Metrology Learning & Development

This is a list of the NCSLI Sessions for 2009.  We may need back-up papers, so if you are thinking about these topics and have something to share, submit a comment or send an email!

Session Title

• International Education &Training (NMI training efforts)

• The Metrology Paradigm Of 2039 (what new things are on the horizon for metrology?)

• Standards Education Efforts (Educational efforts incorporating the use of “documentary standards”

• Successful Outreach & Committee Fair (In Exhibit Hall, Learning & Development Zone)

• Laboratory Safety I (it’s about time, right?)

• Laboratory Safety II (with interactive session)

• Student and Educator Perspectives

• Government Resources & Data

• Metric Education in the

  US (or World if we get an international paper on Metrication)

• Stalking your NCSLI Buddies (Web 2.0) (with interactive session)

Learning & Development Committee Meetings at Measurement Science Conference

All meetings are OPEN and visitors are WELCOME!

Anaheim, CA at the Disneyland Hotel

• Tuesday, March 24, 5 to 6 pm: 161 Training Resources, Dreams D
• Wednesday, March 25, 4 to 6 pm, 163, Workplace and Professional Development, Dreams G
• Thursday, March 26, 7 to 8 AM, 160, General Learning and Development (topics to be selected)
• Thursday, March 26, 4 to 6 pm, 164, Education Liaison and Outreach, Dreams A

We need abstracts for the 2009 NCSLI Conference, Learning and Development Track!

Due Dates Proposed Abstracts: January 18, 2009

All Manuscripts: May 22, 2009

You can submit an abstract on line here:

http://www.ncsli.org/conference/abstract/index.cfm/fuseaction/home.dsp_abstract_start.cfm 

If you are considering submitting an abstract and just haven’t gotten around to it yet, please let me (G. Harris) know.   

Here is a draft of possible sessions we are considering:

• International and Education &Training

• RP Training Resources (RP 3 has new training slides, others?)
• Successful Outreach Programs (take your kids to work, adopt a school, teacher workshops, science fairs, program development)
• Laboratory Safety (already have 1 abstract on this topic)
• Metric Education in the US (already have 1 abstract on this topic)
• Web 2.0 Tools for Learning (what is a blog? What’s a wiki?  What’s a pod cast? What’s YouTube? Can they be used for knowledge management and educational purposes?)
• Manufacturer Training Programs (OEM Training)
• University Advisory Boards
• L&D Committee Fair (Demo NCSLI Training Resources, Demo Ambassador Resources)
• Student and Educator Perspectives (have 1 abstract on this)
• Your Creative Idea?

Suggest your ideas!

Requests for Proposals  

Metrology Multimedia DVD (MMDVD) Project

Deadline for Responses to MultiMedia DVD Request for Proposals – March 1, 2009!!
The Education Liaison and Outreach Committee will be reviewing proposals for the MultiMedia DVD project at the Measurement Science Conference in March 2009.  All proposals must be postmarked by March 1 and received by Georgia Harris at the address given in the RFP.

http://www.ncsli.org/training/financial.cfm#Requests

See the new page on the 163 HR Handbook.  Participants wanted to get involved in creating this new publications!

HR Handbook Draft Outline

NCSL International needs YOU! 

As you may have heard, NCSL International is now registered with the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) to accept charitable contributions to our Education Development Fund for education and training efforts. Our CFC code is 26683. CFC media resources can be obtained off our website HERE to be used at local events and in your local media. 

NCSLI provides measurement science (metrology) resources, education and training, scholarships and metrology outreach to improve the quality of products and services supporting excellence in calibration and testing. Types of projects funded by NCSLI:

·   Scholarship support for schools with measurement science programs

·   Sponsorship of the Joe D. Simmons scholarship to individuals studying metrology and/or quality assurance

·   Items for outreach such as handouts, measurement kits, posters and flyers

·   Reaching teachers, students and professionals with information about measurement science and careers in metrology.  

To promote NCSLI at your local CFC events or to volunteer as a contact at your military or government facility, please contact:   

Mark Lapinskes, Financial Resources Chair, mark.lapinskes@sypris.com

Georgia Harris, VP Learning and Development, gharris@nist.gov

Resources:

• 1/4 Page Ad CFC Quarter Page Ad

• 1/2 Page Ad CFC Half Page Ad

• Obtain magnets from the NCSLI Business Office for your CFC Events!

• 

See the link on the right for the 2009 Strategic Planning Ideas.  Submit your comments and ideas!

Georgia

The NCSLI annual conference is now OVER.  Committee agendas are posted here.

Date, Time, Committee, Location (Meeting Room) 

Sunday August 3;  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM; 162 L&D Financial Resources; Oceanic 6 (Held)

Monday August 4;  4:15 PM - 6:00 PM; 163 Workplace & Professional Development; Europe 9  (Held)

Tuesday August 5;  4:15 PM - 6:00 PM; 164 Education Liaison & Outreach; N.H. E4 (Held)

Tuesday August 5; 7 PM - 9 PM; AD HOC Working Group “Integrating Metrology into the Engineering Curriculum”, Oceanic 6 (Held)

Wednesday August, 6;  4:15 PM - 6:00 PM; 161 Training Resources; N.H. E1

Thursday August, 7;  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM; 160 L&D Strategic Planning;  Europe 4

Highlights of Agendas:160 Agenda:This meeting will be a strategic planning session. We will consider the strategic roadmapping effort that began in 2005, the framework we have been working to, and possible modifications and updates. We will conduct an analysis of the various efforts, consider how we can measure the impact of our efforts, and create the initial input to the Learning and Development component of the NCSLI 2009 Strategic Plan. Participants should be familiar with background of our current efforts through participation on one of the 160 committees or by reading the Learning and Development resources on the NCSLI website http://www.ncsli.org or the blog at http://www.metrologytraining.org.

161, Training Resources Agenda:

(1) Update on Regional Training Events efforts (events planned, instructor registrations, etc.), followed by discussions of how to determine the location and topic of regional training events.

(2) Training Aids Library: Report on which training resources are in high demand, followed by discussions on what additions/changes should be make to the NCSLI library content in the coming year.

Participation of potential training providers, training event coordinators, and anyone interested in using NCSLI’s training resources are encouraged to attend.

162, Financial Resources Agenda:

Committee will discuss ideas related to a raffle to generate funds (old business) and then will discuss ideas related to pursuing funding from 1) NSF grants by partnering with universities and 2) from Foundations to support our 2008 and 2009 projects.

162 Committee Agenda (2008)

163, Workplace and Professional Development Agenda:

Committee 163 will focus on exchanging ideas relevant to employee training, thoughts on how to retain valuable employees, and the methods employed by various companies to implement an employee succession plan. We are currently preparing an RP on “Laboratory Workforce Planning” that is intended to provide practical guidance on how to implement sections of 17025 related to training and personnel issues. This RP is a logical follow-on to our recently published RP 17 “Documenting Metrology Education, Training, and On-the-Job Training”. We plan to have a “draft” RP available for committee review and comments at our committee meeting at NCSLI 2008.

163 Committee Agenda (2008)

164, Education Liaison & Outreach Agenda:

The committee will touch on current projects including:  multimedia DVD and RFP; professional association liaisons, tools for Metrology Ambassadors, and feedback obtained during the panel session at the conference.  We will also talk about opportunities such as possible involvement in a Boeing Space Camp and the 2009 Strategic Plan ideas and projects.  (Agenda attached).

164 Committee Agenda 2008

16x, Ad Hoc Working Group on “Integrating Metrology into the Engineering Curriculum” Agenda:

16x Agenda Integrating Metrology in Education

Minutes from Conference: Integrating Metrology into Engineering

The comment period for this effort is currently CLOSED. 

The US Dept. of Labor rejects petition to recognize Metrology job descriptions in its proposed 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System

We know that Metrology is the bedrock upon which all U.S. commerce and manufacturing is built and that persons engaged in metrology / calibration activities provide services vital to the

 “The three occupations that you proposed, which I believe were Metrologist, calibration technician, and calibration engineer, were not accepted at the workgroup level, and the SOC Policy Committee accepted the workgroup’s decision.  This was in part because of concerns that Census and BLS would not be able to collect and report data on those occupations.”

Proposed 2010 SOC changes may be found at: http://www.bls.gov/soc/soc_structure_2010.pdf.

Note: The SOC is updated once every 10 years. The proposed changes to the 2010 SOC has a comment period of May 23 thru July 21, 2008. We need your help to convince the U.S. Dept. of Labor that Metrology job descriptions should be included in the 2010 SOC.

Please e-mail your comments to:  soc@omb.eop.gov with the subject line: 2010 SOC

Your comments should include the logic and reasoning as to why the SOC should include Metrology job descriptions because this is the focus of SOC administrators when evaluating comments. Some compelling arguments for including Metrology job descriptions in the SOC are:

“There are no existing standard occupational classifications that describe what tasks Metrology / Calibration practitioners perform.“

“Searching the SOC for ‘Calibration’ and ‘Metrology’ finds no standard occupational classifications. Searching the SOC for ‘Calibrate’ finds two unrelated standard occupational classifications that erroneously use the word ‘calibrate’ to describe ‘alignments’ they perform.“

“Metrology / Calibration practitioners provide services critical to the

“There are thousands of people in the

You may also contact Katherine K. Wallman, Chief Statistician, Office of Management and Budget, 10201 New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, telephone number: (202) 395-3093, fax number: (202) 395-7245.

It is critical that the SOC hears from you! Please send this e-mail to all interested parties and encourage both those in the metrology profession and those familiar with the profession to e-mail the SOC.

We can make a difference if we all get involved!

Sincerely,

Christopher L. Grachanen
Secretary - Measurement Quality Division
chris.grachanen@hp.com

NIST hosted the 3rd annual meeting of the International Committee for Education on Standardization on February 21 and 22, 2008.  NCSLI Education Liaison & Outreach efforts were shared as a part of the Poster Session by Elizabeth Gentry and Georgia Harris. 

The speakers attended from all over the world - and sessions were held to highlight efforts in North America, South America, Asia and Europe.  One of the best summary presentations was from the Korean Standards Association (presented by Mr. Donggeun Choi) where they have conducted an international survey of “Standards Education”, with summaries categorized by formal education (academia) and professional education (continuing education/training).  They have identified schools offering integrated standards education in their courses, specific standardization courses, and entire degree programs on standardization.  The analysis also includes a summary and evaluation of the “case studies” used in these various programs.

Representatives gave presentations from a number of standards developing organizations, government agencies as well as professional organizations, universities, and related organizations including (but not necessarily complete):

• ANSI, ASTM, SCC, ABNT, KSA, ISO, IEC, ITU
• IEEE, ASEE, SES
• SIM, EURAS, APEC
• NIST, OAS, DOD, NSF,
• Purdue, Penn State, Catholic University of America, China Jiliang University (winner of an ISO Award for Higher Education in Standardization),  Osaka Institute of Technology, Helmut Schmidt University, RSM Erasmus University

Of interest to the metrology community:  the curriculum for the China Jiliang University (the 2007 ISO Award winner) program includes courses on metrology and measurement uncertainty.  Professor Son Mingshun was at the conference and presented information about their campus and program. They have a degree program in: “Measurement Technology & Instrumentation” as a part of their engineering program as well.

Some ideas for implementation in NCSLI?

1. Continue liaison with organizations doing active liaison and outreach to the academic community (for metric, quality, standardization, and measurement sciences)
2. Find ways to get academia to the “NCSLI Table” (active in learning and development committee efforts) to pursue mutual goals and objectives.
3. Complete an international curriculum review of academia for metrology - as it is integrated into other courses, individual courses and degree programs.  Gather, share, and develop additional case studies, lecture materials, and other classroom activities.

NOTE:   We have extra posters available for region/section meetings that highlights current projects and status for the Outreach Committee.  Contact any of the NCSLI learning & development committee chairs to borrow a poster for your meeting. 

Get more information about ICES here: http://www.standards-education.org/