Coffey Geosciences - QESTLab Laboratory Technician Training Course
Scope
The laboratory technician training course provides detailed instructions for the duties normally performed by a laboratory technician, including:
- Starting and logging in to QESTLab
- Finding samples awaiting testing in QESTLab.
- Entering test raw data.
It covers concrete testing, soil field testing (compaction testing), and other aggregate/soil and asphalt testing.
Audience
The course is intended for ???Coffey??
Pre-requisites
General PC skills. Good understanding of laboratory procedures.
Getting started with QESTLab
This module covers the process of starting and logging on to QESTLab, and a description of the main screen in QESTLab.
By the end of this module users will be able to start and log on to QESTLab, change their password, have an understanding of the main screen in QESTLab, and use the QESTLab tree to navigate the main areas of QESTLab.
Suggested duration: 45 minutes
Logging on
=Activity
1. Start the QESTLab program. 2. Logon using your QESTLab user ID. Your QESTLab user ID has the format firstname.lastname. 3. Logoff from QESTLab, without shutting down QESTLab (using the Security menu) 4. Log back on to QESTLab.
Concrete testing
This module covers the process of finding concrete specimens due for testing and entering the raw test data after testing.
By the end of this module users will be able to use a QESTLab filter to display all concrete specimens due for testing on any day. They will also be able to search by sample ID and fieldsheet.
They will be able to print a worksheet or use the QESTLab electronic worksheet to record raw test data for these specimens, and record which technician did the testing.
Finding work to be done
QESTLab:Concrete testing - finding work to be done#Overview
QESTLab:Concrete testing - finding work to be done#Printing a daily worksheet
Activity - print a daily worksheet
- Using the filter ????Concrete daily worksheet???? produce a daily worksheet for the date ????Date????.
- Print the daily worksheet to your default printer.
- Enter the following raw test data on the worksheet ????Test data for two specimens????.
QESTLab:Concrete testing - finding work to be done#Using the electronic worksheet
Activity - produce an electronic worksheet
Search by date
- Using the filter Concrete Compression Tests, produce an electronic worksheet for the date ????Date????.
- Specimens on this worksheet come from several different fieldsheets. How many fieldsheets are represented on this worksheet?
Search by fieldsheet number
- Using the same filter, produce an electronic worksheet for specimens from the fieldsheet ????Fieldsheet number????.
Search by sample ID
- Using the same filter, produce an electronic worksheet for specimens from the sample ????Sample ID????.
Entering raw test data
QESTLab:Concrete testing - entering raw test data#manual data entry