(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Fundamentals of Metrology seminar will introduce participants to the concepts of measurement systems, units, measurement uncertainty, measurement assurance, traceability, basic statistics, and how they fit into the laboratory quality management system.

Purpose

Additional topics covered will include overall laboratory management and laboratory quality management systems as well as specific discussions of the requirements for proficiency testing, calibration report generation, software verification, and validation and management reviews. Topics will be covered using a variety of measurement disciplines and case studies so that participants will be able to apply the concepts to any measurement discipline upon completion. Topics will be covered in a mixture of training styles including lecture, hands-on exercises, case studies and discussion.

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