A Standards Fable
Once upon a time . . . a Standard was written. The Standard was an attempt to solve a problem that troubled a lot of […]
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Understanding Certifications
Help in navigating the complex and little understood “wild west” of certifications Enormous economic shifts predating and accelerated by the current worldwide pandemic caused by […]
Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs and Workforce Development
The U.S. Department of Labor’s newly launched Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) is designed to help people get back to work. And the timing of […]
Symbols – Recognize the Meaning?
The language of symbols present in daily life, so omnipresent, we hardly consider them… until. Until you don’t get the message. Put your sweater in […]
Withdrawn ASTM International Standards
Technology treks forward on a perennial path of progression, simplifying labor and fostering growth. The continuous technological improvements felt in any industry must be reflected […]
Rising Globalization Extends the Reach of Standards
A standard denotes something that is of both the expected quality and the norm. To maintain such a status, standards must be adapted continuously to […]
Standard Documents: Changes Through Amendments, Corrigenda, and Errata
To accommodate for any needed revisions, international standard documents are periodically reviewed approximately every five years. The result of this revision process generally leads to […]
Additive Manufacturing Standards
Making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file through 3D printing has been changing engineering, medicine, education, and has even altered the way that toys […]
Real-Life Lightsaber and the Hammer of Thor
Technological innovation can take the foundational elements of science fiction and merge them into reality, albeit with some limitations. California-based engineer Allen Pan has successfully […]
Standards for the Pyramids at Giza
New discoveries about the Great Pyramid at Giza still leave unanswered questions. Why do the pyramids at Giza appear to align with the stars? How […]