CLP101 - Calibration Intervals

This course is an introductory course on the subject of calibration intervals. It covers the material presented in the NCSLI Recommended Practice RP-1, "Establishment and Adjustment of Calibration Intervals". This course is primarily an introduction to the concepts, the mechanics of how to establish calibration will be covered in other courses.

The course outline is as follows:

• Introduction
• Purpose of Calibration Intervals
• Factors in Calibration Interval Determination
  • Drift
  • Wear and Usage
  • Criticality
  • Statistical Significance
  • Grouping
  • Dogs and Gems
  • Regulation
  • Reliability Target
• "Interval Adjustment Alternatives"
  • Adjustment by serial number
  • Adjustment by model number
  • Adjustment by instrument class
  • Adjustment by parameter
• Methods for Determining Calibration Intervals
  • General Interval Method
  • Borrowed Interval Method
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Reactive Methods
    • Method A1 - Simple Response Method
    • Method A2 - Incremental Response Method
    • Method A3 - Interval Test Method
  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) Methods
    • Method S1 - Classical Method
    • Method S2 - Binomial Method
    • Method S3 - Renewal Time Method
• Determination of the initial interval
• Summary

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