Technical Standards Workshop
September 4th, 2019
2:45-6:30pm / Nord Hall 356
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Moderator: Janet Gbur, Ph.D., Research Associate, Case Western Reserve University
2:45 – 3:00 pm Opening Remarks
3:00 – 4:00 pm Role of Standards in Product Design and Global Economy
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- Design for Compliance in the Global Economy
Gordon Gillerman
Director, Standards Coordination Office
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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- Intro to the Standards Development Process and Importance in Engineering Design
Travis Murdock
Manager, Technical Committee Operations
ASTM International
4:00 – 4:15 pm Break
4:15 – 5:15 pm Fire Standards
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- Evolution and Scope of UL Fire Safety Standards
J. Thomas Chapin, Ph.D.
Vice President, Research
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
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- NFPA Codes and Standards-Protecting People, Places and Things (via webinar)
Robert Solomon, PE
Director, Built Environment Codes/ Fire Protection Systems
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
5:15 – 5:30 pm Break
5:30 – 6:30 pm Standards for Information Technology
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- IEEE 802.11 Standards: Enabling market-driven innovation for wireless LAN networking
Dorothy Stanley
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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- Standards for Safety in a Digital Society
Daniel Ryan
Director – Standards Programs
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)