OBJECTIVE
The objectives of maintaining procedures for design control are to control and verify our design work in order to ensure that our client?s expectations and needs are met.

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
A Project Leader and Project Director will be appointed for the project. The Project Leader is responsible for planning (i) RESOURCES and (ii) TIME according to the needs of the job. Plans are reviewed and revised during the course of the project if appropriate.
How TMK has planned its design work is shown by the Job Flow Chart.
The Project Director ensures that appropriate resources are available.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNICAL INTERFACES
Organizational and technical interfaces between different groups which input to the design process are shown in our Organization Chart.

The Design Engineer / Job Captain is responsible for the coordination of technical interfaces.
All appropriate staff are responsible for liaison with other consultants and regulatory authorities within their discipline.

The Project Leader, Project Director (whom both remain the same for the entire project) and others as the need arises are responsible for liaison with the client or client?s representative.

DESIGN INPUT
The client's requirements are identified and documented initially. It is the responsibility of the Project Leader to liaise with the client, as necessary, to advise the client about the extent of work which may be necessary to satisfy their needs.
Where necessary, an additional design brief may be developed.
The Design Engineer reviews the design inputs for adequacy. Incomplete, ambiguous or conflicting requirements are resolved with the client, client's representative or those responsible.

It is a fundamental concept that all of the Practice's work meets the minimum requirements of Standards, Codes and other regulatory requirements. Use of such documentation ensures the safe and proper functioning of structures/systems. The design output for each job references the Standards, Codes or other key references used for the design.

DESIGN REVIEW
For this job, Design Review will be conducted by the Design Engineer. However, Design Review meetings may be called by the Project Leader, if applicable. Design review is via design review (Client) meetings held with or without the client.

Participants at each design review meeting may include representatives of all those concerned. Records of such reviews are maintained in the Job File.

DESIGN OUTPUT
Our ''Design Output'' are the reports, drawings, specifications and other contract documentation normally emanating from our office.
It is the policy of TMK that our 'design output' will reflect the client?s needs.
Before TMK releases 'design output' it is reviewed by the Project Leader/Director or designated and appropriately qualified staff (which could be the Design Engineer / Job Captain).

Criteria for the safe and proper functioning of the design output are defined by the requirements of Standards, Codes and regulatory bodies.

The design output for each job references the Standards, Codes or other key references used for the design.

DESIGN VERIFICATION
''Design output'' is verified by suitably qualified personnel. Authority to verify design work is indicated on the ''Position Descriptions'' which also show qualifications. The DP is responsible for the validity, currency and maintenance of Job Descriptions.

Verification is recorded by the initial or signature of the checker on the calculation, drawing, report or appropriate document.

Checking also ensures that documents prepared by TMK are themselves of a standard consistent with the quality expected within the office.

CONSTRUCTION SURVEILLANCE (C)
C involves some or all of the following items:

Site inspections
Examination of shop drawings
Works inspection of principle items
Engineering assistance during construction
Site meetings
Construction co-ordination
Checking and review of operating and maintenance instructions.
Obtaining prices for contract variations, evaluating and recommending acceptance
System commissioning and testing

C is carried by personnel with the appropriate expertise.