NCSL INTERNATIONAL SERVING THE WORLD OF MEASUREMENT CREATING AWARENESS OF METROLOGY EDUCATION & TRAINING Graham Cameron NCSLI Canadian Education Contact

NCSL INTERNATIONALNCSL INTERNATIONALSERVING THE WORLD OF MEASUREMENTSERVING THE WORLD OF MEASUREMENT

CREATING AWARENESS CREATING AWARENESS OFOF

METROLOGY METROLOGY EDUCATION & TRAININGEDUCATION & TRAINING

Graham CameronGraham Cameron

NCSLI Canadian Education ContactNCSLI Canadian Education Contact

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Standards Council of CanadaStandards Council of Canada

Consultant, SpecialistConsultant, Specialist

Canadian Fall 2007Canadian Fall 2007

Workshop & SymposiumWorkshop & Symposium

Ottawa, ON Ottawa, ON

2007-10-292007-10-29


NCSLI Education & TrainingNCSLI Education & Training

Our Vision: Our Vision:

Promote competitiveness and success of Promote competitiveness and success of NCSL International members by improving NCSL International members by improving the quality of products and services the quality of products and services through excellence in calibration, testing, through excellence in calibration, testing, and metrology education and and metrology education and trainingtraining..


WHY CONCENTRATE ON METROLOGY WHY CONCENTRATE ON METROLOGY EDUCATION & TRAINING ?EDUCATION & TRAINING ?

From the NCSLI perspective -From the NCSLI perspective - ““Metrology community is facing a shortage Metrology community is facing a shortage

of qualified, trained metrology personnel of qualified, trained metrology personnel across the U.S.”across the U.S.”

““VP Education & Training developed and VP Education & Training developed and implementing a plan to increase the implementing a plan to increase the opportunities for NCSLI members to obtain opportunities for NCSLI members to obtain technical training.”technical training.”


STANDARDS COUNCILSTANDARDS COUNCILSTRATEGIC PRIORITY # 1STRATEGIC PRIORITY # 1

ACTIVITY # 4ACTIVITY # 4 2007 to 2008 2007 to 2008

Strategy & Objective for the educational sector -Strategy & Objective for the educational sector -

“ “ Foster the use of standards in curricula ---Foster the use of standards in curricula ---

- Standards curricula integrated into Canadian - Standards curricula integrated into Canadian universities and colleges”universities and colleges”


FY 2006 -2007FY 2006 -2007

“ “ ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDIZATION EDUCATION AND STANDARDIZATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CANADA, PARTICULARLY TRAINING IN CANADA, PARTICULARLY IN POST-SECONDARY AND TRADE IN POST-SECONDARY AND TRADE SECTORS”SECTORS”


1. Metrology & Standards Outreach1. Metrology & Standards Outreach Ensure awareness of Ensure awareness of

metrology, metrology, measurement sciences, measurement sciences, and needs for and needs for calibration and calibration and standards in such a standards in such a way that it is readily way that it is readily recognized by recognized by organizational organizational managers and the managers and the general public.general public.


WHO NEEDS TO BE INFORMED ?

High school teachersHigh school teachers Career counselorsCareer counselors StudentsStudents ParentsParents Girl Guide and Boy Scout leadersGirl Guide and Boy Scout leaders Science Fair organizersScience Fair organizers In the various catchment areasIn the various catchment areas


Multimedia Outreach ProjectMultimedia Outreach Project

Create an interactiveCreate an interactive

multimedia product (Resource DVD) multimedia product (Resource DVD)

for Metrology careersfor Metrology careers


The Model: The Model: Butler County Community CollegeButler County Community College

• General Metrology backgroundGeneral Metrology background• PhysicalPhysical• ChemicalChemical• ElectricalElectrical

• Professional alumni testimonialsProfessional alumni testimonials• Targets audience with youthful & Targets audience with youthful &

energetic toneenergetic tone


Multimedia DVD ContentMultimedia DVD Content

• VideoVideo

• Brief version (3 min)- Metrology career one-stop to Brief version (3 min)- Metrology career one-stop to

distribute and post on career websitesdistribute and post on career websites

• Longer video- Metrology overview Longer video- Metrology overview

• Career vignettes and testimonialsCareer vignettes and testimonials

• InteractiveInteractive

• Linked to an interest quizLinked to an interest quiz

• Use examples of “high profile” MetrologyUse examples of “high profile” Metrology


Multimedia DVD ContentMultimedia DVD Content

• ResourcesResources

• PamphletPamphlet

• Job description, career paths, incomeJob description, career paths, income

• URL links to national Metrology organizations and URL links to national Metrology organizations and

educational programseducational programs

• NCSLI membership opportunities and benefitsNCSLI membership opportunities and benefits

• Educator resourcesEducator resources

• Measurement lesson plans (e.g., K-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13+)Measurement lesson plans (e.g., K-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13+)


4.4. Metrology EducationMetrology Education

Provide multiple fora Provide multiple fora for metrology for metrology educators to interact, educators to interact, and to encourage and to encourage sharing of ideas and sharing of ideas and resources, and to help resources, and to help ensure that ensure that stakeholder stakeholder educational needs are educational needs are met.met.


6.6. Training OpportunitiesTraining Opportunities

Ensure Ensure development, development, implementation, and implementation, and recognition of real-recognition of real-time (fast-response) time (fast-response) metrology training.metrology training.


10.10. CollaborationCollaboration

Ensure that the Ensure that the entire metrology entire metrology community and community and stakeholders work stakeholders work together to gain together to gain synergy in achieving synergy in achieving our goals. our goals.


#10: Collaboration#10: Collaboration

Activities:Activities:• We are partnering We are partnering

with:with:

• MSC SessionMSC Session• Who else?Who else?

1.1. Metrology & Standards OutreachMetrology & Standards Outreach

Human ResourcesHuman Resources2. Career Paths2. Career Paths3. Personnel 3. Personnel QualificationQualification

EducationEducation4. Formal4. FormalProgramsPrograms

TrainingTraining5. Training 5. Training

ResourcesResources6. Training 6. Training

Opportunities Opportunities (Events)(Events)

7. Training 7. Training AssessmentAssessment

InfrastructureInfrastructure

8. Knowledge Management8. Knowledge Management

9. Technology Trend Analysis 9. Technology Trend Analysis

10. Collaboration 10. Collaboration

11. Funding11. Funding

Measurement Science Conference

Measurement Quality Division


CANADIAN INPUT TO THE PROCESSCANADIAN INPUT TO THE PROCESS

Cameron attends most Education & Training Cameron attends most Education & Training Committees held contiguously with NCSL Committees held contiguously with NCSL International & Measurement Science ConferencesInternational & Measurement Science Conferences

Canadian Contact person for Committee 164 -Canadian Contact person for Committee 164 -

Education System LiaisonEducation System Liaison Gave invited paper at NCSLI 2005- “Gave invited paper at NCSLI 2005- “The Canadian The Canadian

Experience In Metrological Education & TrainingExperience In Metrological Education & Training”” Liaison with Canadian organization to update / Liaison with Canadian organization to update /

harmonize (to the extent it is practical) National harmonize (to the extent it is practical) National Occupation ClassificationsOccupation Classifications


Test Equipment Clearing House Test Equipment Clearing House

• Develop a link on the NCSLI website Develop a link on the NCSLI website

• Create a clearinghouse of test and measurement Create a clearinghouse of test and measurement

equipment equipment

• From labs, companies, and manufacturers to donate From labs, companies, and manufacturers to donate

to educational institutionsto educational institutions

• Equipment manuals may be includedEquipment manuals may be included

• Available equipment can be listed by donators, special Available equipment can be listed by donators, special

instructions on shipping, set-up etc.instructions on shipping, set-up etc.


• Educational institutions can browse siteEducational institutions can browse site

• See if immediate needs can be fulfilledSee if immediate needs can be fulfilled

• Section to post needs for donators to browseSection to post needs for donators to browse

• Offer instruction on the donation processOffer instruction on the donation process

• Including proper forms and transaction documents Including proper forms and transaction documents

needed for tax credit for the donators, shipping cost needed for tax credit for the donators, shipping cost

calculation, etc.calculation, etc.

Test Equipment Clearing House Test Equipment Clearing House


Metrology Graduate Outreach ProjectMetrology Graduate Outreach Project

• Provide new metrology graduatesProvide new metrology graduates

• Congratulation letterCongratulation letter

• NCSLI welcome packageNCSLI welcome package

• Possibly one year student membershipPossibly one year student membership

• To be discussed with NCSLI Board of DirectorsTo be discussed with NCSLI Board of Directors


Metrology Internship ProjectMetrology Internship Project

• Develop a list of available metrology internshipsDevelop a list of available metrology internships• NCSLI Online Job BoardNCSLI Online Job Board

• Add internship categoryAdd internship category• EncourageEncourage

• Postings by NCSLI membersPostings by NCSLI members• Utilization by students and educational institutionsUtilization by students and educational institutions

• BenefitsBenefits• Utilize current infrastructureUtilize current infrastructure• Target “Job Seekers” using the forumTarget “Job Seekers” using the forum


THANKS IN ADVANCETHANKS IN ADVANCE

Please send your suggestions to:Please send your suggestions to:Graham CameronGraham Cameron

STANDARDS COUNCIL OF CANADASTANDARDS COUNCIL OF CANADA

200-270 ALBERT ST.200-270 ALBERT ST.

OTTAWA, ONOTTAWA, ON

K1P 6N7K1P 6N7

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Tel: (613) 238-3222, ext. 496 Tel: (613) 238-3222, ext. 496

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NCSL INTERNATIONAL SERVING THE WORLD OF MEASUREMENT CREATING AWARENESS OF METROLOGY EDUCATION & TRAINING Graham Cameron NCSLI Canadian Education Contact