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THE NBS CONTRIBUTION TO TECHNOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS AND STANDARDS

THE NATIONAL SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT INCORPORATES PHYSICAL, MATERIAL, AND TECHNOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES AND STANDARDS. WHEREAS THE FIRST TWO ARE CONCERNED LARGELY WITH ENABLING US TO DESCRIBE THE PHYSICAL WORLD, TECHNOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES AND STANDARDS ARE USE-RELATED AND ARE AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND ITS APPLICATION IN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT. THE NBS PROGRAM IN TECHNOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES AND STANDARDS IS AN EFFORT TO EXTEND THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD MEASUREMENT TO THE ENGINEERING FIELDS AND TO THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF TODAY'S SOCIETY. THIS GOAL IS PURSUED MAINLY THROUGH PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO USE TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVELY IN ITS ROLE AS A CONSUMER AND EMPLOYER OF INNOVATIVE RESOURCES. WITH GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS BECOMING MORE AND MORE INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING AND SETTING STANDARDS IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, IT BECOMES INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT THAT THE STANDARDS BE OF SUCH A NATURE THAT THEY DO NOT HAMPER THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR ACCOMPLISHING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. THIS LEADS TO A NEED TO DEVELOP MORE FULLY THE CONCEPT OF PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AS THE BASIS FOR STANDARDS. THIS MUST INCLUDE A CONCERN WITH SUBJECTIVE FACTORS WHICH OF NECESSITY ENTER THE MEASUREMENT PROBLEMS AS SOON AS MAN BECOMES PART OF THE SYSTEM TO BE MEASURED. A RELATED PHENOMENON IS THE "SYSTEMS" NATURE OF MANY OF THE NATIONAL PROBLEMS. THESE PROBLEMS TO WHICH PHYSICAL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS ARE NOW BEING DIRECTED ARE NOT PURELY TECHNICAL BUT HAVE LARGE AND IMPORTANT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COMPONENTS. COMPLETELY NEW MEASUREMENT CRITERIA ARE REQUIRED TO SPECIFY THE PROBLEM AND PROVIDE MEASURES OF PROGRESS TOWARD ITS AMELIORATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS NEW MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY IS BEING UNDERTAKEN IN A RELATIVELY NEW FIELD OF APPLIED SCIENCE, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. THIS IS A NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN BUSINESS, INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT. THE NBS TECHNOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS AND STANDARDS PROGRAM ATTEMPTS TO SUPPORT AND STIMULATE THESE ACTIVITIES AS EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR BRINGING THE NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING SKILLS TO BEAR ON CURRENT PROBLEMS. /MTRSA/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 9, No 10, PP 8-10, 3 PHOT
  • Authors:
    • Kushner, L M
  • Publication Date: 1969-10

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  • Accession Number: 00216932
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 4 1970 12:00AM