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• Introduction to Design Assurance Design Requirements Drawing Control Specification Control Configuration Control Design Methods and Analysis Control of Enginering Software Product Testing Design Reveiews Statistical Tools for Design Assurance Control of Nonconformances Engineering Records Supporting Documentation Reliability Improvement Auditing the Engineers Process Design Assurance in the Future Appendix 1: Equipment Specification Contents Appendix 2: Sample Design Review Checklist Appendix 3: Guidelines for Auditing the Engineering Function