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History of Diagrams
A Diagram is a 2D geometric symbolic representation of information according to some
visualization technique. Sometimes, the technique uses a 3D visualization which is then
projected onto the 2D surface. The word graph is sometimes used as a synonym for diagram.
The term diagram
Diagram has two meanings in common sense.
A collective term for any visual information device, like the term "illustration" often
used as a representative term, to stand for the whole class of technical genres,
including graphs and tables.
The specific class of visual display, that show qualitative data with shapes that are
connected by lines, arrows, or other visual links.
The term diagram is used in both meanings in science.
Characteristics
Diagrams and charts, in contrast to computer graphics, technical illustrations, infographics,
maps, and technical drawings, show abstract rather than literal representations of information.
In essence diagrams are:
visual formatting devices
that do not display quantitative data, but rather relationships and abstract information
represented by shapes that are connected by lines, arrows, or other visual links.
Diagrams are usually simplified figures, caricatures in a way, intended to convey essential
meaning.
Applications
Diagrams and charts are very good at showing actions, processes, events and ideas. In
addition, for a number of visually inclined people, charts and diagrams also provide a visual
method of thinking out ideas. They are devices for persons or groups to use in decision-
making. For computer programmers, structured diagrams offer precision, fast development,
automated checking, key linkages, and above all, standardization.
2. Tool
Tools are all things that can be used as tools for a job. The tools used are usually in the form
of a table, a simple machine, or an engine.
used by human
has a specific function
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House of Tools that are used in particular fields or activities may have different
designations such as "instrument", "utensil", "implement", "machine", or "apparatus". The set
of tools needed to achieve a goal is "equipment". The knowledge of constructing, obtaining
and using tools is technology.
A multi-tool is a hand tool that incorporates several tools into a single, portable
device; the Swiss army knife represents one of the earliest examples. Other tools have a
primary purpose but also incorporate other functionality - for example, lineman's pliers
incorporate a gripper and cutter, and are often used as a hammer; and some hand saws
incorporate a carpenter's square in the right-angle between the blade's dull edge and the saw's
handle. This would also be the category in which the "multi-purpose" tools since they are also
multiple tools in one (multi-use and multi-purpose can be used interchangeably). These types
of tools were specifically made to catch the eye of many different craftsman who traveled to
do their work. To these workers these types of tools were revolutionary because they were
one tool or one device that could do several different things. With this new revolution of tools
the traveling craftsman would not have to carry so many tools with them to job sites, being
that their space would be limited to the vehicle they were driving. The problem of having to
deal with so many different tools was solved with the overtaking of multi-use tools.
3. Defect/ Reject
Defective products is a product produced in the production process, where the product
produced is not in accordance with established quality standards, but economically the
product can be improved by issuing certain costs, and the costs incurred must be lower than
the sale value after the product is repaired.
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Broken
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During a product inspection, one of the main tasks is looking for defects on samples,
categorizing them (critical/major/minor), and reporting them. The maximum number of
defects that is allowed is based on the AQL, which has to be set by the customer (or by an
authority defined by the customer) prior to inspection.
For the same reasons, it is always a good idea to give a list of defects before an
inspection. It is virtually impossible to list 100% of possible defects on a type of product
(including its packaging). However, it is worth spending a few hours defining the most
frequent defects.
How to do? If you already have inspection reports in hand, look for the defects that come
back most often. Specifically try to list the 20% of types of defects that represent 80% of the
population of defects found. It is a good first step. After everybody is well aware of these
“common” 20%, you will focus on 20% of the other defects that come back most often, etc. I
am not inventing anything, this is actually a wide-spread tool for quality management.
And if you don’t have a history about past inspections of the same goods, I suggest you
brainstorm about possible defects, or you can ask some people who have experience in this
type of product.
Once you have a list of defects, you should decide on each one’s category:
Critical defects might harm a user, or do not respect the importing country’s
regulations.
Major defects are usually not accepted by end customer, so they would not buy the
product.
Minor defects are the slight issues that usually don’t prevent the sale of the product.
The resulting list might look something like this (with many more rows, hopefully):