Agenda of the Workshop

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

Alignment
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  • Design for Compliance in the Global Economy
    Gordon Gillerman
    Director, Standards Coordination Office
    National Institute of Standards and Technology

Alignment
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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

Alignment
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  • Evolution and Scope of UL Fire Safety Standards
    J. Thomas Chapin, Ph.D. 
    Vice President, Research

    Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Alignment
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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

Alignment
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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)

Alignment
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  • Standards for Safety in a Digital Society
    Daniel Ryan
    Director – Standards Programs

    Underwriters Laboratories (UL)