An assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology measurement and standards laboratories : fiscal years 2004-2005 /

An assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology measurement and standards laboratories : fiscal years 2004-2005 /

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Imprint:Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2005.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.) -- Evaluation.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Evaluation.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11141008
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Other authors / contributors:National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Assessment of NIST Programs.
ISBN:0309654351
9780309654357
0309100364
9780309100366
1280286482
9781280286483
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Measurements and Standards Laboratories (MSL) provide technical leadership for the nation & rsquo;s measurement and standards infrastructure and assure the availability of essential reference data and measurement capabilities. At NIST & rsquo;s request the National Research Council (NRC) carries out a biennial assessment of the seven MSL. The assessment focuses on each laboratory & rsquo;s technical quality and merit; and effectiveness. It also examines the relevance of the NIST programs and how well laboratory facilities, equipment, and personnel are able to fulfill the MSL mission. This report presents an overall assessment of the MSL followed by detailed assessments of each of the seven laboratories.
Other form:Print version: Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology measurement and standards laboratories. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2005
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgment of Reviewers
  • Table of Contents
  • Synopsis of the 2004-2005 Assessment
  • 1 Institutional Assessment
  • Introduction
  • Strategic Focus Areas
  • Interinstitutional Collaborations
  • NIST at Boulder
  • Balancing New Strategic Foci, New Science, and Traditional Roles
  • Effective Dissemination Strategies
  • Adequacy of Staff Resources
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 2 Building and Fire Research Laboratory
  • Introduction
  • Major Observations
  • Technical Quality and Merit
  • Relevance
  • Effectiveness
  • Resources
  • 3 Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory
  • Introduction
  • Major Observations
  • Technical Quality and Merit
  • Relevance and Effectiveness
  • Resources
  • 4 Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory
  • Introduction
  • Major Observations
  • Technical Quality and Merit
  • Relevance
  • Effectiveness
  • Resources
  • 5 Information Technology Laboratory
  • Introduction
  • Major Observations
  • Technical Quality and Merit
  • Relevance
  • Effectiveness
  • Resources
  • 6 Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory
  • Introduction
  • Major Observations
  • Technical Quality and Merit
  • Relevance
  • Effectiveness
  • Resources
  • 7 Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory
  • Introduction
  • Major Observations
  • Technical Quality and Merit
  • Relevance and Effectiveness
  • Resources
  • NIST Center for Neutron Research
  • 8 Physics Laboratory
  • Introduction
  • Major Observations
  • Technical Quality and Merit
  • Relevance
  • Effectiveness
  • Resources
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • A NIST Organizational Structure and Staffing Trends
  • B Biographical Sketches of Board and Staff Members and Panel Rosters.

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