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Standardization, Standards, Innovation
Newell Hampson-Jones, Education Sector Representative, British Standards Institution
7th December, 2011
Produced in Collaboration with:Gill Whitney, BSc, MSc, FRSA, MIET, PGCert HE, CEngMiddlesex University
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What are standards?
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Types of Standard
Low High
ControlTim
eInt’l
Standards
(ISO)
European Standards (EN)
Publicly Available Specifications (PAS)
Private Standards
British Standards (BS)
Corporate Technical Specifications
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• Proposal for new work• Project acceptance• Drafting• Public Comment• Approval• Publication• Review
The Standardization Process
• European standards body
• Differences in process
• Adoption by Weighted vote
European Committee for
Standardization (CEN)
• International (global) standards body
• One member, one vote.
• Final Draft International Standard
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO)
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Standards and
Innovation
Blind, K.., Gauch, S., (2007). “Standardization Benefits Researchers.” Wissenschaftsmanagement Special, 2007 (2), pp. 16-17
Standards and Innovative Research
Standards in the research and innovation process, by Blind & Gauch
Bakal, M., (2011). Challenges and Opportunities For The Medical Device Industry: Meeting The New IEC 62304 Standard RTC, [online] Available at:<http://rtcmagazine.com/articles/view/102203>.
Bakal’s typical stages both software and hardware teams use for analysis, design, implementation, and testing.
Using Standards to Design & Engineer
Innovation
Using Standards to Design & Engineer
Innovation
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Testing• Snapshot in time
• Susceptible to golden sampling
• “The sample submitted complied with the requirements of EN XXXX”
Certification• More than just a
test or quality control system
• Many certification and testing bodies in the UK
• UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service)
Testing and Certification
Using Standards to Design & Engineer
Innovation
CE Mark
• Conformity to New Approach Directives
• Not a quality mark
• Mandatory in the EU
• BSI cannot give authority to apply the CE marking
• It is illegal to use the CE marking on a product that is outside the scope of all the New Approach directives.
Kitemark is…• Owned exclusively by BSI
• Issued under Licence
• 3rd party voluntary mark of quality and safety
The Process• Pre-Audit visit
• Initial Assessment visit
• Type Testing of new product
• Initial assessment report
• Award of Kitemark
• Continuing assessment visits
• Audit testing
CE and the Kitemark®
Using Standards to Design & Engineer
Innovation
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Useful Standards to Follow
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Name: Newell Hampson-Jones
Title: Education Sector Representative
Address: BSI
389 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 4AL
Telephone: 020 8996 7227 / 07767 886 713
Email: newell.hampson-jones@bsigroup.com
Links: www.bsigroup.com / www.bsieducation.org
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