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Journal articles on the topic "Continuous Testing Program"
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T M, Suhas, and Sowmya Nag K. "Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment with Jenkins in C++ Software Development." Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 23, no. 07 (July 16, 2021): 805–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.51201/jusst/21/05307.
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Continuous Integration is a practice in the software program development process where software program builders combine code into a shared repository frequently, more than one instance throughout the day. Jenkins is a continuous integration tool that assists developers and testers by using automating the entire test, on the way to reduce their work with the aid of tracking the development at each and every stage in software development, each integration push is then tested by means of automated build and test cases, and an easy way to make CI quicker and accelerate CI procedure is to automate the testing of a recent build. In this paper, a real scenario is taken into consideration, how the software program trying out is performed in corporate sectors and how Jenkins can save developers/testers important valuable hours by automating the whole software development system.
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Prabhu, Shridhar, Manoj Naik, Firdosh A D, Sohan S A, and Neeta B. Malvi. "Automation in Testing with Jenkins for Software Development." Journal of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 23, no. 06 (June 17, 2021): 746–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.51201/jusst/21/05340.
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Continuous Integration (CI) is a practice in the software program development process where software program builders combine code into a shared repository frequently, more than one instance throughout the day. Jenkins is a continuous integration tool which assists developer and testers by using automating the entire test, on the way to reduce their work with the aid of tracking the development at each and every stage in software development, each integration push is then tested by means of automated test cases, and an easy way to make CI quicker and accelerate. CI procedure is to automate the testing of a recent build. In this paper, a real scenario is taken into consideration, how the software program trying out is performed in corporate sectors and how Jenkins can save developers/testers important valuable hours by automating the whole software development system.
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Lamb, J. C. "Reproductive Toxicity Testing: Evaluating and Developing New Testing Systems." Journal of the American College of Toxicology 4, no. 2 (March 1985): 163–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10915818509014511.
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Reproductive toxicity testing systems are used by national and international regulatory agencies. Protocols have not been standardized between agencies or even within certain agencies. Although there have been efforts at standardization, a certain amount of the differences between testing protocols is a reflection of the needs of the particular agency. New developments in in vitro techniques might lead to new test systems, but reproductive function is dependent upon the interaction of various cells and organs that cannot presently be copied in the test tube; this makes whole-animal testing systems a necessity. The present whole-animal models used by the Food and Drug Administration include the 3 segment reproduction studies used for testing drug safety and the multigeneration studies used for food additives. The Environmental Protection Agency has adopted 2 similar versions of a 2-generation study for the Office of Pesticide Programs and the Office of Toxic Substances. The National Toxicology Program, although not a regulatory agency, has taken a prominent role in reproductive toxicity testing, test system development, and test system evaluation. A new testing system, Fertility Assessment by Continuous Breeding (FACB), is currently being studied as a cost-effective and reliable alternative test system. The FACB protocol houses male and female mice as breeding pairs and removes offspring as soon as they are born during the first 14 weeks to allow continuous mating. Each breeding pair normally has up to 5 litters, and the last litter is saved to evaluate the second generation. The efficiency, reliability, and expense of the protocol are being compared to the existing testing systems.
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Nair, N., and K. Sexton. "More Robust Monitoring for Continuous Quality Improvement in Screening Programmes." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (October 1, 2018): 154s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.50100.
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Background and context: The National Screening Unit in the Ministry of Health is responsible for the safety, effectiveness, and quality of five formal screening programs in New Zealand: breast screening, cervical screening, bowel screening, newborn metabolic screening, and newborn hearing screening. Currently, each screening program has a set of standards against which performance is assessed. Each program is monitored through a range of avenues: formally reported indicators, audits, contract reporting, case reviews, etc. Aim: We aimed to review the existing monitoring across all the screening programs to: (a) Clarify what existing measures served what purpose, and for which audience (b) Review what was being captured through different monitoring avenues, to assess gaps and duplications (c) To better align our monitoring approach across all the screening programs. Strategy/Tactics: For each measure, we used a formal template to justify its existence, covering multiple aspects including rationale, lifespan, dimension of quality, screening pathway step, targets and associated evidence, thresholds for corrective action, and “owner” responsible for triggering quality improvement. We also mapped the screening program standards to various monitoring avenues to assess gaps and duplications. Program/Policy process: This process was timed to coincide with the need for developing monitoring for a new screening program (bowel screening), and revising monitoring for an established screening program undergoing a change (cervical screening switching to HPV testing as a primary screen). Outcomes: *anticipated outcomes in italics, will be completed by time of Congress* This process resulted in an overarching monitoring framework, which functions as a blueprint for screening-program-specific monitoring plans. What was learned: Screening programs have different monitoring requirements depending on what phase they are in (i.e., new versus changing versus established). Having clearly documented rationale ensures that every measure is justified and has an “evidence trail”. Having clearly documented audiences, thresholds and responsibilities for corrective action ensures that monitoring contributes to continuous quality improvement, rather than monitoring for monitoring's sake.
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Sole, Mary Lou, Daleen Aragon, Melody Bennett, and Randall L. Johnson. "Continuous Measurement of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure." AACN Advanced Critical Care 19, no. 2 (April 1, 2008): 235–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.4037/15597768-2008-2016.
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Continuous monitoring and download of endotracheal tube cuff pressure for a 12-hour period were required to collect data for an ongoing program of research related to airway management of the critically ill patient. On the basis of reports from the anesthesia literature, continuous monitoring of cuff pressure via a traditional pressure transducer and monitor was identified as the best method to collect data. Although continuous pressure monitoring of many physiologic variables is routine in critical care settings, application of the technology to measurement of endotracheal tube cuff pressure has not been reported outside the operating room. The research team conducted bench testing and pilot testing in human subjects to establish feasibility, accuracy, and safety of continuous cuff pressure monitoring. Monitoring was feasible with stringent procedures applied to ensure safety. A bias of 0.5 cm H2O between continuous and intermittent measures was obtained in both in vitro and in vivo testing.
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Guo, Yu Rong, Xiao Jing Zhu, Zhi Mao Wang, and Zhong Xi Zhang. "A NetSLab Based Hybrid Testing Program for Composite Frame Structures with Buckling Restrained Braces." Advanced Materials Research 639-640 (January 2013): 1142–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.639-640.1142.
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A networked structural laboratory system NetSLab has been developed for shared use of laboratory facilities and computing resources. The NetSLab consists of a network based communication platform and a series of hybrid testing programs. In this paper, a hybrid testing program for simulating seismic responses of composite frame structures with buckling restrained braces has been developed. The entire frame structure is simplified as a multi-degree-of-freedom model and only the relationship between story shear force and story drift is considered. The hybrid testing program consists of three types of modules, namely control center, physical tester, virtual tester. Control center organizes testing procedure and handles numerical integration. Physical tester and virtual tester generate restoring forces of substructures using actual testing equipment or numerical simulation. The substructure tested can be any continuous multi-story or a single brace taken from the entire frame structure. A serial port communication method is utilized to transfer request and feedback data between physical tester and the control computer of Popwil electro-hydraulic servo system. A series of virtual and physical hybrid tests of composite frame structures with buckling restrained braces under earthquake excitations were carried out. The results validated the reliability of the testing program.
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Robani, Hossein. "Quality Assurance Program to Ensure a Continuous Supply of High-quality Seed." HortTechnology 2, no. 3 (July 1992): 335–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.2.3.335.
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Highly educated and demanding customers, complex business structures, rapidly changing technology, greater liability, and strong competition bring unprecedented pressures on the vegetable seed industry. An effective quality system involving all of the business functions (breeding, parent seed maintenance, production, processing, testing, seed treatment, packaging, marketing, and customer service) seems to be inevitable. The future of the seed business belongs to companies that can provide continuous supplies of high-quality seed with necessary support and technical services and can afford investment in a rapidly advancing technology.
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Andersen, M. I., K. Pedersen, and A. N. Sørensen. "Site testing on the Greenland Ice Cap." Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 5, H15 (November 2009): 634–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921310010847.
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AbstractWe present a site testing program initiated at the SUMMIT station on the Greenland Ice Cap. A DIMM was mounted in the SWISS tower, 39 m above the ice level, during a period of 3 weeks in the late Arctic summer 2008. Tracking Polaris, the DIMM obtained continuous seeing measurements. The campaign was hampered by poor weather and the measured seeing was fluctuating, suggesting that the boundary layer was very unstable. However, during short periods, the un-calibrated seeing went below 0″.5, indicating that the free atmosphere seeing above Greenland is not significantly different from what is found above the Antarctic plateau.
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Putra, Fajar Yulaiman, and Ahmad Ikhwan Setiawan. "Internal Factors of Improving Organization Quality as Efforts to Improve the Quality of Higher Education Management (Empirical Study on Universities in Surakarta)." Media Riset Manajemen 2, no. 1 (May 30, 2019): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/mrm.v2i1.15.
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This research aims to examine what orientation needs to be considered by the college study program in improving the quality of the organization. The survey method is used in this research, where data collection is done using a questionnaire method. The variables measured are understanding benefits of quality, incentive support, work discipline, continuous improvement, and implementation of quality management certification. Data were obtained from 100 chairmen of higher education study programs in Surakarta City who were accredited with A & B. Sampling was using purposive sampling method where the retrieval technique used certain considerations. Validity test is done by the outer loading technique and reliability testing is done by composite reliability technique. Hypothesis testing uses path analysis where the t test is used as a statistical test. The entire test was carried out with the help of SmartPLS 3 software. The results showed that each hypothesis tested in this study showed a positive influence. Understanding the benefits of quality positive influence on work discipline and continuous improvement. Incentive support has a positive effect on continuous improvement. Work discipline has a positive effect on continuous improvement and implementation of quality management certification. Continuous improvement has a positive effect on the implementation of quality management certification.
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Luu, Linh Khanh, and Long Phan. "The process of evaluating students based on university program learning outcomes." Vietnam Journal of Education 4, no. 4 (December 30, 2020): 93–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.52296/vje.2020.86.
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As higher education tends to witness drastic changes, the quality of output is highly valued, which demands continuous innovation in the teaching process, especially on assessing students’ learning outcomes from the training program’s requirements. The paper outlines the relationship between student assessment and other components in the teaching process, performance indicator (PI) for the program learning outcomes, which refers to teaching, testing and assessment activities. At the same time, the article presents the process of setting up and evaluating the achievements of students through the method of PI evaluation based on the program’s learning outcomes. The current situation is that the learning outcomes of undergraduate training programs in various universities in the country tend to be developed in a general and highly integrated manner, thus widening the gap between the learning outcomes’ requirements and the actual teaching, testing, and evaluation activities of the module/ subject.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Continuous Testing Program"
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Najafi, Shahriar. "Evaluation of Continuous Friction Measuring Equipment (CFME) for Supporting Pavement Friction Management Programs." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/51244.
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It is the responsibility of pavement engineers to design pavements that provide safe and smooth riding surfaces over their entire life cycle. Each year many people around the world lose their lives in vehicle crashes, which are one of the leading causes of death in the United States (US). One of the contributing factors in many of these crashes is inappropriate friction between tires and the pavement. To minimize the impact of this factor, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) must monitor the friction of their pavement networks systematically and regularly. Several devices are used around the world for measuring friction. Locked-wheel skid trailers are the predominant technology for roadways in the U.S. However, Continues Friction Measuring Equipment (CFME) is emerging as a practical alternative, especially for network-level monitoring. This type of technology has been used for monitoring runway friction for many years and is starting to be used also for measuring roadway friction.
This thesis evaluates the different operational characteristics of CFME to provide guidelines for highway agencies interested in using this technology for supporting their friction management programs. It follows a manuscript format and is composed of two papers. The first part of the thesis presents a methodology to objectively synchronize and compare CFME measurements using cross-correlation. This methodology allows for comparing the “shape” of the friction profiles, instead of only the average friction values. The methodology is used for synchronizing friction measurements and assessing the repeatability and reproducibility of the CFME using friction measurements taken on a wide range of surfaces at the Virginia Smart Road. The proposed approach provides highway agencies with a rigorous method to process CFME measurements.
The second part of the thesis evaluates the impact of several operational characteristics on the CFME measurements using a field experiment. The results of the experiment confirmed that the measurements are significantly affected by (1) the direction of testing while testing on sections of road with a significant grade, (2) water film thickness, and (3) testing speed. The experiment showed that measurements taken downhill on a 6% grade were significantly higher than those taken uphill. The analysis also verified that, consistent with previous studies, the measured friction decreases with higher water depth and testing speeds. It also showed that the change of friction with speed is approximately linear over the range of speeds used in the experiment.
In general, the thesis results suggest that CFME can provide repeatable and reproducible friction profiles that can be used to support friction management programs and other asset management business functions. However, care should be taken with regard to the operational conditions during testing since the measurements are affected by several factors. Further research is needed to (1) quantify the effect of these, and potentially other, operational factors; and (2) establish standard testing condition and approaches for correcting measurements taken under other conditions.Master of Science
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Erasmus, Wilma A. "The implementation of an individualised continuous positive airway pressure programme in preparation of the intubated adult patient for extubation." Thesis, 2012.
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg, in fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Masters of Science.
Johannesburg 2012Background: The detrimental effects of prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) on the respiratory muscles, especially the diaphragm, are well documented and it is crucial that MV should be discontinued as soon as possible to prevent added complications and additional risks to patients with critical illness. The spontaneous breathing stage of MV can be managed as a rehabilitation and conditioning phase for the respiratory muscles due to the fact that the respiratory muscles are more active during this stage of MV. Weaning strategies that provide insufficient respiratory work, too high a respiratory muscle load or insufficient respiratory muscle rest may lead to respiratory muscle fatigue and consequently failed weaning and extubation. The aim of this research project was to develop an individualised continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) weaning programme and test its effects on the outcomes of extubation in the adult ventilated patient. Method: An experimental, prospective, non-randomised, sequential study of two groups of subjects was performed. Forty eight subjects [group one: n =24 (control) and group two: n = 24 (intervention)], who were mechanically ventilated for longer than 48 hours, in an open adult, general intensive care unit were recruited. Subjects in the control group were weaned according to the standard weaning programme of the test setting at the time; and those in the intervention group were weaned according to an individualised CPAP programme. This weaning programme was developed utilising three principles of muscle rehabilitation namely; daily stepwise progression, sufficient rest and recovery periods and adapted to the individual needs and progression of each subject. Objective measurements such as the rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI), RSBI rate and the maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) were used to determine the subjects in group two’s readiness for a spontaneous breathing trial. The primary outcomes assessed were time spent in the different stages of MV, rate of failure to sustain spontaneous breathing in stage 3 of MV, successful extubation and mortality rate. Results and Discussion: The difference in rate of failure to sustain spontaneous breathing between the two groups was statistically significant (p = 0.01) with 10 events of failure in group one and three in group two. The rate of successful extubation from MV between groups one and two was 70.8% and 91.7% iv respectively (p=0.52). The mortality rate was 33.3% for group one and 8.3% for group two (p = 0.02). The difference in the total time spent on MV (days) did not differ significantly (group one = 8.6 (± 0.40) days; group two = 9.3 (±0.32) days; p = 0.75). The results yielded from this study suggest that the use of a multidisciplinary team model and an individualised CPAP programme aids successful extubation from MV as the success rate was much higher in the intervention group than in the control group without adding additional time on MV. Conclusion: Results from this study showed that the implementation of an individualised CPAP programme during the spontaneous breathing stage of MV may improve the outcomes of extubation in adult ventilated patients.
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Havlíková, Petra. "Kontinuum léčby virové hepatitidy typu C mezi klienty nízkoprahových programů pro uživatele drog v Praze." Master's thesis, 2020. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-412417.
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Background: Viral hepatitis C (HCV) represents a major public health problem worldwide and also in the Czech Republic. There are as many as 80,000 people have been living with chronic HCV in Czechia since 2015, most of them are/were drug addicts who have been infected by contaminated syringes. Global and national efforts to eliminate HCV are currently underway, focusing primarily on improving the quality of treatment continuity (sustainability, uninterrupted treatment) which involves ensuring the availability of testing for all patients, patients' involvement in their own treatment, sustaining treatment, achieving a response rate and the necessary follow-up care. Objective: To describe the HCV continuum of care in people who inject drugs (mapping testing rate, treatment uptake and treatment completion), and to describe the factors that affect this process. Based on the collected data, to formulate recommendations for addiction care professionals in order to improve HCV continuum of care. Methodology: A questionnaire survey among clients of low-threshold centres in Prague was carried out. The convenient sample consisted of a total of 60 respondents, 20 from each of the three centres. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Data collection was realised in August 2019. Results: Out of the 60...
Books on the topic "Continuous Testing Program"
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Division, Massachusetts Human Resources. New Continuous Testing (ConTest) Program. Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office for Administration and Finance, Human Resources Division, 1998.
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Rod, Coffin, ed. Continuous testing with Ruby, Rails, and JavaScript. Dallas, Tex: Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2011.
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Hanson, Bruce D. Computer modeling of continuous miner cutting systems for dust generation. Washington, D.C: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1989.
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Paliy, Irina. Probability theory and mathematical statistics. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1065828.
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The tutorial is an introductory course in probability theory and mathematical statistics. Elements of combinatorics, basic concepts and theorems of probability theory, discrete random variables, continuous random variables, some limit theorems, one-dimensional and two-dimensional samples, point and interval estimation of parameters of the general population, testing of statistical hypotheses, elements of queuing theory are considered. The presentation of the theoretical material is accompanied by a large number of detailed examples of problem solving. For students of technical and economic fields of study and specialties, studying under the bachelor's and specialty programs.
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Potter, Michael B., Debbie Kirkland, Judith M. E. Walsh, Carol P. Somkin, Vicky Gomez, and Lawrence W. Green. The FluFIT Program. Edited by David A. Chambers, Wynne E. Norton, and Cynthia A. Vinson. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190647421.003.0014.
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The FluFIT program is an evidence-based intervention that leverages the time of annual influenza vaccination activities as an opportunity to offer colorectal cancer screening with fecal immunochemical testing to eligible adults between the ages of 50 and 75 years. Begun as a pilot program for a family medicine residency-based flu shot clinic in San Francisco in 2005, the FluFIT program has since been evaluated and implemented successfully in a wide variety of clinical settings throughout the United States. This case study describes the process of designing and testing a clinical intervention with the goal of implementation. Important steps included an initial needs assessment identifying the capabilities and opportunities for changing the behavior of clinical teams, as well as broadly conceived and continuously sustained stakeholder engagement at all stages of program design, evaluation, dissemination, and implementation.
Book chapters on the topic "Continuous Testing Program"
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Nguyen, Hung T., and Vladik Kreinovich. "Optimal Program Testing." In Applications of Continuous Mathematics to Computer Science, 65–86. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0743-5_4.
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Nguyen, Hung T., and Vladik Kreinovich. "Program Testing: A Problem." In Applications of Continuous Mathematics to Computer Science, 45–64. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0743-5_3.
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McGrath, Eoin, and Dunia Jawdat. "Quality and Standards for Haematopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation Programs." In Quality Management and Accreditation in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, 1–7. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64492-5_1.
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AbstractHealthcare settings at present are driven by quality initiatives aiming to improve services and patient care. Haematopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation (HSCT) is an evolving field influenced by advancement in technology and research, which is reflected in its complex modality and sophisticated procedures. Due to the necessary collaboration between several entities (donor registries, testing laboratories, collection facilities, manufacturing and storing facilities, clinical programs and logistic services) in performing HSCT, achieving high-quality services is considered a challenge. Therefore, transplantation professionals have been continuously developing and improving standards to help control this complexity and manage the inherent risks of this treatment. In this regard, HSCT was, and continues to be, a pioneer in the area of quality and standards.
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Prentza, Andriana, Marie-Laure Watrinet, and Lefteris Leontaridis. "Testing Methodology for the TOOP Pilots." In The Once-Only Principle, 164–90. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79851-2_9.
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AbstractThe Once-Only Principle project (TOOP) is an initiative, financed by the EU Program Horizon 2020, with the aim to explore and demonstrate the Once-Only principle through multiple sustainable pilots, using a federated architecture on a cross-border collaborative pan-European scale, enabling the connection of different registries and architectures in different countries for better exchange of information across public administrations. The deployed systems in the different Member States for the different piloting domains are being monitored and tested following the TOOP testing methodology that was developed during the TOOP project and with the use of specifically developed TOOP tools in order to monitor, identify errors and improve the quality of the pilots. The specific piloting tests and milestones are customized per pilot domain and are followed by all Member States piloting in the specific domain. The methodology starts from a technical view at the own Member State level with the verification of a check list, continues with onboard testing and connectivity testing and as the last step a connectathon between different Member States takes place.
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Plebani, Mario, Ada Aita, and Laura Sciacovelli. "Patient Safety in Laboratory Medicine." In Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management, 325–38. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59403-9_24.
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AbstractLaboratory medicine in the healthcare system has recently been recognized as a fundamental service in the clinical decision-making process. Therefore, the notion of patient safety in laboratory medicine must be recognized as the assurance that harm to patients will be avoided, safe care outcomes will be enhanced through error prevention, and the total testing process (TTP) will be continuously improved.Although the goal for patient safety is zero errors, and although laboratory professionals have made numerous efforts to reduce errors in the last few decades, current research into laboratory-related diagnostic errors highlights that: (a) errors occur at every step of the TTP, mainly affecting phases at clinical interfaces; (b) despite the improvement strategies adopted, analytical quality remains a challenge; (c) errors are linked not only to clinical chemistry tests, but also to new, increasingly complex diagnostic testing.Medical laboratories must therefore implement effective quality assurance tools to identify and prevent errors in order to guarantee the reliability of laboratory information. Accreditation in compliance with the International Standard ISO 15189 represents the first step, establishing processes with excellence requirements and greater expectations of staff competency. Another important step in preventing errors and ensuring patient safety is the development of specific educational and training programs addressed to all professionals involved in the process, in which both technical and administrative skills are integrated. A wide variety of information is provided by a robust quality management system and consensus-approved Quality Indicators (QI) that identify undesirable events, evaluate the risk to the patient, and call for corrective and preventive actions. However, the effectiveness of the system depends on the careful analysis of data collected and on staff awareness of the importance of laboratory medicine to the healthcare process. The main task of the new generation of laboratory professionals should be to gain experience in “clinical laboratory stewardship.” In order to safeguard patients, laboratory professionals must assist clinicians in selecting the right test for the right patient at the right time and facilitate the interpretation of laboratory information.
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"Verifying the Program Unit Design Phase." In Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, 77–79. Auerbach Publications, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420048124.ch8.
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"Static Testing the Program Unit Design." In Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, Third Edition, 127–29. Auerbach Publications, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781439834367.ch10.
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"Part 8 Verifying the Program Unit Design Phase." In Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, 113–16. Auerbach Publications, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420048124-14.
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"Verifying the Program Unit Design Phase." In Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, Third Edition, 87–90. Auerbach Publications, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780203496329.pt8.
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"Chapter 10 Static Testing the Program Unit Design." In Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, Third Edition, 127–30. Taylor & Francis Group, 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742: CRC Press, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781439834367-11.
Full textConference papers on the topic "Continuous Testing Program"
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White, Phillip R. "Turning ABET Accreditation Review Into a Continuous Improvement Process." In ASME 2006 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2006-13591.
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For many engineering programs, the assessment required for ABET accreditation results in little actual improvement in the educational program and is viewed by many faculty simply as a hurdle to be overcome to maintain accreditation. Particularly tedious is the assessment of the achievement of the ABET (a-k) program educational outcomes. One innovative approach to minimize the work involved in assessing the achievement of the (a-k) program educational outcomes is based on the establishment of course outcomes for each required course along with a mapping of the course outcomes to the (a-k) program educational outcomes. Course outcomes are the required topics that are to be covered in each required course and are the topics whose achievement are normally assessed through tests, homework, quizzes, reports and presentations. Collecting data on achievement of course outcomes places little additional burden on instructors because the data is readily available in grade records normally created for each course. The mapping of course outcomes to (a-k) program educational outcomes indicates which of the (a-k) outcomes each course outcome addresses. Therefore using the course outcome achievement data provided by each instructor from their grade records and the mapping of course outcomes to (a-k) program educational outcomes, the achievement of the (a-k) program educational outcomes by the entire curriculum can be relatively easily assessed. The process of establishing and assessing course outcomes not only addresses the assessment of achievement of the (a-k) program educational outcomes but it can also easily lead to continuous improvement of the curriculum. Continuous improvement can result when assessment is done periodically and the results are discussed by faculty groups responsible for each course. The establishment of course outcomes and their achievement assessment can lead to serious dialog about what is being taught in each course and the continuity between courses. Instruction and testing are more focused and improved because faculty know they must provide assessment data for each outcome. And finally the strengths and weaknesses in the curriculum as a whole are determined when the mapping is used to assess the overall achievement of the (a-k) program educational outcomes.
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Siebenaler, Shane P., Adam M. Janka, David Lyon, John P. Edlebeck, and Aileen E. Nowlan. "Methane Detectors Challenge: Low-Cost Continuous Emissions Monitoring." In 2016 11th International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2016-64670.
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Natural gas leakage from unmanned facilities, such as compressor stations, gathering sites, and block valve locations, can pose significant economic and safety impacts. Additionally, methane, the primary constituent of natural gas, is a powerful greenhouse gas with 84 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide on a mass basis over a 20-year period (IPCC 2013). Due to the remote location of many of these facilities, fluid leaks can persist for extended periods of time. Continuous leak detection systems would facilitate rapid identification and repair of leaks. However, existing technologies, such as infrared cameras, are cost-prohibitive to be installed at a high number of sites and are instead used in periodic monitoring as part of leak detection and repair programs. Such periodic monitoring does not provide for quick detection of “fat tail” leaks that dominate the emissions from gathering and transportation systems (Mitchell et al. 2015, Subramanian et al. 2015). A unique and innovative arrangement of various stakeholders was utilized to initiate a technology development and testing program aimed at expedited deployment of low-cost technologies at high numbers of sites. The technologies targeted for this work were low enough in cost to economically justify the installation of such sensors at every gas gathering and transportation site. This work was driven by an environmental advocacy organization under a partnership with eight different oil and gas companies and technical oversight from various universities, non-profits, and government agencies to give a wide perspective on the needs of such technology. Four different technologies were developed and tested in realistic release environments. The technologies ranged from sensors modified from automobile-based technology to laser-based systems used for monitoring gases in coal mines. The systems were treated as “end-to-end” units whereby all components (e.g., sensor, data acquisition, enclosures, etc.) needed to perform according to the provided specifications. The testing involved controlled releases under numerous environmental conditions and with different gas compositions. The largest focus of the testing was on outdoor releases where the systems had to detect the transient nature of gas plumes. The primary objectives of the testing were to determine the readiness of the technologies for pilot testing in the field and identify continuous improvement opportunities. The project demonstrated that there are newly-developed technologies that could be deployed as low-cost continuous monitoring solutions for the gas industry.
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Rossi, Rogério, and Kechi Hirama. "Strategic Issues on Implementing a Software Process Improvement Program." In InSITE 2015: Informing Science + IT Education Conferences: USA. Informing Science Institute, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/2193.
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Software technology has high impact on the global economy as in many sectors of contemporary society. As a product enabling the most varied daily activities, the software product has to be produced reflecting high quality. Software quality is dependent on its development that is based in a large set of software development processes. However, the implementation and continuous improvement of software process aimed at software product should be carefully institutionalized by software development organizations such as software factories, testing factories, V&V organizations, among others. The institutionalization of programs such as a Software Process Improvement Program, or SPI Program, require a strategic planning, which is addressed in this article from the perspective of specific models and frameworks, as well as reflections based on software process engineering models and standards. In addition, a set of strategic drivers is proposed to assist the implementation of a Strategic Plan for a SPI Program which can be considered by the organizations before starting this kind of Program.
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Cumblidge, Stephen E., Steven R. Doctor, Leonard J. Bond, Tom T. Taylor, Timothy R. Lupold, Amy B. Hull, and Shah N. Malik. "Analysis of Emerging NDE Techniques: Methods for Evaluating and Implementing Continuous Online Monitoring." In 17th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. ASMEDC, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icone17-75340.
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There are approximately 440 operating reactors in the global nuclear power plant (NPP) fleet with an average age greater than 20 years and original design lives of 30 or 40 years. The United States is currently implementing license extensions of 20 years on many plants, and consideration is now being given to the concept of “life-beyond-60”, license extension from 60 to 80 years and potentially longer. In almost all countries with NPPs, authorities are looking at some form of license renewal program. In support of NPP license renewal over the past decade, various national and international programs have been initiated. One of the goals of the program for the proactive management of materials degradation (PMMD) is to manage proactively the in-service degradation of metallic components in aging NPPs. As some forms of degradation, such as stress corrosion cracking, are characterized by a long initiation time followed by a rapid growth phase, new inspection or monitoring technologies may be required. New nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques that may be needed include techniques to find stress corrosion cracking (SCC) precursors, on-line monitoring techniques to detect cracks as they initiate and grow, as well as advances in NDE technologies. This paper reports on the first part of the development of a methodology to determine the effectiveness of these emerging NDE techniques for managing metallic degradation. This methodology will draw from experience derived from evaluating techniques that have “emerged” in the past. The methodology will follow five stages: a definition of inspection parameters, a technical evaluation, laboratory testing, round robin testing, and the design of a performance demonstration program. This methodology will document the path taken for previous techniques and set a standardized course for future NDE techniques. This paper then applies the expert review section of the methodology to the acoustic emission technique to evaluate the use of acoustic emission in performing continuous online monitoring of reactor components.
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Miriyala, Narendernath, Josh Kimmel, Jeffrey Price, Karren More, Peter Tortorelli, Harry Eaton, Gary Linsey, and Ellen Sun. "The Evaluation of CFCC Liners After Field Testing in a Gas Turbine — III." In ASME Turbo Expo 2002: Power for Land, Sea, and Air. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2002-30585.
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Under the Ceramic Stationary Gas Turbine (CSGT) Program and the Advanced Materials Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), several silicon carbide/silicon carbide (SiC/SiC) combustor liners were field tested in a Solar Turbines Centaur 50S gas turbine, which accumulated approximately 40000 hours by the end of 2001. To date, five field tests were completed at Chevron, Bakersfield, CA, and one test at Malden Mills, Lawrence, MA. The evaluation of SiC/SiC liners with an environmental barrier coating (EBC) after the fifth field test at Bakersfield (13937 hours) and the first field test at Malden Mills (7238 hours) is presented in this paper. The work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in support of the field tests was supported by DOE’s Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Ceramic Composite (CFCC) Program.
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Price, Jeffrey. "Advanced Materials for Gas Turbine Combustion Systems: Program Summary." In ASME Turbo Expo 2004: Power for Land, Sea, and Air. ASMEDC, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2004-54250.
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Solar Turbines Incorporated, under cooperative agreement number DEFC02-00CH11049, is improving the durability of advanced combustion systems while reducing life cycle costs. This project is part of the Advanced Materials in Advanced Industrial Gas Turbines program in DOE’s Office of Distributed Energy. The targeted development engine is the Mercury 50 gas turbine under development by Solar Turbines Incorporated under the DOE Advanced Turbine Systems (ATS) program (DOE contract number DE-FC21-95MC31173). The ultimate goal of the program is to demonstrate a fully integrated Mercury 50 combustion system, modified with advanced materials technologies, at a host site for 4,000 hours. The program focuses on a dual path development route to define an optimum mix of technologies for the Mercury 50 and future Solar gas turbine products. For linear and injector development, multiple concepts including high thermal resistance thermal barrier coatings (TBC), oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys, continuous fiber ceramic composites (CFCC), and monolithic ceramics are being evaluated before down selection to the most promising candidate materials for field evaluation. Preliminary component and sub-scale testing is being conducted to determine material properties and demonstrate proof-of-concept. Full-scale rig and engine testing will validate engine performance prior to field evaluation at a host site. Field testing of CFCC combustor liners in Centaur 50 engines at two field test sites is also being conducted under the Advanced Materials Program. This paper is a status review of the program, detailing the current progress.
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van Roode, Mark, William D. Brentnall, Paul F. Norton, and Bryan D. Edwards. "Ceramic Stationary Gas Turbine Development Program: Second Annual Summary." In ASME 1995 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/95-gt-459.
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A program is being performed under the sponsorship of the United States Department of Energy, Office of Industrial Technologies, to improve the performance of stationary gas turbines in cogeneration through the selective replacement of hot section components with ceramic parts. Solar Turbines Incorporated leads a team that includes major U.S. and offshore suppliers of ceramic components, recognized test laboratories and a cogeneration enduser to develop and demonstrate ceramic insertion in a stationary gas turbine with the objectives of more efficient engine operation, resulting in significant fuel savings, increased output power, and reduced emissions. The engine selected for the program, the Centaur 50 is being retrofitted with first stage ceramic blades, first stage ceramic nozzles, and a ceramic combustor liner. The engine hot section is being redesigned to accommodate the ceramic parts to the existing metallic support structure. Detailed design of the ceramic components and of the interfacing metallic support structure has been completed. Two blade designs with different attachments and a nozzle design with a modified airfoil geometry have been developed. Three combustor liner designs are being evaluated based on monolithic tiles or rings, or integral cylinders of continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites (CFCC). Fabrication of first generation prototype blades and nozzles is in progress. Fabrication of subscale combustor hardware has been completed. Materials property data are being gathered in support of the ceramic component design and life prediction. Fast fracture and dynamic fatigue testing were performed for the candidate blade and nozzle materials. Creep and oxidation testing is in progress. Nondestructive methodologies are being applied to test specimens, simulated components, subscale hardware and prototype components. A Centaur 50 engine was procured and has been modified for ceramic component testing in a full-size engine configuration.
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Price, Jeffrey R., Oscar Jimenez, Les Faulder, Bryan Edwards, and Vijay Parthasarathy. "Ceramic Stationary Gas Turbine Development Program — Fifth Annual Summary." In ASME 1998 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/98-gt-181.
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A program is being performed under the sponsorship of the United States Department of Energy, Office of Industrial Technologies, to improve the performance of stationary gas turbines in cogeneration through the selective replacement of metallic hot section components with ceramic parts. The program focuses on design, fabrication, and testing of ceramic components, generating a materials properties data base, and applying life prediction and nondestructive evaluation (NDE). The development program is being performed by a team led by Solar Turbines Incorporated, and which includes suppliers of ceramic components, U.S. research laboratories and an industrial cogeneration end user. The Solar Centaur 50S engine was selected for the development program. The program goals included an increase in the turbine rotor inlet temperature (TRIT) from 1010°C (1850°F) to 1121°C (2050°F), accompanied by increases in thermal efficiency and output power. The performance improvements are attributable to the increase in TRIT and the reduction in cooling air requirements for the ceramic parts. The ceramic liners are also expected to lower the emissions of NOx and CO. Under the program uncooled ceramic blades and nozzles have been inserted for currently cooled metal components in the first stage of the gas producer turbine. The louvre-cooled metal combustor liners have been replaced with uncooled continuous-fiber reinforced ceramic composite (CFCC) liners. Modifications have been made to the engine hot section to accommodate the ceramic parts. To-date all first generation designs have been completed. Ceramic components have been fabricated, and are being tested in rigs and in the Centaur 50S engine. Field testing at an industrial co-generation site was started in May, 1997. This paper will provide an update of the development work and details of engine testing of ceramic components under the program.
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van Roode, Mark, William D. Brentnall, Kenneth O. Smith, Bryan D. Edwards, Leslie J. Faulder, and Paul F. Norton. "Ceramic Stationary Gas Turbine Development Program: Third Annual Summary." In ASME 1996 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/96-gt-460.
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The goal of the Ceramic Stationary Gas Turbine (CSGT) Development Program, under the sponsorship of the United States Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT), is to improve the performance (fuel efficiency, output power, exhaust emissions) of stationary gas turbines in cogeneration through the selective replacement of hot section components with ceramic parts. The program, currently in Phase II focuses on detailed engine and component design, ceramic component fabrication and testing, establishment of a long term materials property data base, the development of supporting nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technologies, and the application of ceramic component life prediction. A 4000 hr engine field test is planned for Phase III of the program. This paper summarizes progress from January 1995 through January 1996. First generation designs of the primary ceramic components (first stage blades and nozzles, combustor liners) for the program engine, the Solar Centaur 50S, and of the secondary metallic components interfacing with the ceramic parts were completed. The fabrication of several components has been completed as well. These components were evaluated in rigs and the Centaur 50S test engine. NTI64 (Norton Advanced Ceramics) and GN-10 (AlliedSignal Ceramic Components) silicon nitride dovetail blades were cold and hot spin tested and engine tested at the baseline nominal turbine rotor inlet temperature (TRIT) of 1010°C. Full scale SiC/SiC continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composite (CFCC) liners (B.F. Goodrich Aerospace) were also rig tested and engine tested at the nominal baseline TRIT of 1010°C. One of the engine tests, incorporating both the GN-10 blades and the full scale SiC/SiC CFCC liners, was performed for 21.5 hrs (16 hrs at 100% load) with six start/stop cycles. A cumulative 24.5 hrs of engine testing was performed at the end of January, 1996. The ceramic components were in good condition following completion of the testing. Subscale Hexoloy® SA silicon carbide (Carborundum) and enhanced SiC/SiC CFCC (DuPont Lanxide Composites) and Al2O3/Al2O3 CFCC (Babcock & Wilcox) combustor liners were tested to evaluate mechanical attachment, durability and/or emissions reduction potential. The enhanced SiC/SiC CFCC of DuPont Lanxide Composites demonstrated superior durability in subscale combustor testing and this material was subsequently selected for the fabrication of full scale combustor liners for final engine rig testing in Phase II and field testing in Phase III of the program. Enhanced SiC/SiC CFCC liners also showed significantly reduced emissions of NOx and CO when compared with conventionally cooled subscale metallic liners. This observation is believed to apply generally to “hot wall” combustor substrates. The emissions results for the enhanced SiC/SiC CFCC liners were paralleled by similar emissions levels of NOx and CO monitored during engine testing with B.F. Goodrich Aerospace SiC/SiC CFCC combustor liners. NOx levels below 25 ppmv and CO levels below 10 ppmv were measured during the engine testing. Short term (1,000 hrs) creep testing of candidate ceramic materials under approximate nozzle “hot spot” conditions was completed and long term (5000–10,000 hrs) creep testing is in progress. The selected nozzle material, SN-88 silicon nitride, has survived over 5,500 hrs at 1288°C and 186 MPa stress at the end of January, 1996.
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Lutz, Andrew R., and Thomas A. Bubenik. "A Practical Approach to Continuous Quality Control of Pipeline System Records." In 2014 10th International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2014-33224.
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In recent years there has been an industry wide initiative to verify operating pressures by reviewing source records and ensuring they are traceable, verifiable, and complete. A methodology was presented in a recent paper (A Practical Approach to Pipeline System Materials Verification by Lutz and Bubenik) to systematically review and organize records into an auditable framework (i.e. a GIS compatible listing or database). Once operators have completed their systematic records review, they are advised to maximize their investment by performing appropriate on-going records maintenance. An effective records maintenance program will include the following elements to ensure effective management-of-change and continuous quality assurance and quality control. 1. Source documents will be made available to the company engineers and technicians that use the verified information to make everyday integrity and operational decisions (i.e. use a GIS interface to link verified information to the source documents). 2. A controlled process for management-of-change that effectively integrates new construction and replacement records into the existing database. 3. Continuously verify and cross-check pipeline system material properties with… a. …destructive material testing of any pipe that is removed or replaced. b. …in-the-ditch NDE methodologies, such as UT wall-thickness measurements and hardness to yield strength testing. c. …global survey data such as GIS and in-line inspection. 4. A controlled process to resolve records failures that includes the following steps: a. Identify and isolate the data point(s) that are the cause of the records failure. b. Establish a boundary around the potential extents of the records failure. c. Systematically investigate within the established boundary and verify the data discrepancies until the records failure is resolved to a reasonable certainty. By implementing a records maintenance program with these elements, operators will ensure that their records database will be maintained and that the information being relied upon for daily integrity and operational decisions is reliable. Operators will decrease the likelihood of issues resulting from records failures and will ensure their records organization will with stand the scrutiny of future audits and records investigations.
Reports on the topic "Continuous Testing Program"
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Kramer, Robert. LED Street Lighting Implementation Research, Support, and Testing. Purdue University, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317274.
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This report describes the results of technical analysis, field tests, and laboratory tests that were performed for LED highway lighting options by the Energy Efficiency and Reliability Center (EERC) at Purdue University Northwest for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). This effort was conducted over the past 3 years to evaluate and test the technology and viability of using modern highway lighting technology to enhance energy efficiency, safety, security, and economic development of communities and roadways. During the testing period there was a continuous discussion between INDOT and EERC regarding the laboratory and field testing of INDOT approved luminaires submitted by vendors. There were multiple discussions with INDOT and vendors regarding the individual details and issues for the 29 luminaires that were tested. A comparison study was conducted by EERC of the various alternatives and comparison to currently installed luminaires. Data was collected for field tests of the luminaires by EERC and INDOT personnel for the luminaires. Field data was evaluated and compared to lighting models using vendor supplied ies data files. Multiple presentations were made at 3 separate Purdue Road Schools regarding the results and procedures of the testing program by EERC in conjunction with INDOT. A total of 22 final reports, considered confidential by INDOT, for individual vendor luminaires have been prepared as part of this effort. These reports were submitted sequentially to INDOT as testing was completed during the course of this effort. A total of 29 luminaires were tested. Some luminaire testing was terminated during testing due to design issues or vendor requests. All testing was summarized in the INDOT specification sheet attached to each report. Observations regarding the consistency of the supplied test luminaire with the requirements of Section 7.2 of the INDOT test procedure “Procedure for evaluation and approval list requirements for solid state ballasted luminaires ITM 957-17P” is provided in the Appendix to the report for each luminaire. Details regarding how these tests were performed and the respective associated evaluation of performance and reliability are provided in the report. This effort included: consideration of published and vendor information; appraisal of products consistent with national industry standards; review of physical design, thermal performance; laboratory testing of photopic performance, reliability, life cycle data and characteristics, and power characteristics; technical and probabilistic risk studies; and field testing and analysis of LED light sources including comparison to currently installed conventional light sources. Assistance in preparing INDOT standards for highway lighting was provided on multiple occasions.