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UK ATLAS SCT Module Quality Assurance. Joe Foster, Manchester University 04 Jan 2005 All results compiled in time for Christmas…. Last year I …. Was responsible for quality assurance on all UK SCT endcap modules. Helped refine module acceptance criteria.
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UK ATLAS SCT Module Quality Assurance Joe Foster, Manchester University 04 Jan 2005 All results compiled in time for Christmas…
Last year I … • Was responsible for quality assurance on all UK SCT endcap modules. • Helped refine module acceptance criteria. • Ran web pages of current UK module statistics. • Examined and evaluated detailed test histories of 364 modules. • Chased missing test result, hidden problems, database funnies, unexplained failures, etc. • Was an officially sanctioned grumpy old man.
Next Year I’ll… • Carry on with UK endcap module QA. • Examine another 250 or so module test histories in detail. • Further refine acceptance criteria to ensure we have enough modules of the right sort. • Maybe move to integration of SCT in ATLAS. • Do some e-Science. • Increase my rating to ‘grouch’?
Aims of Module QA • Monitor each step of module production. • Continuous health check on each module. • Monitor overall production rates, yields, etc. • Provide complete history of each module. • Select the best modules for assembly in SCT. • Pass module parameters on to reconstruction and simulation.
Module QA Tools • Production Database: • Current location and status of every SCT component. • Complete test history of of each component. • Shipping history of each component. • Complete assembly ‘family tree’. • Accessible world wide. • Module ‘traveler’ and visual inspection sheets. • Locally archived test results. • Scanned images of assembled modules. • Personal notes from meetings, emails, etc.
Recoverable Modules Could recover ~5 modules by extending Pass spec. Up to 7 could be recovered by chip replacement.
Module Summary Four inners fail ‘pass’ cuts due to jig teething problems.
Conclusions • Good module QA information. • Good QA information on production processes. • UK should meet commitments on number and quality of modules.