2006 NCSLI Workshop & Symposium Nashville, TN August 6-10, 2006
A NASCAR race can be won or lost due to minor variations in tire pressure or to fractions of an inch in vehicle
height. A Nashville musician depends on the quality of sound in his electric guitar that is built from parts with exacting specifications.
Industrial metrology laboratories calibrate equipment used to determine whether a product is shipped to a
customer or it must be returned for re-work. Legal Metrology programs ensure that the measurements associated with commerce are accurate and reliable.
All of these examples require a sound and cohesive metrology and quality system to be in place. Metrology
practiced anywhere in the traceability chain, from the National Metrology Institute to a customer's location, affects critical decisions and improves the quality of life for everyone.
The conference will cover the folowing topics
Theoretical
- New or Improved Standards and Capabilities
- Measurement Uncertainties (GUM; Bayesian)
- Intrinsic Standards
- Advances in Measurement Disciplines
- Traceability Issues
- Standards & Calibrations at National Metrology Institutes
Applied
- Laboratory Automation
- Calibration Processes or Procedures
- Improvements or New Trends in Instrumentation
- Interlaboratory Comparisons
- Metrology applications in industry, government, Telecommunications, automotive, chemistry, space, and other
specialized disciplines
Management/Quality
- ISO & ANSI Standards (ISO 900x, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 17011, Z540-1, Z540-2, etc.)
- Metrology Management Information Systems
- Equipment Management
- Laboratory Accreditation and Quality Processes
- Metrology Education and Training
- National & Regional Measurement Systems
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