2006 Sponsor:

Metrology's Impact on Society

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 following 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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