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ISO Internal Audit

When: May 23 and 24, 2013
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where: Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road
Building 68, Conference Room "I"
San Antonio, TX 78238
Fee: $650 per participant
  Online Registration
Inquiries: Barbara Harding at (210) 522-3923 or email bharding@swri.org.
Course Description: Learn the fundamentals and applications of ISO 9001 Internal Auditing.  This two-day internal auditing course covers the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS) Standard, requirements and auditing techniques.   This internal audit training class will benefit individuals participating in an internal audit for the first time; employees of companies interested in implementation or management  of ISO QMS; and quality professionals who want a refresher course.  No prior audit experience necessary.   Topics covered in this Internal Auditing course will enable you to:
  • Understand the ISO 9001:2008 QMS requirements
  • Plan and conduct effective internal audits
  • Apply the proper interpretation of the standard in actual internal audit situations
  • Understand management’s role in the QMS and auditing process

Corrective Action

When: June 6, 2013
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road
Building 68, Conference Room "I"
San Antonio, TX 78238
Fee: $175 per participant
  Online Registration
Inquiries: Barbara Harding at (210) 522-3923 or email bharding@swri.org.
Course Description: Are you tired of wasting time and money solving the same old problems over and over again?  An effective corrective action system can break this cycle, fix problems for good and allow you to spend your efforts on more value-added activities.  We invite you to participate in this 4-hour, hands-on, workshop to learn the secrets of effective corrective action:
  • Learn how to define problems in a way that greatly increases your probability of success
  • Learn how to use special tools to discover the true root cause of the problem
  • Learn how to implement effective action and countermeasures to tackle the problem
  • Learn how to close-the-loop and assure that you have a solution that will stick!
These tools can be applied within any organization or workplace, by anyone.  Quality managers, technicians, engineers, administrators, supervisors, managers – if you have problems to be solved, you will benefit from effective corrective action.
For those organizations that are ISO 9001 registered, ineffective corrective action is one of the most cited non-conformances during registration audits.  This workshop can help you respond to audit findings and be better prepared for your next audit.

Introduction to Robotics

When: June 27, 2013
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: Southwest Research Institute
6220 Culebra Road
Building 68, Conference Room "I"
San Antonio, TX 78238
Fee: $175 per participant
  Online Registration
Inquiries: Barbara Harding at (210) 522-3923 or email bharding@swri.org.
Course Description: This half day course is an introductory course on robotic manipulators for manufacturing applications. A Robotic work cell can be an economical alternative to many manual operations, but cost may quickly become prohibitive when high degrees of interactions with sensors and other machines require systems integration experts. We will provide an overview of typical applications where robots are successfully deployed such as painting, welding and pick and place operations. We also describe limitations which either inhibit the use of, or significantly increase the cost of robots for a myriad of deceptively simple applications. The intent is to provide the manufacturer with a basic understanding of when it is appropriate to deploy a robot and when it is not. We will review the different types of robots available commercially and explain what to consider when selecting a robot for any given task. We will discuss how robots are programmed, and how robots interface to other machines, actuators and sensors. Participants will get a chance to program a state of the art robot to perform simple operations, and will see some demonstrations of advanced perception and automation technologies developed by SwRI’s Robotics and Engineering Section.

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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.
05/03/13