Test Engineering: A Concise Guide to Cost-effective Design, Development and Manufacture (Quality and Reliability Engineering Series)
Test Engineering: A Concise Guide to Cost-effective Design, Development and Manufacture (Quality and Reliability Engineering Series)
Testing is usually the most expensive, time-consuming and difficult activity during the development of engineering products and systems. Development testing must be performed to ensure that designs meet requirements for performance, safety, durability, reliability, statutory aspects, etc. Most manufactured items must be tested to ensure that they are correctly made. However, much of the testing that is performed in industry is based upon traditions, standards and procedures that do not provide the optimum balance of assurance versus cost and time. There is often pressure to reduce testing because of the high costs involved, without appreciation of the effects on performance, reliability. etc. Misperceptions are commonplace, particularly the idea that tests should not stress products in excess of their operating levels.
The main reason for this situation seems to be that engineers have not developed a consistent philosophy and methodology for testing. Testing is seldom taught as part
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Critial information,
It is the very first book (that I’m aware of) written for test engineers and managers. This book is an overview of all types of testing.
The author’s philosophy is excellent…..
“The author has never found a company or a project where it was considered in retrospect by those involved that too much was spent on a development test programme.” Test Engineering by Patrick D. T. O’Connor.
When you consider that Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, the Comet IV and the Challenger failed not because of negligence, but because critical data slipped through the cracks, or was misinterpreted, this book may just prevent that next tragic unknown from taking place. Or at least arm engineers, and managers, as to what is taking place.
Highly recommended, from one in the business.
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