Course Information

Introduction to MSA Training

Learners will be able to:

  • Explain the importance of analyzing measurement systems.
  • Describe the techniques used to conduct an MSA.
  • Use MSA results to reduce Measurement System error.
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Introduction to MSA

About This Course

Without a good measurement system, there is no real way of knowing what the output of a process really is.  We may think that we are producing good parts based on measurements made only to find out that the parts are seriously defective or out-of-tolerance because the measuring device used is inaccurate, out-of-calibration, or not stable. The process of studying, measuring and improving the measurement system is Measurement System Analysis.

The Introduction to MSA online training course provides learners with a basic introduction to measurement system analysis (MSA), why it is important, the techniques used to analyze the variation within a measurement system, what MSA results mean, and ways to improve measurement systems.

The GR&R analysis techniques referenced in the Introduction to MSA course and this Reference Guide are generally in compliance with those presented in the 4th Edition of AIAG’s MSA Reference Manual.

Introduction to MSA consists of three lessons and a Challenge intended to allow learners to test their comprehension of the body of knowledge covered in the course.

Price: See Pricing

Type of Course: Overview Course (.5 Training Credit/Learner)

Certificate of Completion: Yes

Continuing Education Units: 0.2 CEU’s/RU’s

Time to Complete: Approximately 2.0 Hours

Audience: Front Line Employees, Managers, Executives/Sr Managers, Support Staff, All Levels in the Organization

Prerequisites:

  • None

Languages:

  • English (EN-US)
  • Chinese (simplified) (ZH)
  • Czech (CS)
  • French (FR)
  • German (DE)
  • Italian (IT)
  • Japanese (no audio) (JA)
  • Korean (no audio) (KO)
  • Polish (PL)
  • Portuguese (Brazilian) (PT-BR)
  • Romanian RO)
  • Russian (RU)
  • Spanish (ES)
  • Vietnamese (no audio) (VI)

Course Objectives

Provide learners with an introduction to MSA concepts and techniques including:

  • Why it is important to analyze measurement systems.
  • An introduction to the techniques used to conduct a MSA.
  • What MSA results mean.
  • Methods used to improve measurement systems.
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Course Outline

Lesson 1 | The Purpose of MSA

  • To appreciate why analyzing measurement systems is so important.
  • To be familiar with the general overall MSA process.

Lesson 2 | How MSA is Conducted

  • To be aware conceptually of how MSAs are conducted (without the corresponding formulas and math).

Lesson 3 | What MSA Results Mean

  • To understand what the results from MSA mean and what to do about them.

Course Test Challenge

  • An assessment of the learner’s progress in this course.

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