1. Charlotte A. Erdmann Purdue University ASEE Annual Conference June 22, 2010

2. ABET Criterion Related to Standards Standards Availability in Libraries Standards Use and Awareness in Academia Educational Materials

3.  Standards  Specifications  Recommended Practices  Codes

4. FiresBuildingsBridgesEarthquakes Environmental Issues Computer Codes Screws and Bolts Home Products Boilers

5. Engineering Standards in capstone design class Engineering Technology Knowledge of technical literature

6. Major design experience – based… “on earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards…” Engineering Communications content – “Utilize appropriate technical literature and use it as a principle means of staying current.” Engineering Technology

7. Design Problem Solving Ethical Decision-Making Commitment to Quality Life-Long Learning

8. Design a system, component, or process to meet needs within reasonable constraints… (3c) Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (3e)Understand ethical and professional responsibility (3f)Engage in life-long learning (3i)

9. Apply current knowledge… (3b) Apply creativity to design of a systems, component, or process… (3d) Identify, analyze, and solve technical problems (3f)Understand professional, ethical & social responsibilities (3i)Engage in life-long learning (3h)Commit to quality, timeliness and continuous improvement (3k)

10. Subramanyan (1981) wrote an excellent chapter in Scientific and Technical Information Resources. Osif, et al (2006) also included a good overview. Musser (1990 ) and Taylor (1999) gave thorough guidance on standards collection development. Libraries buy standards that best meet the needs of their customers. Subscriptions, selected purchasing, interlibrary loan are used.

11. Pellack (2004) surveyed libraries that are members of the Association of Research Libraries while Matthews (2006) surveyed Top Engineering Schools Libraries Results of both discussed splits between print and electronic subscriptions and on-demand purchasing Pellack asked more questions about Library Guides, Local Databases, and Interlibrary Loan while Matthews detailed Document Suppliers

12. One size does not fit all Larger libraries have more programs to support and more resources to spent for standards but they may have limits as well Smaller universities cannot support standards at the same level as larger libraries

13. Hunter, Robert D. (2009) Standards, Conformity Assessment, and Accreditation for Engineers. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. Batik, Albert L. (1992) The Engineering Standard: A Most Useful Tool. Ashland, OH: BookMaster/El Rancho.

14. Involvement ResearchStandards CreationUniversity Operation Written publications Journal articlesConference papers Dissertations and Theses

15. Professor Mete Sozen, member of the review committee, helped to investigate the structural damage to the Pentagon. The committee’s report mentioned standards from American Concrete Institute (ACI) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) European Committee for Standardization (Eurocode)

16. William Kahan, University of California, Berkeley, spent more than 30 years contributing to IEEE 754 Standard emphasizes the “reliability and portability” of computer programs that use binary floating arithmetic Created in 1985Revised in 2008

17. Propose a new SAE standard which agricultural workers with disabilities Serve as members of committees that propose and revise standards Critique standards that have errors and need improvement

18. Specification for Procurement and Projects Natural Gas Fired Package Boiler Concrete Paving projects

19. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

22. Subject Objectives Potential standards uses & needs Identify Course(s) Current collection Possible purchase Potential instruction session Work with your librarian

23. Materials Book Chapters Websites Case Studies Assignments (Individual or Group) Learning Outcomes DeliverablesGrading

24. Hose Connections to Fire Hydrants Why problem? One size does not fit all No standard size for fire hose couplings to connect to a hydrant

25. City has big fire Fire chief call for help from neighboring cities Neighboring fire department arrives in city Firemen can not attach hose to hydrant.

26. Great Boston Fire in 1872 – Hose couplings one of issues – 776 buildings burned (65 acres) Convention of the Fire Engineers (later National Fire Protection Association) approved a resolution that there should be a standard in 1873 National Fire Protection Association, American Water Works Association, American Society for Mechanical Engineers created and approved the first standard in 1891

27.  1904 - Great Baltimore fire of 1904 ▪ (Most sources start history here) ▪ 1526 buildings burned (70 city blocks)  Hose couplings again a major problem  National Bureau of Standards got involved  Albert Merrill gathering data on 600 variations on hose couplings  A joint standard from multiple organizations was approved

28. Seek and Evan’s 2004 Major U.S. Cities Using National Standard Fire Hydrants, One Century After the Great Baltimore Fire (NISTIR 7158 report)

29. ABET Criterion Related to Standards Standards Availability in Libraries Standards Use and Awareness in Academia Educational Materials

30. Thank you

31. Charlotte Erdmann Associate Professor of Library ScienceSiesgesmund Engineering LibraryPurdue Universityerdmann@purdue.edu