Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Andrew Lowe, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

and set expectations for the class session. 4. In-class Activities – The team is challenged to complete in-class activities on programming, engineering, technical, and professional skills. 5. Check for Understanding (CFU) –The last 20 minutes of class are used for students to work individually on problem targeting the main topic of the day’s activities. This performance task involves generating and submitting individualized code, but the grade may sometimes be assessed as a team rather using the team high grade, low grade, or average as well as individual scores. 6. Post Activities (PA) – Each individual is expected to complete their own program, but is allowed to leverage their team or other

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of space.for Foothills became an excellentcandidate for the Project Management class. This project met all the selection criteria. Foothillsserves persons with disabilities. The move was scheduled to occur on October 30-31 andNovember 6-7. This project could be completed by the 25 students in no more than four days.The complexity would warrant planning and no real technological hurdles were obvious. In theinitial discussions with the Foothills management, only two pieces of equipment were identifiedas needing technical support for their moving and reassembly and Foothills was willing toarrange for this support themselves.At the first class session, this candidate project was presented and discussed. In order to defineand understand the

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Jumoke Oluwakemi Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Salessawi Ferede Yitbarek, Addis Ababa University, Institute of Technology; Albert Edward Sweets Jr., iSTEMS; Farzad Moazzami, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

International

and study on UCBP campuses from around90,000 in 2010 to around 125,000 when the project is completed[4]. Both the MOE and UCBPhope that the students graduating from the new universities “will form the backbone of aqualified and adaptable human resource base that will drive Ethiopia’s development forward.”The vision of the MOE also indicates that the new universities “will strengthen secondaryeducation and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) by focusing on trainingqualified teachers.” Figure 1: Planned thirteen new university constructions in Ethiopia (source[4]) The final goals of this ambitious and transformative project will not be fully

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail Hohner, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Jennifer Wegner, University of Michigan; Moses K. Lee, University of Michigan; Amy Frances Goldstein, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

, material distribution,session preparation and clean-up, transporting students throughout campus, small groupfacilitation and overall energy and enthusiasm among the first year participants.the design immersion program activitiesThe design immersion program included a number of activities, each meant to illustrateimportant aspects of the design process. 1. Marshmallow Challenge -- the value of testing prototypes 2. Design Primer Presentation – general knowledge of a process that can be learned, practiced and perfected 3. Bus Stop Challenge – understanding the determining the voice of the customer, teamwork 4. Rube Goldberg – creativity, fabrication, reliability, quality, teamwork 5. Faculty Lecture – real world illustration of

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

an oral presentation of their final, comprehensive design. Mentors provide feedback oneach of the five report submissions throughout the semester and on the final presentations. Theinvolvement of practitioners as mentors supplements traditional classroom instruction by 1)providing a real-world site design experience that is unique to that of other groups in the class, 2)providing technical expertise and design advice that extends beyond that which is possible solelyby course instructors, 3) providing constructive criticism and feedback that is used by courseinstructors in assigning grades to the design project, and 4) reiterating to the students theimportance of professional licensure.3. Sustainable Land Development (CEE 4264): Sustainable

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Engineering Economy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Billy Gray, Tarleton State University; Gloria Margarita Fragoso-Diaz, Tarleton State University ; Erick Jones, University of Texas, Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

becompletely immersed in information their entire lives and the first “generation to have access tomore information than any other generation in history.”2There have been several methods used in reaching these students and teaching topics to thembeyond the classroom. The Khan Academy is one such method. It has developed into videosessions available in Khan’s website or posted on YouTube.com where the parts of the materialthat cause the most confusion can be reviewed over and over until the student understands theconcept.7 A second method is online tutoring. Many of these types of sessions let students loginto the tutor’s system and receive help on any type of subject the tutor can provide.6 Thismethod, however, relies on the tutor teaching the

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Bruning

partnerships, a Likert scale was developed to assess the respondents’ confidence withmathematics and science content knowledge and using technology in instruction. A six-pointLikert scale was developed with 1 signifying “Great Confidence” and 6 signifying “LimitedConfidence.” As noted in the data, mean scores are high—ranging from 1.56-2.04 (1=greatconfidence) for respondents who teach the subject. Mean scores were lower for those who didteach the subject. Generally, confidence levels for the utilization of technology in instruction arelower (2.57 for technology teachers to 2.77 for all respondents) than confidence levels ofrespondent’s subject knowledge and skills.Utilization of computers as a teaching and learning tool and constructed response was

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Robinson; Fred Denny

out thatthis course would focus on the technical analysis required to provide support for policy positions,which is not covered in any of the existing courses. It was also pointed out that courses of thistype are critically needed for the next generation of engineers because our society is becomingmore technologically sophisticated and because the engineering profession is changingdramatically. Page 8.1130.4Strategy For Selling This Course To StudentsProceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationIt was not difficult to convince

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Wenyen Huang, SUNY New Paltz; Ping-Chuan Wang, State University of New York at New Paltz; Seth Pearl, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

is an increasing awareness that equipping students with technical knowledge in theirchosen disciplines is insufficient. Researchers, educators, and industries are beginning torecognize the importance of communication, teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, and manyother skills that enable an individual to perform more effectively and harmoniously in real-worldworking situations [1]. These social-relation interpersonal skills, or soft skills, are increasinglydemanded in today’s competitive global market [2]. For instance, Klaus [3] found 2010). Theimportance of soft skills has been well documented by the literature [4].The development of soft skills is imparted through applications and experience of socialinteractions, which relies on the

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Marquette University; Brooke K. Mayer, Marquette University; Patrick McNamara, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

engagement with some element of student control over time, place, path, or pace. What is your perception of blended learning in comparison to face-to-face learning? 3. How might you further your skills/knowledge after this class is over? Scaled Comparison (Only Post-Assessment)  In comparison to other courses, how much has your coursework in this course emphasized the following? (5 = Very Much; 1 = Not at All) o Applying learning in new contexts Explore perceptions related o Learning beyond the curriculum to student learning outcomes o Formulating questions and generating own inquiries o Exploring alternatives

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

were to:  Make the assessments of student submissions more formative instead of merely summative;  Provide timely formative assessments to students;  Improve the quality of student work submitted;  Have students more positively self-assess their attitudes toward technical skills as Page 23.606.8 measured by a survey instrument developed for the fall of 2011.Change in plans for fall 2012For the third semester in a row, one section had been scheduled for Fridays from 10 am – 1:45pm. A second section was scheduled for Thursdays from 1 pm - 4:45 pm.But in response to an increase in enrollments, in August of 2012 NECC, after

Conference Session

How We Teach Problem Solving?

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Silliman; Leo Hubbard McWilliams; Catherine Pieronek

curriculum (e.g.,Brockman et al.1). Retention was not considered to be a defining concern in the original designof the course sequence. During the past three years, the course sequence has been modified inboth format and content with the primary motivation to improve the learning experience.Monitoring of retention statistics, student surveys and exit interviews has provided valuableinsight into the effectiveness of the course. Generally, these sources of data have shown thecourse to be a success in terms of the primary learning objectives. Among the challengesidentified based on data for the past two academic years, however, was the relatively highwithdrawal rate of students (above 10% - see Table 1) from the first semester course. This isviewed as

Conference Session

The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

the institution.When performing strategic planning, most people quickly learn that the missions,objectives, and outcomes of all units must be mutually supportive for best success.Figure 1 shows the mission support structure as it exists today at PUC of the METSdepartment programs and courses. Note that this is intended to be a generic figure, andnot all units will have all five levels shown, and others may have more. For illustrativepurposes you will note in this figure that course MET 461 is a course in the METprogram which is a part of the METS department in the School of Technology at PUC. Page 9.1279.4Proceedings of the 2004 American

Conference Session

Special Topics

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheryl Gowen; Alisha Waller

Session 3630 ABET 2000 Criteria 3g and the Meaning of Communication Alisha A. Waller and Sheryl Greenwood Gowen Georgia State UniversityAbstractThis paper reports part of the findings from a larger research study on the ways in which the fieldof engineering education “talks” about communication. The goals of the research study are 1) toanalyze the uses and meanings of “communication” exhibited by peer reviewed papers inengineering education publications from the year 2000; 2) to analyze how the authors interpretABET 2000 Criteria 3g: “to be effective communicators;” and 3) to

Conference Session

Student Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Ken Thomas, University of South Florida; Jeffrey Cunningham, University of South Florida; Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

theclass. Nevertheless, whatever the level, the assessment of writing with CLAQWA takesplace under five distinct categories (i.e. assignment parameters, structural integrity,reasoning and development of ideas, language, and grammar and mechanics). Eachcategory has particular analytical elements or traits for assessment (see Table 1).Each trait or element can be assessed at the five levels. This means that the overall levelof operation can be assessed based on the number of problematic traits contained in a Page 15.705.4piece of writing. A generalized example of assessing a trait at the five cognitive levels isshown in Table 2.Table 1: CLAQWA analytical

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

workafter the class period in addition to their work before the class period. The model implementedby Swartz is best illustrated by Figure 1. The center row loosely describes the learning spectrum– new information is introduced, that information is processed or “learned”, then the conceptscan be applied to real or realistic problems. Generally speaking the emphasis of the traditional Page 23.1249.8lecture approach (top row in Figure 1) is on delivering new information during class time. Thestudents are often asked to process that information so that they can apply it to solve a realproblem on homework assignments after class.The model used by Swartz

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition: Preparing the Future Civil Engineer

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman D. Dennis Jr. P.E., University of Arkansas; Decker B Hains P.E., Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Knowledge, and todiscuss specifically the incorporation of the affective domain in assessing attainment of the BOKoutcomes and how one might demonstrate attainment.ASCE has been engaged in defining and refining a body of knowledge for civil engineers fornearly 20 years in support of its Policy Statement 465 - Academic Prerequisites for Licensureand Professional Practice [1]. The Society published the first Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge (CEBOK) in 2004. In that document, a distinguished group of educators andpractitioners, who formed the Body of Knowledge Committee, outlined the general knowledgeall civil engineers should possess for entry into the professional practice of civil engineering.The document defined 15 distinct outcomes that would

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ida B Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dennis R. Depew, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Melissa Jane Dark, Purdue University; Rylan C. Chong, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

unlike many of their classroomengineering problems, public policy problems often do not have cleanly bounded definitivesolutions. Professors, understandably, also generally look unkindly upon anything they perceiveas detracting from time that could be spent covering technical material since curricula are alreadyoverloaded.It should be noted that though there are challenges to integrating public policy into engineeringcurricula, there are also benefits beyond developing student interest and expertise in the policyarea. Discussions of public policy in engineering/technology could serve to increase students’continued interest in engineering. A number of studies have demonstrated that many studentsdrop out of engineering because while they chose

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Problem Solving and Hands-On Teaching (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ritenour, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack, P.E., Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

function generator. The enhanced functionality of thepocket device can be used to develop more engaging laboratory activities. Lastly, individual labkits provide students with the opportunity to engage in self-directed learning outside of course-related assignments.For these reasons, the authors have continued to use lab kits originally designed for remoteinstruction even after returning to in-person courses. Individually issued lab kits are used inconjunction with traditional benchtop equipment both in class, during regular lab sessions, andoutside of class. This paper presents the results of incorporating lab kits into in-person electroniccircuits courses. Through student perception surveys of lab kits and benchtop lab equipment, aswell as

Conference Session

Computers in Education 5 - Online and Distributed Learning 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tiffanie R. Smith, Lincoln University; Susan Ellen Safford, Lincoln University; Chidera Iguwe; Mofoluwasho Akinlade

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

a trait. Each homozygous individual willexpress the phenotype associated with its genotype. As seen in Punnett square 1 below, all of theiroffspring are heterozygous, but express the dominant phenotype. The prefix homo- means sameand hetero- means different. If an organism is homozygous dominant it means that both thealleles in the genotype are the same and represented by capital letters. If an organism ishomozygous recessive it means that both the alleles in the genotype are the same and they arerepresented by lowercase letters. If an organism is heterozygous it means that the two alleles aredifferent and represented by one uppercase and one lowercase letter.The offspring from a parental cross are called the F1 generation. Calculating the

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Machotka, University of South Australia; Zorica Nedic, University of South Australia; Andrew Nafalski, University of South Australia; Ozdemir Gol, University of South Australia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

generator and a digitalmultimeter. The current set-up of the RL is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. RL set-up in January 2009All these instruments are also connected to a 16x16 programmable matrix relay switch which provides theuser with an option to wire and configure various electrical circuits from available components andinstruments. A special software, dubbed the Circuit Builder, has been developed for this purpose. The RLGraphical User Interface (GUI) is written in Java, therefore the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) must be Page 14.98.5installed to allow the RL application to run. The user can control the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Roman Morawski; Andrzej Krasniewski

Annual Conf. (Albuquerque, USA, June 24-27, 2001).2. R. Z. Morawski, A. Krasniewski, J. Woznicki: "Reintroduction of a B.S. Program of Study at the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology", Proc. 1995 ASEE Annual Conf. (Anaheim, USA, June 25-29, 1995), pp. 2405-2413.3. A. Krasniewski, R. Z. Morawski, J. Woznicki: "Some Underestimated Aspects of Quality Assessment in Engineering Education", Proc. 1997 ASEE Annual Conf. (Milwaukee, USA, June 15-18, 1997), CD ROM MA10839, IFPI2425, Session 2660.4. A. Krasniewski, R. Z. Morawski, J. Woznicki: "Quality Assessment in Engineering Education – Indicators of Progress". Proc. 1998 ASEE Annual Conf. (Seattle, USA, June 28 – July 1, 1998), CD-ROM ASEE Z86010, Session

Conference Session

Supporting Faculty in Course Development and Pedagogy

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kara L. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

indicates thatthe only refinement question was “What do you want to work on?” Those were generally usedfor instructors who had high scores on the RTOP. Note that no more than two rubric items werecalled out in the reinforcement or refinement part of each coaching session. Focusing on a fewthings is consistent with suggestions in the literature. Table 5. Individual RTOP rubric areas for reinforcement and refinement, along with composite RTOP score from the observation, for the four observations conducted during the SP17 semester. Observation 1 Observation 2 Observation 3 Observation 4 Name RTOP RTOP RTOP

Conference Session

Career Decisions and Faculty Development

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohini N. Abhyankar, Arizona State University; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

were all important tostudents’ career plans, the type of influence each had tended to differ. In-depth examples ofsocializer influence and their impact on students’ job related decisions are shared in this paper.The results are insightful for researchers, university and industry stakeholders, and students.IntroductionTo support and strengthen a healthy engineering workforce, researchers have worked towardsgaining a holistic understanding of the factors influencing the entry and exit of engineers fromengineering majors and fields. In examining career choice processes both in general and inspecific disciplines, research has tended to focus on how the attributes and characteristics ofindividuals differentiate their choices.1-4 Outcomes from this

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

developingalternative energy related classes, projects, and programs. Renewable energy teaching systemsand projects help students to better comprehend complex concepts by involving a renewableenergy project or series of laboratory experiments. The importance of experiential activities suchas laboratory sessions is highlighted by many authors [1-5].Energy knowledge and renewable energy based projects are important to prepare students to becompetitive for careers in the growing fields of energy related engineering, science, andtechnology for the future. Preliminary projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics state thatthe number of expected energy related green jobs is expected to increase by 11% by 2016, andmost of that growth is expected to be in the

Conference Session

Computing Technology Applications-II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yun Dai, University of Southern California; Tianmeng Li, University of New South Wales; Ang Liu, University of New South Wales; Stephen Lu, University of Southern California

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

. Stephen Lu, University of Southern California Stephen Lu is the David Packard Chair in Manufacturing Engineering at University of Southern Califor- nia. His current professional interests include design thinking, collaborative engineering, technological innovation, and education reform. He has over 330 technical publications in these areas. He directs the Master of Science of Product Development Engineering degree program at USC. He is a senior Fellow of ASME and CIRP, and the founding Director of the iPodia Alliance (www.ipodialliance.org) – a global consortium of 13 leading universities that uses his iPodia pedagogy to create the ”classrooms-without- borders” paradigm. c American Society

Conference Session

History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Darryl G. Thelen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Klingenberg, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

providesa constraint on how much time faculty are able to devote to redesigning classes and/orundergraduate education.From knowledge gained at NAE 2005 Engineering Education Leadership Institute workshop andthe implementation steps of Massy, the task force engaged the faculty and staff in a series ofvenues including listening sessions, all-college faculty meetings, and the formation of a largergroup of change agents that we call the EB2 Roundtable.Implementation Steps 1 and 3: Building Awareness and Commitment through Venues forOngoing DiscussionIn October and November of 2005, the task force hosted five listening sessions in which CoEfaculty, staff, and students were invited to attend and share their views on how the landscape ischanging

Conference Session

Outreach: Future Women in Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia M. Secola; James A. Middleton; Donovan Evans; Dale R. Baker; Bettie Smiley; Mary Anderson-Rowland

, young women in particular, do not get theopportunity to learn that an interest in mathematics and science might lead to an interest inengineering. Indeed, the middle school years have been likened to a “black hole” of education.K-12 mathematics and science curricula rehash the same concepts and skills year after year, withlittle evidence that students either attain or retain that knowledge. 1 To be even more specific,while some students in the United States perform well and even excel in comparison with thebest in the world, the majority of students perform less well than their international peers, 2 andincreasingly, businesses and industries that rely on workers with technical knowledge are

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bridget Smyser, Northeastern University; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

change in format. Finally, the instructor kept track of time required toadminister this course. If the course was found to be comparable to similar courses in terms ofinstructor time, more instructors might be encouraged to use this approach.Course Features and FormatThe content of the course was broken up into weekly topics and subtopics. The general outline ofthe course was as follows: ≠ Week 1: Structures ≠ Week 2: Crystallography and Mass Transport ≠ Week 3: Mechanical Behavior ≠ Week 4: Midterm Exam ≠ Week 5: Phase Behavior and Processing ≠ Week 6: Environmental Interactions ≠ Week 7: Final ExamThe topics were used as the organizational scheme for the website. A folder was set up in theBlackboard™ site for each

Conference Session

Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership; Arman Hovakemian, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Douglass Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Elizabeth Gentry, National Conference of Standards Laboratories International

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and technology.”2 The ontology and internationalvocabulary of metrology (VIM) is maintained by the International Organization forStandardization. Metrology is an extremely broad field, but may be generally divided into threemain subfields: (1) Scientific or fundamental metrology, (2) Applied or industrial metrology,and (3) Legal metrology. Scientific or fundamental metrology concerns the establishment ofquantity systems, unit systems, units of measurement; the development of new measurementmethods and techniques; realization of measurement standards; and the transfer of traceabilityfrom these standards to users in society. Applied or industrial metrology concerns theapplication of measurement science to manufacturing, construction