Technical Standards and Specifications Flashcards
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What is a 'nonconformance report' (NCR) used for in professional technical operations?
Answer: Documenting items or processes that fail to meet specified requirements
An NCR formally documents a deviation from specifications, initiating a review process to determine disposition and root cause.
Which disposition option for a nonconforming item means it is reworked to fully meet specifications?
Answer: Rework
Rework brings a nonconforming item into full compliance with the original specification through corrective processing.
What does a 'material review board' (MRB) do with nonconforming material?
Answer: Evaluates nonconforming items and decides their appropriate disposition
The MRB is a cross-functional team that reviews nonconforming items and authorizes disposition decisions such as use-as-is, rework, repair, or scrap.
What does 'traceability' mean in a professional technical context?
Answer: The ability to track a product's history, location, and usage through recorded identification
Traceability links a product to its raw materials, manufacturing records, inspection data, and distribution history for accountability and recall capability.
In technical documentation, what is the purpose of a 'drawing tree' or 'assembly tree'?
Answer: It shows the hierarchical relationship between assembly drawings and their detail/sub-assembly drawings
A drawing tree visually represents how top-level assembly drawings relate to lower-level detail drawings, aiding document control and navigation.
What is 'configuration management' responsible for in a professional technical environment?
Answer: Establishing and maintaining consistency between a product's physical and functional attributes and its documented design baseline
Configuration management ensures that changes to a product are systematically evaluated, approved, and reflected in updated documentation.