applied.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The subject is taught in lectures, which involve presentation of basic principles and theories of the discipline. Students will actively participate in the discussion of the subject being covered. Presence in lectures is recommended. Lectures of industrial experts and excursions into companies related to the subject will be organized as possible.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Student will submit and present a report on the subject being covered. The work is graded on ECTS scale.
Controlled participation in lessons:
The subject Testing is lectured, compensation of missing classes is not requested.
Type of course unit:
    Guided consultation  1 × 9 hrs. optionally                  
    Controlled Self-study  1 × 17 hrs. optionally                  
Course curriculum:
    Guided consultation 1. Testing in the Czech Republic and EU member states
2. Quality and conformity assessment of specified products
3. Modules for conformity assessment
4. Conformity assessment case study
5. State technical inspection of safety of dedicated technical devices
6. Dedicated pressure devices
7. Dedicated lifting devices
8. Dedicated electrical devices
9. Dedicated gas devices
10. Metrological system of the Czech Republic
11. General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
12. Calibration procedures for control of measuring devices
13. Statistical methods in testing
    Controlled Self-study 1. Testing in the Czech Republic and EU member states
2. Quality and conformity assessment of specified products
3. Modules for conformity assessment
4. Conformity assessment case study
5. State technical inspection of safety of dedicated technical devices
6. Dedicated pressure devices
7. Dedicated lifting devices
8. Dedicated electrical devices
9. Dedicated gas devices
10. Metrological system of the Czech Republic
11. General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
12. Calibration procedures for control of measuring devices
13. Statistical methods in testing
Literature - fundamental:
1. Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurements. International Organization for Standardization, Geneva 1993. ISBN 92-67-10188-9
2. Validace analytických metod. Řada Kvalimetrie 7. M. Suchánek, ed., EURACHEM-ČR, Praha 1997. ISBN 80-901868-2-3
3. Skákala, J.: Všeobecná metrológia. Ediční středisko SVŠT v Bratislavě, Bratislava 1990. ISBN 80-227-0275-7
4. Zákony č. 102/2001 Sb., 22/1997 Sb., 90/2016 Sb., 174/1968 Sb., 505/1990 Sb. včetně prováděcích právních předpisů
Literature - recommended:
1. ČSN ISO 5725:1997 Přesnost (správnost a shodnost) metod a výsledků měření. ČSNI, Praha 1996.
2. ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Požadavky na zkušební a kalibrační laboratoře. ČSNI, Praha 2005.
3. CRISPIN, L. Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams. 1st. edition. Addison-Wesley Professional. 2009. 576 p. ISBN-13: 978-0321534460.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
M2I-K combined study M-KSB Quality, Reliability and Safety -- GCr 4 Compulsory 2 2 W