NPL Training Framework National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex, United Kingdom, TW11 0LW

What is NPL? UK’s National Measurement Standards Laboratory UK National Metrology Institute 108 years old GOCO (Government Owned - Contractor Operated) Managed by NPL Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Serco Group plc 600 permanent staff Annual turnover >£65M & ~70% of income from DIUS

NPL history Demand for a National Physical Laboratory grew towards the end of the nineteenth century. “a public institution …. for standardizing and verifying instruments, for testing materials, and for the determination of physical constants” (Terms of reference for the Treasury Committee set up by Lord Salisbury in 1897 in response to the BA lobby for NPL)

Term contract 1995 – 2000 NPL Management Limited Extended to 2004 New contract

“The Lord abominates a false balance, but a just weight is His delight” (Proverbs 11:1) “There shall be one measure throughout the realm” (Magna Carta) “You can only make as well as you can measure” (Whitworth) “When you can measure what you are speaking about and express it in numbers you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge of it is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind” (Lord Kelvin) Measurement has always been important

The Growing Demand for Better Measurements You and I Regulators Doctors Science Industry Communications Environment Healthcare Food Health & safety Transport Metrology influences, drives and underpins much of what we do and experience in our everyday lives, though often unseen. Industry, trade, regulation, legislation, quality of life, science and innovation all rely on metrology to some extent. It is estimated that in Europe today we measure and weigh at a cost equivalent to 2% - 7% of GDP.

4.International aspects of metrology

World trends  Rapid increase in international trade  Traceability need driven by trade, legislation and product quality  Increase in interest from chemistry, medicine, food etc  Explosion of accreditation to ISO/IEC  All countries creating accreditation bodies which must comply with ISO/IEC  Need for mutual recognition  International metrology is developing consistency in national structures as a technical basis for product specifications

International traceability Defines the units Realise ‘equivalent’ standards Provide calibration services BIPM NPL PTB etc. NIST National Laboratories (Accredited) Laboratories

Convention du Mètre (1875)  Negotiations started 1872 (International Metric Commission)  Convention signed in 1875  Established the International Bureau of Weights & Measures (BIPM)  Set the management arrangements for BIPM  Endorsed the SI (Système International)  The UK did not join until 1884 because it was worried about the spread of metric units!

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures  On international territory at Sèvres  About 60 staff and £6M pa budget  Holds the international prototypes of mass and length  Co-ordinates world metrology and maintains the SI system  Presses for traceability and consistency world-wide  Director is Andrew Wallard

Comité International des Poids et Mesures  Meets annually  19 elected individuals  Oversees management of BIPM  Considers issues relating to SI, and relationships with other international bodies (ISO, ILAC, WHO, WMO etc)  10 specialist ‘consultative committees’ report to it  Inspects the international prototype metre and kilogram!

CIPM MRA  Signed October 1999, by 38 NMIs and two international organisations  45 ‘Metre Convention’ countries have now signed  New category of Associates to the Convention (20)  Provides database of national capabilities and differences between National Standards  Completed 2003 

To meet the requirements of the MRA, an NMI must:  take part in key comparisons;  have its Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs) validated by others;  allow others to understand its quality/management systems; and  devote a significant proportion of time to the MRA

Scheme of equivalence of National Measurement Standards B I P M and Consultative Committee (CC) key comparison other regional key comparisons A P M P key comparisons Noramet EUROMET key comparisons other regional key comparisons

Regional metrology organisations SIM SADCMET APMP COOMET EURAMET AFRIMETS

Why is measurement training important? Quality Competency Understanding Standardisation Integration “Without a good grounding in measurement it would not be possible to produce the kind of consistency and accuracy needed to develop our high-tech submarine systems.” (Haydn Clulow, Operations Director – BAE Systems Submarine Solutions( “Measurement skills give UK companies a competitive edge.” (Steve McQuillan, NPL)

Training Overview Validated by The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (NSA-M) A training framework that provides a consistent, credible metrology qualification applicable across industry. The 5 Stage Learning Engine: Analyse  Prepare  Deliver  Follow up  Evaluate

NPL Training Framework To be developed? Radioactivity, Radiation Dosimetry, Neutrons Pressure & Vacuum Environmental Acoustic Principles Calibration Lab Ops Based on Best Measurement Practice Continually Monitored & Updated

Dimensional Training Underpinning principles Correct behaviours & attitudes Practical application & theory. Why?…… Not just how?

NPL Training Advantages A programme of courses based on current best practice Structured up-skilling - Modular & flexible Validated by The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing (NSA-M) Designed to create a questioning and planning culture Instils responsibility in delegates Individually tailored & continually updated – TNA, APLE.

Why NPL Training? NPL is independent & impartial Industry is calling for change – quality assurance policies and employee development of highest priority Training is consistent with NPL’s mission: “The programme will enable the participants to make better manufacturing decisions and take a more consistent approach to problem solving and process capability improvements” Dr Hamid Mughal, Director of Manufacturing Engineering, Rolls- Royce

NPL Training Levels Aims of each level Level 1 Instil a questioning culture Level 2 Instil a planning and questioning culture Level 3 Create a champion of the measurement process Level 4 Create a measurement innovator

What are the Employee & Employer Benefits? Learning Outcomes Enable delegates to understand the importance of using the correct measurement tools for varying applications. Instil a questioning culture amongst delegates. Give delegates a sense of responsibility for the measurement process and its practical application. Give delegates a hands-on experience of why measurement is critical to the entire manufacturing engineering process. Encourage delegates to develop a measurement strategy in the work place. Employer Return On Investment Reduction in scrap and waste through improved measurement best practice. Decrease in re-work time through improved accuracy and throughput. Improved quality control procedures through firm understanding of the under-pinning importance of measurement. Reduction in technical support out-sourcing costs. Skilled, motivated and efficient manufacturing engineering employee base.

Who Should Attend? Apprentices Skilled Engineers Quality Managers Inspectors Measurement Technicians Process Planners Production Supervisors & Managers Designer Staff Shop Floor Operators Graduates Return on investment

Collaborative Approach NPL Training Training providers Trade associations & regulators Manufacturers Measurement community

Impartial Delivery Fiona Auty – Head of Training & Communications Keith Bevan – Product Development Manager Tom Ashby – Business Development Manager Helen White – Delivery Coordinator Third Party Deliverers Training Organisations Educational Establishments OEM’s

Level Content & Materials Modules Training Aid Level 1 Information

Thank you Tom Ashby