155.1 Equipment Specifications

155.1 Table of Content and WG Team Leader Assignments

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Updated 8/17/07)

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 – Introduction - Charles Motzko < charlie@motzko.com >
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Scope
1.3 Background
1.4 Prologue Case for Specifications

Chapter 2 – Measuring and Test Equipment - Charles Motzko < charlie@motzko.com >
2.1. Artifacts
2.2. Instruments
2.3. Sensors and Transducers
2.4. Signal Conditioners
2.5. Data Processors
2.6. Output Displays

Chapter 3 – Basic Performance Characteristics - Jean-Claude Krynicki < jean-claude_Krynicki@agilent.com >
3.1. Static Characteristics
3.2. Dynamic Characteristics (long-term stability and other time or event driven specs)
3.3. Other Characteristics

Chapter 4 – Developing or Modifying Specifications - Suzanne Castrup < scastrup@isgmax.com >
4.1 Engineering Analysis
4.1 Experimental Design
4.1 Product Testing
4.1 Other Methods
4.1 Uncertainty Analysis
4.1 Confidence Limits

Chapter 5 – Reporting Specifications – Need a volunteer
5.1 Operating Principles
5.2 Terms, Definitions and Abbreviations
5.3 Error Sources and Distributions (also address calibration uncertainty)
5.4 Confidence Levels
5.5 Specifications Units and Conversion Factors
5.6 Specification Format
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Chapter 6 - Obtaining Specifications - William Hinton < william_hinton@fpl.com >
6.1 Product Data Sheets
6.2 User’s Guides
6.3 Operating Manuals
6.4 Technical Reports
6.5 Other Resources
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 Chapter 7 - Interpreting Specifications – Need a volunteer
7.1 Terms, Definitions and Abbreviations  (language translations)
7.2 Qualifications, Stipulations and Warnings
7.3 Error Distributions, Confidence Levels and Coverage Factors
7.4 Combining Specifications
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 Chapter 8 –Verification and Validation of Specifications – Need a volunteer
8.1 Engineering Analysis
8.2 Uncertainty Analysis
8.3 Test and Calibration
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Chapter 9 - Applying Specifications – Need a volunteer
9.1 Uncertainty Analysis
9.2 Tolerancing
9.3 Risk Analysis
9.4 Bayesian Analysis
9.5 Interval Analysis

Chapter 10 – Firmware and Software-based Specifications - Kevin Sullivan < kevin.sullivan@sce.com >
10.1. Background
10.2. Advantages, Disadvantages, Limitations and Problems
10.3. Version Identification, Management and Documentation
10.4. Metrology and Calibration Software Support Protocols

Chapter 11 – Measurement Quality and Specifications – Need a volunteer
11.1. Equipment Selection
11.2. Acceptance Testing
11.3. Metrology and Calibration Support
11.4. Equipment Configuration

Terms and Definitions - Charles Motzko < charlie@motzko.com >

References - Charles Motzko < charlie@motzko.com >

Subject Index - Charles Motzko < charlie@motzko.com >

Appendix A – MTE Examples (Can be added incrementally at a later date)

155.1 Purpose and Scope

The primary purpose is to provide a replacement for the discontinued NCSLI RP-5 “Preparation of Specifications.” The new RP-5 document, titled “Measuring and Testing Equipment Specifications,” will present recommended practices relevant to MTE manufacturing, supply, testing and calibration, and end-use. 

This document will also provide necessary MTE recommended practices to support other NCSLI RP’s such as RP-1 “Establishment & Adjustment of Calibration Intervals,” RP-3 “Preparation of Calibration Procedures,” RP-8 “An Individual Equipment Evaluation Guide,” and RP-12 “Determining and Reporting Measurement Uncertainty.”  

155.1 Charter

The RP-5 committee will identify and publish recommended practices for developing, reporting, obtaining, interpreting, validating and applying MTE specifications.  Detailed examples will be developed and included to educate, demonstrate, promote and reinforce best practices.