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EVENTS

NISTIR 7383 SOP 18/19 - Parts 1 and 2

Virtual Event

July 13 - 14, 2016

Adobe Connect Pro

Before you request training, you must first establish an account in the Office of Weights and Measures Contacts System. The following is a list of helpful instructions.

PLEASE NOTE, your request to establish an account will be processed within one business day. At this time, you will be sent a password, which will enable you to register for training in the Contacts System. If you have any questions, contact Isabel Chavez at 301-975-2128.

These 2 hour webinars will examine SOP 18 and the process of calibrating Volumetric Test Measures using NISTIR 7383 SOP 18 and compare this procedure to SOP 19 and the additional equations and measurement components it contains.

Part 1 is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Part 2 is scheduled for Thursday, July 14, 2016, from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of these two 2 hour sessions, using your notes and SOP 18 you will be able to:

DESCRIBE the process of SOP 18 and SOP 19
IDENTIFY sources of error
QUANTIFY the sources of error
IDENTIFY when use of SOP 18 is appropriate, and when SOP 19 should be used
Correctly IMPLEMENT SOP 18 in the calibration of field standard test measures
Correctly CALCULATE the uncertainty of the SOP 18 calibration

Materials & Supplies:

Participants need to locate a field standard 5 gallon test measure and view the video available on our website for SOP 18 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQrtm6vT8VQ&feature=youtube_gdata).

Prerequisite(s):

Participants must have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Metrology Seminar. They should also read NISTIR 7383 SOPs 18 and 19.

Pre-Work:

Read NISTIR 7383 SOPs 18, 19 and GMP 3.

Pre-Work Deadline:

July 8, 2016.

Post-Work:

None

Post-Work Deadline:

None

Minimum Requirement(s):

Completion includes completing pre-work assignment, full attendance and participation in the session activities and discussion.

Audience:

Participation in these webinars is by invitation only.

Cost:

Registration fees for State weights and measures regulatory officials and metrologists are funded by NIST OWM.

Technology Requirement(s):

Webinar: The webinar will be a live stream, so participants must have a constant connection during the webinar.

Operating System (browser) configurations:

Windows XP (Explorer 8, 9, 10, 11; Mozilla Firefox; Google Chrome)
Windows Vista (Internet Explorer or Firefox)
Windows 7 or 8 (Mozilla Firefox; Google Chrome)
Apple Mac OS 10.5x (Mozilla Firefox; Apple Safari; Google Chrome)
Ubuntu Linux (Firefox only)

Media players

In order to access the event, you must have, at a minimum, Adobe® Flash® Player 11.2+ installed on your computer. Please visit http://get2.adobe.com/flashplayer/ to download the Flash Player.

Optional: If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:
Test your connection:
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Quick start guides:
http://www.connectusers.com/learning_center/getting_started/quickstart.php

Instructor(s):

Val Miller
Office of Weights and Measures,
Phone: (301) 975 - 3602
Email: val.miller [at] nist.gov (val[dot]miller[at]nist[dot]gov)

Organizations

Created June 23, 2016, Updated June 2, 2021