OFF TOPIC ENGINEERING PROCEDURES

Anyone , have a link to a site for engineering procedures within a company, have to write up the engineering dept (ie me) and its work flow, procedures, document control etc, just need a starting point.

Thanks Mo.

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You prolly aren't going to find a company's procedures online. However, here's some pointers I can offer.

Write a general policy SOP that says who has what responsibilities in the Engineering Dept, then write the procedures that cover the different areas: Drafting Standard (drawing and model), Source File Control, Document Control, Revision Control, and Change Control (if this handled by the Engineering Dept).

Drafting Standard can be something very short that refers to a general guideline book, such as Genium's Modern Drafting Practices, while using ASME Y14.5M-1994 as your basis.

Source File Control will be handling procedure for the CAD files, and this is dependent on which (if any) PDM and/or PLM you are using.

Document Control will cover handling of documents when they are released and used. If you have a paperless system, this should work hand-in-hand with your PLM procedures. If you have paper system, then it should cover your library of drawings and file folders.

Revision Control could be an extention of ASME Y14.35M-1994, showing how to apply the standard to your company. Or it could be your own procedure that fulfills the requirements of the standard, but talored to your company's needs. You may wish to cover Form-Fit-Function rules in those procedure, or in the Drafting Standard

Change Control will cover the process to change documents. An approval matrix procedure might also be needed if you have a PLM (and maybe even if you don't).

If you are using SolidWorks, then a Best Practices procedure could also be created.

As to what each of these procedures and the SOP should say? This is highly dependent on the company and industry you are in.

Matt Lorono

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