ASTM International
Best Practices for Incorporating Standards
Education in the University
WSC Academic Day
August 15, 2014 – Ottawa, Canada
What is ASTM?
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Global platform for the development
of international consensus
standards and related services
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Private sector, not-for-profit
organization
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Founded in 1898
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Headquartered outside of
Philadelphia. Other offices:
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Beijing, China
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Brussels, Belgium
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Mexico City, Mexico
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Ottawa, Canada
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Washington, DC, USA
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30,000 technical expert members
from 150 countries
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Participating Members work
within 143 technical committees
— often in multiple committees
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12,000+ total ASTM standards
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90 industry areas covered
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What ASTM Offers Students/Professors
Students
Free membership
Scholarships
Project Grants
Paper competitions
Internship in
Washington DC
– Virtual seminars
– Campus visits
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Professors
– Professor’s Tool
Kit
– Low cost standards for
class
– Case Studies
– Bi-Annual Professor of
the Year Award
– Guest lecturers
– Videos
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Best Practices for Integration of
Standards Education in Curriculum
 Early exposure to standards
 Student membership
 Hands-on activities
 Specifying standards for projects
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Early Exposure to Standards
Basic mechanical property
tests
ASTM E8 Standard Test
Methods for Tension Testing
of Metallic Materials
 Scope, purpose, specimens
 Comparison of test
results
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Student Membership
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Hands-on Activities
Apparatus set-up and calibration
Preparation of test specimens
Recording the results
Performing the
calculations
■ Writing a test report
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Key Example from Accredited
University
Kettering University
Properties of Polymers
(4th year students)
 4 hours per week lecture
 Test standards are studied to learn fluid properties and time dependent behavior of plastics
 Students are required to develop a standard test procedure for a sample plastic product, correlate it to an existing testing standard, and relate the behavior of the product to mechanical and thermal behaviors of polymers
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Specifying Standards for Projects
 Interpreting test results
 Realistic constraints
 Supervising testing
 Social concerns
(green standards)
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2013 Project Grant Winners
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University of Oklahoma
– Exploring the Suitability of Auxetic Polyurethane Structures for Impact Protective Clothing Applications
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Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
– Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Crack Growth Properites of Al‐Mg Alloys After Long‐Time Low Temperature Exposures
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
– Exploring the Suitability of Auxetic Polyurethane Structures for Impact Protective Clothing Applications
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University of Pennsylvania
– Fully Autonomous Landing of a Fixed‐Wing UAS
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University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore,
Pakistan
– Study of the Permeability of Rubberized Concrete With and Without Glass Fibers and Sealing Agent
Conclusion
Early exposure to standards
Student membership
Hands-on activities
Specifying standards for
projects
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What’s Next?
Transition of Focus
Academia
• What knowledge must
be taught for
accreditation of
university program
Workplace Entry
• What knowledge must be
possessed for entry level
employee
Next Steps: Evaluate if/how standards and related content and tools can provide training materials leading to workforce credentials
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Thank you
Jim Olshefsky
jolshefs@astm.org
www.astm.org/campus
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