ANSI Short Course: Through History with Standards

Short Course: Through History with Standards

Throughout its nearly 90-year history, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has maintained as its primary goal the enhancement of global competitiveness of U.S. business and the American quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems and promoting their integrity. But standards existed long before ANSI was formed. Let's take a quick look across several centuries to see how standards - and their impact on commerce and society - have evolved.

SYLLABUS

Introduction

This quick overview will demonstrate how standards have evolved over time.

Examples include:

Measurement (the Ell)
Railroad Tracks
Standard Parts
Interchangability
Electric Lamps
Safety

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Course objectives:

To provide an entertaining and informative introduction to standardization over a span of several centuries.