An assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory : fiscal year 2010 / Panel on Materials Science and Engineering, Laboratory Assessments Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Materials Science and Engineering.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Manufacturing Engineering.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)--Evaluation.

Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.).

Materials science--Research--Standards--United States--Evaluation.

Materials science.

Production engineering--Research--Standards--United States--Evaluation.

Production engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (63 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works with industry, standards bodies, universities, and other government laboratories to improve the nation's measurements and standards infrastructure for materials. A panel of experts appointed by the National Research Council (NRC) assessed the four divisions of MSEL, by visiting these divisions and reviewing their activities.

Contents:

""Front matter ""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 The Charge to the Panel and the Assessment Process""; ""2 Ceramics Division""; ""3 Materials Reliability Division""; ""4 Metallurgy Division""; ""5 Polymers Division""; ""6 Overall Conclusions""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-309-16332-3

1-282-91717-X

9786612917172

0-309-16165-7

OCLC:

923282683