Accreditation of Analysis Laboratories

Year
1
Academic year
2023-2024
Code
02005721
Subject Area
Chemistry
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
2.5
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

    Basis of Chemical Quality Control     

Teaching Methods

  Traditional lectures taught by the teacher, with the presentation of the programmatic content of the discipline.

Theoretical-practical classes with the analysis and treatment of case studies.

Mini-research project developed by the students and its oral presentation and discussion  

Learning Outcomes

   1 - Knowledge and ability to understand

Recognize and apply basic concepts and principles.

Analyze, synthesize and understand.

 

2 - Application of knowledge and understanding

Know how to apply the knowledge gained in management and quality assurance.

 

3 - Conducting a judgment / decision-making

Ability to interpret problems in the management and quality assurance.

Ability to organize, plan and manage quality improvement processes.

Knowledge base reasoning when making decisions.

 

4. Communication

Have acquired skills to communicate information clearly, with appropriate speech, and showing to have acquired the fundamental concepts of Laboratory Accreditation.

 

5. Self-learning skills

Have the skills to self-learning.  

   

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

    1. Quality Management - concepts, quality assurance systems, quality

 

2. System certification

 

3. Accreditation
Validation of competences

Management and quality assurance

Regulatory requirements

 

4. Continuous Improvement - measuring and monitoring

 

5. Interlaboratory comparison tests: validation, qualification, performance and proficiency     

Head Lecturer(s)

Jorge Luís Gabriel Ferreira da Silva Costa Pereira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 40.0%
Exam: 60.0%

Bibliography

 * NP EN ISO 9000 (Série);

 

* NP EN ISO/IEC 17025;

 

* NP EN ISO/IEC 17000;

 

* OGC002 IPAC, “Guia para a acreditação de laboratórios em ensaios químicos”, 2005;

 

* ILAC-G20:2002, “Guidlines on grading of non-conformities”;

 

* EA-03/04, “Use of proficiency testing as a tool for accreditation in testing”, 2002;

 

* EA-4/16, “EA guidelines on the expression of uncertainty in quantitative testing” , 2003;

 

* ISO Guide, “Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurements”, 1995;

 

* Eurachem/CITAC Guide, “Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurements”, 3rd Ed., 2012;

 

* A. Ramos Pires, “QUALIDADE”, Ed. Sílabo, 2004;