PRODUCT TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

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PRODUCT TESTINGANDCERTIFICATION
Kenneth Crow DRM Associates
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TYPES OF TESTING
DEVELOPMENT TESTING
RELIABILITY TESTING
QUALIFICATION/ CERTIFICATION
ACCEPTANCE TESTING
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCTION
TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
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CERTIFICATION TESTING
Regulations
Legal Liability
Specifications
Standards
Certification testing to assure compliance,
satisfy customers, and protect against legal
liability
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TYPES OF CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION
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TEST PLANNING
TEST STRATEGY
REGULATORY OR VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATIONREQUIREMENTS
SPECIFICATIONS
Test Plan
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TEST PROCESS
Test Plan (who, what, when)
Test Procedures (how)
Test Equipment/Instrumentation Design
Test Equipment Acquisition/Fabrication
Test Equipment Software Development
Test Document Results
Analysis, Corrective Action, Submittal
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TESTING TO VALIDATE ANALYSIS
Simulation Analysis to mature product design
Physical testing to validate Simulation Analysis
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CERTIFICATION PLANNING FOR IPD

• Understand certification regulatory approval
  requirements
• Assess unique product certification
  and regulatory approval
  requirements
• Early coordination and communication
  with agencies and outside
  laboratories
• Active involvement of safety engineers,
  regulatory affairs department, and legal
• Early development of test plans and procedures
• Heavy simulation and analysis to reduce physical
  testing
• Proactive use of reliability safety analysis -
  FMEA, FTA, etc.