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FEBRUARY 26–28, 2018

2018 NCSLI TECHNICAL EXCHANGE

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TE-1 | Monday, February 26 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Symposium East ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Gap in EnglishInstructor: Tim Osborne, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)

This course is an abbreviated review of the International Standard and focuses on the core philosophies, requirements, and general applications of the International Standard. It is designed for participants who have a working knowledge of previous version of the International Standard. In this course, the participant will become aware of the significant and subtle changes to existing ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory systems, as well as the necessary steps to ensure conformity to the new Standard.

TE-2 | Monday, February 26 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Forum West 3 Temperature and Humidity: Chamber Use and CalibrationInstructor: Dr. Jun Bautista, GEO Calibration

This course will focus on the Best Practices in the use of portable temperature and humidity chambers, the maintenance do’s and don’ts, calibration techniques and methods to certify the temperature and humidity chambers. Finally, an explanation of some of the most common and not so common uncertainties associated with the measurement results while using the portable chambers. Several different types of temperature and humidity chambers will be introduced. A few minutes will be dedicated to a glimpse of future developments in temperature and humidity measurements and the impact of Quantum SI on these measurement disciplines.

SCHEDULETechnical Exchange

EXHIBIT HALL EVENTS IN THE HEROES BALLROOMMonday,

February 26Tuesday,

February 27Wednesday, February 28

NCSLI Registration 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Exhibits Open Exhibitor Reception 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Continental Breakfast 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Morning Break 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM

Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00PM 12:00 PM - 1:00PM 12:00 PM - 1:00PM

Afternoon Break 3:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM

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TE-4 | Monday, February 26 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Legacy South 3 Basic Metrology PrinciplesInstructor: Michael Johnston, Fluke Calibration

With the changing calibration community, many technicians on the bench do not have the training or background that gives them a full understanding of the measurements they are making. Understanding the terms and reasons behind the measurements helps them grow as a technician and expand their workload. This course addresses some of the elements most important to a skilled calibration technician.

TE-5 | Monday & Tuesday, February 26 & 27 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 2-Day Rm: Forum East 3 Selection, Calibration, and Use of Contact ThermometersInstructors: Dawn Cross, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Karen Garrity, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

In this course, we will discuss contact thermometers commonly used in industry for applications that use platinum resistance thermometers, thermistors, thermocouples and digital thermometers. You will learn how to make and use an Ice Melting Point, calibrate a digital thermometer using a dry well block, and wiring thermocouples for measurements.

TE-6 | Monday & Tuesday, February 26 & 27 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 2-Day Rm: Forum East 2Pressure and Vacuum MetrologyInstructors: Jacob Ricker, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Julia Scherschligt, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

This course will discuss pressure sensors and standards, including an in depth look at how they work. The material will cover the pressure range of 1x10 -6 Pa (~1x10 -8 Torr) up to 280 MPa (40,000 psi). This broad pressure range is covered by several different types of gauges and we will discuss basic design principals of a calibration system for each of these different ranges. Students will receive hands-on experience with the equipment needed and will learn about gas connections and fittings along with gaining experience with several gauge types and calibration equipment.

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Jonathan Bailey, TransmillePatrcik Abbott, NIST Dr. Jun Bautista, GEO Calibration

TE-7 | Monday, February 26 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Symposium WestRealization and Dissemination of Mass in the “New SI”Instructor: Patrick Abbott, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

This course will provide information on realization and dissemination of mass after the redefinition of the kilogram is adopted in 2019. Details will be presented on the motivation for redefining the unit of mass, the experiments involved in tying the kilogram to an invariant of nature, and the Planck constant. The effect of the redefinition on uncertainties of the NIST mass scale and customer calibrations will also be presented.

TE-8 | Monday & Tuesday, February 26 & 27 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 2-Day Rm: Forum West 1NIST Gage BlockInstructor: Eric Stanfield, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

This is a 2-day course on the maintenance, care, use, and proper calibration of gage blocks for dimensional measurements. Included in this seminar will be a discussion of how to best analyze and use master calibration history, gage block stability and predictability, methods for dealing with differential deformation when mechanically comparing dissimilar materials, statistical process control, uncertainty determination...what matters and what doesn’t, thermal considerations and strategies, and the propagation of the unit of length through NIST to your master gage blocks (a.k.a., the NIST measurement process).

TE-9 | Monday, February 26 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Forum East 4Calibration of Torque InstrumentsInstructor: Andrew Mackrory, PhD, Sandia National Laboratories

This course will feature hands-on calibration of torque wrenches, and discuss procedures that meet the ASME B107.300-2016 standard. In addition, we will develop a data sheet based procedure to calibrate a torque wrench. We will discuss other types of torque instruments; calibration of torque cells; and develop uncertainty budget and statement for the calibration of a torque wrench.

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Andy Brush, Tegam Inc. Tony Bryce, Sandia National Laboratories

Ian Ciesniewski, Mettler Toledo

TE-10 | Tuesday & Wednesday, February 27 & 28 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 2-Day Forum East 4Measurement Decision Risk for Conformity AssessmentInstructor: Scott Mimbs, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)

This 2-day course provides the information needed to evaluate the decision risk for measurements used in conformity assessments and to develop decision rules that mitigate the risks. The technical and mathematical details are based on International standards and internationally accepted practices. There is a focus on metrology’s influence throughout a product’s lifecycle, and where key elements reside within the Quality Management System (QMS), specifically ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D. This course provides the background and details for meeting the 2% risk requirements of ANSI/NCSL Z540.3-2006 and the decision rule additions to ISO/IEC FDIS 17025. This information can be used to strike a balance between the cost of reducing the likelihood and the cost of negative consequences resulting from an incorrect measurement-based decision.

TE-11 | Tuesday, February 27 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1/2-Day AM Rm: Forum West 3Low Power, High Frequency Power Sensor CalibrationInstructor: Greg Tolentino, Tegam Inc.

This course is designed to provide an overview of microwave power measurement methodology and the elements that must be considered in the development of traceability and the calculation of error budgets. Course will include a discussion of power terminology; power flow equations; measuring power using DC substitution methods; and tracing of power measurements through DC and VNA measurements. Course will also discuss the construction and calibration of power standards and sources of error in RF measurements.

TE-12 | Tuesday, February 27 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1/2-Day AM Rm: Forum West 2Oscilloscope FundamentalsInstructor: John Meier, National Instruments

This hands-on course introduces users to the basics of using oscilloscopes, including making time and frequency domain measurements, probes and proper probing techniques, and how to identify sources of error and best practices to avoid them. In the process, you will be exposed to a graphical programming environment to customize your tests and get the most out of your hardware. We will also touch on specifications when choosing an oscilloscope and how certain specifications can affect your measurements.

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Dawn Cross, NIST (left) Karen Garrity, NISTScott Crone, Ametek

TE-13 | Tuesday, February 27 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1/2-Day AM Rm: Symposium EastRisk Based Thinking in MetrologyInstructor: Andy Oldershaw, National Research Council, Canada (NRC)

Risk based thinking has been a growing trend spreading to all aspects of the economy and society for many years. It will become more prominent for laboratories with the adoption of the upcoming ISO/IEC 17025 revision. This module will help those involved in: planning, managing, implementing and reviewing any aspect of laboratory management systems to apply risk based thinking to determine what the emphasis on risk means to their laboratory. Tools and techniques to identify, analyze, respond to, monitor and review risks will be introduced. Participants will have the opportunity to put them into practice during class room exercises.

TE-14 | Tuesday, February 27 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Legacy South 3Improved Performance via Process MappingInstructor: Dean Williams, Duke Energy

This workshop starts by providing a brief history and background for TLS (Theory of Constraints, Lean, Six Sigma) as an integrated performance improvement strategy. The workshop will then go on to describe the principals and practices from TLS associated with process mapping as a basic tool of continuous improvement. Included will be specific metrics that can be used to measure current and future performance of process flows within a calibration lab environment. With that basic knowledge in hand, class members will then work in teams to optimize sections of an existing calibration lab process description that is a compilation of various less than optimal process flows found in calibration labs throughout a cross-section of industries. The team members will identify “rocks” in the flow stream that will need to be removed to reduce drag and increase process flow. Once the rocks are identified, the team will come up with strategies to improve the process flow and prioritize those actions. Based on those lessons learned, one or more of the attendees, as time permits, will be able to volunteer to have the class evaluate their real-life process flow and come up with suggestions and recommendations for reducing waste and improving the flow.

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Ronald Ginley, NIST Michael Johnston, Fluke Calibration

Andrew Mackrory, Sandia National Laboratories

TE-15 | Tuesday, February 27 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Symposium WestGeometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Application to Gage Calibration RequirementsInstructor: Tony Bryce, Sandia National Laboratories

A basic introduction to the concepts of GD&T and the application to gage certification requirements. This course is suitable for those individuals needing a basic understanding of the concepts related to drawing and CAD model definition. The course will cover symbol interpretation, feature control frames, datums and datum reference frames (DRF), material conditions (MMC & LMC), positional tolerancing, profile tolerancing, orientation (parallelism, angularity and perpendicularity), profile tolerancing and runout. Application of concepts to gage requirements. This course is based on ASME Y14.5 standard.

TE-16 | Tuesday, February 27 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1/2-Day PM Rm: Symposium East Basic Concepts of Validation, Metrological Traceability and Measurement UncertaintyInstructor: Andy Oldershaw, National Research Council, Canada (NRC)

The revision of ISO/IEC 17025 represents a paradigm shift away from prescriptive requirements for procedures towards risk based thinking. The requirements related to risk are aimed at assuring the validity of laboratory activities. This tutorial will explore the basic concepts of validation, metrological traceability and measurement uncertainty. How these concepts are addressed in the new ISO/IEC 17025 will be discussed and through a series of exercises, participants will learn how risk based thinking can be applied.

TE-17 | Tuesday, February 27 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1/2-Day PM Rm: Forum West 3High Power Measurement and Wattmeter CalibrationInstructor: Andy Brush, Tegam Inc.

This course will discuss issues that surround the measurement of RF power above 10W and how to establish traceability and develop error budgets in this environment. Attendees will learn how to measure RF power using flow calorimetry; how to trace power through AC power standards; and how to identify sources of error and create an error budget. Course will also discuss the construction of transfer standards and how to calibrate them.

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Scott Mimbs, A2LA Andy Oldershaw, NRCJohn Meier, National Instruments

TE-18 | Tuesday, February 27 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1/2-Day PM Rm: Forum West 2Introduction to Calibration: Handheld DMM’sInstructor: Jonathan Bailey, Transmille

A brief overview of basic multimeter calibration in an electrical laboratory. This will cover the different aspects of calibration from understanding the testing requirements to providing a comprehensive set of test results suitable for originations. This course will also include basic fault-finding techniques associated with electrical multimeter calibration.

TE-19 | Wednesday, February 28 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Forum West 2ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Gap in SpanishInstructor: Marcela Shkolnik, American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)

Este curso consiste en un resumen de un día de los cambios realizados a el ISO/IEC 17025 en su última revisión. En este curso, el estudiante se dará cuenta de los cambios significativos y sutiles a los sistemas de laboratorio existentes ISO/IEC 17025, así como los pasos necesarios para garantizar la conformidad con el nuevo Estándar.

TE-20 | Wednesday, February 28 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Symposium WestTemperature and Humidity: Chamber Use and CalibrationInstructor: Dr. Jun Bautista, GEO Calibration

This course will focus on the best practices in the use of portable temperature and humidity chambers, the maintenance do’s and don’ts, calibration techniques and methods to certify the temperature and humidity chambers. Finally, an explanation of some of the most common and not so common uncertainties associated with the measurement results while using the portable chambers. Several different types of temperature and humidity chambers will be introduced. A few minutes will be dedicated to a glimpse of future developments in temperature and humidity measurements and the impact of Quantum SI on these measurement disciplines.

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Tim Osborne, A2LA Jacob Ricker, NIST Jim Salsbury, PhD, Mitutoyo America

TE-21 | Wednesday, February 28 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Forum West 1Good Weighing PracticesInstructor: Ian Ciesniewski, Mettler Toledo

Did you know that a balance calibration is incomplete, without a statement of measurement uncertainty? Or that balance uncertainty is largely independent of loaded mass? Most analytical balance weighing inaccuracies occur outside of the balance, but are attributable to influences within the control of the user. Most calibration regimes contain elements of legacy metrology programs that have been passed directly down from mechanical weighing instruments, even though the components of measurement uncertainty exhibit themselves differently, for an electronic weighing instrument. Many organizations “Over test” without generating much meaningful metrology. During this session, we will break down how measurement uncertainty exhibits itself, across the capacity of an electronic balance or scale. We will cover how to assess and assign a Measurement Uncertainty budget for an electronic balance or scale, and discuss robust, risk-based approaches to the assessment and estimation of significant, contributing uncertainty components, in order to build a thorough, yet scientifically-sound risk based metrology program for bench or floor weighing instruments. We will cover overcoming potential errors, and optimize a balance metrology regime.

TE-22 | Wednesday, February 28 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Symposium EastIntroduction to Dimensional CalibrationInstructor: Jim Salsbury, PhD, Mitutoyo America

This course is an introduction to common dimensional calibrations and will include a variety of hands-on exercises. This course focuses on the calibration of small dimensional measuring instruments, such as micrometers, calipers, and indicators, and will include procedures, worksheets, and example certificates. The hands-on use of important measurement standards, such as gage blocks, ring gages, and optical flats will also be covered, as well as what to look for in the calibration of the standards. Lastly, this course will briefly discuss the field calibration of major instruments such as optical comparators and coordinate measuring machines.

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Eric Stanfield, NISTMarcela Shkolnik, A2LAJulia Scherschligt, NIST

TE-23 | Wednesday, February 28 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | 1-Day Rm: Legacy South 3RF & Microwave Measurement BasicsInstructor: Ronald Ginley, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Have you ever wanted to learn more about microwave measurement techniques? This session is the place to be! An introduction to the measurement concepts for microwave power and scattering-parameters will be covered. Specific topics covered will include transmission line theory, practical handling or the do’s and don’ts for transmission lines and microwave connectors, Vector Network Analyzer calibration/measurements and real-world sources of uncertainties, microwave power detectors types, power measurements and uncertainties, and the session will conclude with a discussion of verification techniques for microwave measurements.

TE-24 | Wednesday, February 28 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1/2-Day AM Rm: Forum East 2Theory and Operation of Dry-Block Temperature CalibratorsInstructor: Scott Crone, Ametek

This course will describe the construction, evolution, and practical use of dry-block temperature calibrators. This will include the basic design, the added features that are bringing later generations closer to the precision of calibration baths, and how they should be used as well as common misuses.

TE-25 | Wednesday, February 28 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1/2-Day AM Rm: Forum East 3 Dynamic Sensors and CalibrationInstructor: Patrick Timmons, The Modal Shop

This 1/2-day course on dynamic sensor calibration will dive into calibration theory, standards, and methodology for dynamic sensors as well as explanations of different sensor types and the operational theories behind them.

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Patrick Timmons, The Modal Shop

Dean Williams, Duke EnergyGreg Tolentino, Tegam Inc.

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES

Patrick Abbott , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PML Electromagnetics Mass and Force GroupPatrick Abbott earned a B.S. and M.S. degrees in Physics from Indiana University

of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State University, respectively. He joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 1992 as a member of the Pressure and Vacuum Group where he was responsible for the dissemination of the unit of pressure in the range of 10-1 Pa to 10-7 Pa. He joined the Mass and Force Group in 2007 to work on the vacuum-to-air transfer of the Planck-constant-based kilogram that will be adopted into the SI in 2018. He currently serves as the Measurement Services Leader for Mass Calibration.

Jonathan Bailey , TransmilleEven at a very young age, Jonathan Bailey has always been involved in the world of calibration. Since the very beginning of Transmille, he has learned how the business

operated and about calibration and the design of instruments. Jonathan had previously worked in the Transmille calibration laboratory for approximately three years, but for last the three years, he has taken over the role of Marketing Director within the company.

Dr. Cesar “Jun” Bautista , Geo CalibrationDr. Bautista is the current Chief Operations Officer and Corporate Metrologist for American Gage, and he is also the current Chief Technical Officer for GEO Calibrations.

He was the former Senior Director of Laboratory Operations at Masy BioServices. Dr. Bautista has over 33 years of combined experience in metrology, 18 years of which are Biotech, Bio-Pharmaceutical, and Biomedical Device related. He has USAF PMEL experience, and 6 years of combined experience as Director of Operations and Corporate Metrology, Regional Manager and Senior Vice-President of several third- party calibration companies, one of which he co-founded. Jun was previously the Director of Corporate Metrology for Genzyme Corporation, the world’s fourth largest biotech corporation. Dr. Bautista holds a B.S. in Management Engineering, an MBA from Harvard Business School and a PhD. in Biomedical Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently completing his Post-Doctoral Research in Nanoparticle Physics & Nanorobotics at MIT.

INSTRUCTORSIntroducing Our

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Andy Brush , TegamAndy Brush has been CEO of TEGAM, Inc. since 2005. Prior to joining TEGAM, he held a number of technical and management roles including Director of Product Development

at Keithley, Inc., and researcher in the Space Station Directorate of the NASA Lewis Research Center. At TEGAM Andy leads the R&D team that has developed innovative products including RF calorimeters, microwave power standards, IVD-based attenuation standards, intrinsically-safe ohmmeters, and Bluetooth-LE thermometers. Andy received his BSEE in Electric Power from Rensselaer in 1983; MSME from Case Western Reserve in 1992, and EMBA from Case/Weatherhead in 2002

E.A. “Tony” Bryce , Sandia National LaboratoriesTony Bryce is an ASME certified Senior Level GD&T Professional who has over 33 years of metrology experience at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM where he

serves as a R&D Technical Team Leader in the Primary Standards Laboratory. He also serves as an adjunct professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at NM Tech University in Socorro, NM. He has earned a B.S. in Education from the University of NM.

Ian Ciesniewski , Mettler-ToledoIan has been with Mettler-Toledo since 1988. He is responsible for Technical Weighing Consulting, Education, Metrology and Technical Direction for the U.S. Laboratory

weighing market. Ian holds a Masters’ degree in Organic Chemistry. Ian started his career as a research chemist in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry in his native UK. After holding sales positions with Mettler-Toledo in England, he relocated to Switzerland to run technical training courses for sales representatives, service technicians and customers, as well as being involved in new product development and developing strategies for regulatory compliance for pharmaceutical and related industries. After several years in Switzerland, he moved to Mettler-Toledo Inc., in Columbus, Ohio. As Technical Director, he deals with regulatory consulting, technical development of Mettler-Toledo’s North American Sales Force, Customer Training and Mettler-Toledo’s U.S. Mass Metrology Program.

Scott Crone , AmetekScott has been with Ametek for 24 years and joined them immediately after his service with the U.S. Navy where he was an Electronics Technician/Nuclear Reactor Operator

on Submarines and a Certified Master Training Specialist. Scott graduated from Eckerd College with a dual-major B.A. in Management and is a member of NCSLI, ISA, SME (Professional), and ISPE. Scott is active on the Board of Directors of his homeowners’ association and started a Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Chapter in the city of Largo, FL where he currently resides.

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Dawn Cross , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PML ElectromagneticsMrs. Dawn Cross has worked at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST) in the Thermometry Group since 1994. Mrs. Cross is responsible for the Industrial Thermometer Calibration Laboratory (ITCL) calibration of industrial platinum resistance thermometers, thermocouples, thermistors, and liquid-in-glass thermometers over the range of -196 °C to 550 °C. As part of her responsibility for the ITCL, Mrs. Cross maintains the NIST quality system documentation and measurement assurance to maintain compliance with the NIST QMs and ISO/IEC 17025. Mrs. Cross started being a NVLAP assessor in 2005 for NIST and 2008 for outside laboratories. When not performing calibrations, Mrs. Cross performs temperature research related to the uncertainty of industrial thermometer calibrations and finding alternatives to Hg-in-glass thermometers. Additionally, Mrs. Cross performs NIST technical assessments covering the areas of temperature (contact and non-contact), ceramics, pressure and vacuum and fluid flow.

Karen Garrity , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PML Time and FrequencyMrs. Garrity has performed thermocouple calibrations and research in the NIST

thermocouple laboratory for 22 years. Her duties include calibrations of noble metal thermocouples, base metal thermocouples, and refractory metal thermocouples by comparison and fixed-point methods. She is also responsible for building freezing-point cells for the laboratory. She has led several international thermocouple comparisons as well as providing thermocouple NVLAP proficiency tests. She has published papers on thermocouple performance and uncertainties, thermocouple comparison, and improved furnace designs. She actively participates in ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials). Mrs. Garrity has taught at the SIM Metrology School and at the NIST MSC tutorials on the use of thermometers. She is a technical assessor for the NIST Sensor Science Division.

Ronald Ginley , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PML Time and FrequencyRonald A. Ginley received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1981 from the University

of Colorado and in 1983 he received an M.S. in EE from Carnegie-Mellon University. His area of study was solid state physics and Electric Magnetic field theory. Mr. Ginley is currently employed (and has been for the past 34 years) by The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). At NIST, Mr. Ginley has several areas of responsibility including the metrology research in the microwave scattering parameter and power areas and Ron also leads the microwave measurement services.

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Michael Johnston , Fluke CalibrationMichael Johnston was an honor graduate of the U.S. Army Ordnance Munitions and Electronics Maintenance School in 2007 and has worked in metrology and calibration

since then. He has a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and is pursuing his M.S. in Engineering Management. Michael currently works as a Technical Support Engineer and teaches basic and advanced hands-on metrology, measurement uncertainty, and advanced MET/CAL procedure development at Fluke Calibration.

Andrew Mackrory , Sandia National LaboratoriesAndrew Mackrory is the project lead for length, mass, and force calibrations at Sandia National Laboratories’ Primary Standards Lab. Prior to joining Sandia he worked at

the Babcock & Wilcox Research Center for nine years testing combustion, environmental, and nuclear technologies for power generation. Andrew received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University, and is a registered professional engineer. In his free time he enjoys DIY and spending time with his family outdoors.

John Meier , National InstrumentsJohn Meier is a Principal V&V Engineer for National Instruments with over 18 years’ instrumentation expertise. For the last 10 years, John has been working as a V&V

Engineer for National Instruments Oscilloscope product line. John is responsible for creation of Specification and Calibration documentation, along with the verification and validation of National Instruments Oscilloscopes. John’s educational background includes a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University.

Scott Mimbs , American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)Scott Mimbs, a U.S. Marine veteran, has over 40 years of experience in aerospace and engineering. He has held positions that range from aircraft mechanic (including pilot),

Space Shuttle mechanical technician, and Titan rocket technician to Titan Ground Support Engineer, Fluids Design Engineer (power generation industry), NASA Space Shuttle Quality Engineer, and Program Manager for NASA metrology. While at NASA, Mr. Mimbs initiated and led the development of a NASA measurement quality assurance handbook, authored several international metrology papers, and developed training programs covering measurements, uncertainty, and the associated decision risk within the product lifecycle.Currently, in addition to enjoying the perks of retirement, Mr. Mimbs is an A2LA instructor. With a diverse experience in systems design, testing, manufacturing, and maintenance, Mr. Mimbs has a unique perspective on metrology’s role throughout a Quality Management System (QMS), such as ISO 9001, and how it can be used as a cost-effective tool to be used wherever measurement-based decisions are required. Mr. Mimbs holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida.

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Andy Oldershaw , National Research Council, Canada (NRC) Andy Oldershaw works for the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in the Scientific Support for the National Measurement System Program as the leader of the

Measurement Systems Engagement Sector. As part of the NRC Measurement Science and Standards portfolio, his sector focuses delivering coherent scientific advice to improve national decision-making for commerce, standards development, regulation, and trade agreements. Andy is an assessment team leader for the Calibration Laboratory Assessment Service (CLAS) at NRC. CLAS works in partnership with the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to accredit calibration laboratories to support Canadian industrial and regulatory measurement requirements. Andy’s technical background is in systems engineering and systems assurance. He started his career in the UK Royal Air Force, after completing 12 years of service, he took up a role in quality assurance within Augusta Westland Helicopters. In 2001, he moved back to the UK Ministry of Defense, where he spent the next 12 years developing system and quality assurance policies and representing the UK at NATO on quality assurance matters. In 2013, he then moved to Canada where he spent 2 years with the SCC, Accreditation Services Branch, before taking up his role with the NRC in early 2015. Andy holds a B.S. in Manufacturing and Production Engineering from the University of Wales, College Newport and a post grad diploma in Systems Engineering from the Defense Academy of the United Kingdom. He is a certified quality auditor. Andy is an enthusiastic proponent of systems thinking and risk based decision making. He is the program director of INCOSE (International Council on System Engineering) Canada. His association with NCSL International started with attending the 2014 Canadian regional meeting and representing the accreditation body view, on the ISO/IEC 17025 panel discussion. He presented his first paper at the NCSLI regional meeting in 2015 and delivered his first tutorial at the NCSLI Technical Exchange in 2017.

Tim Osborne , American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)Tim serves as the Sr. Director of Training Services at A2LA. Most recently, he was the Director of Quality for Trescal, Inc., where he developed, oversaw and participated in

the training program which included courses on management systems, system processes, measurements and data analysis tools. While at Trescal, he served as A2LA’s Criteria Council Chair and Measurement Advisory Committee Chair. Currently, Tim also functions as the VP of Operations for NCSL International and was the VP of Standards and Practices for NCSLI and the Chair of the 174 Standards Committee. He participated in and oversaw the development of the ANSI/NCSL Z540.3 Handbook and several Recommended Practices. Tim has a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering with a minor in Materials Engineering and Chemistry.

Jacob Ricker , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Jacob Ricker has over 10 years of pressure and vacuum experience at NIST where he develops state of the art vacuum calibration systems and conducts research into

the next generation pressure and vacuum technology. Jacob maintains and operates the primary standard for pressure and vacuum measurement in the U.S. and is responsible for calibrating pressure and vacuum gauges at NIST in the range of 10-3 Pa to 360 kPa. In addition to calibrating vacuum gauges, his vacuum measurement research is focused on evaluating different measurement methods and hybrid vacuum gauges for improvement of measurement capabilities within industry and enhancing the dissemination of traceability outside of NIST. He is the lead engineer on a new team working to redefine how we measure pressure, temperature, and length which is creating a new primary standard (from 1 Pa to 360 kPa) using a revolutionary quantum measurement method. Additionally, he is the lead engineer for the sensors and sealing of encasements at NIST which works to preserve historical documents such as the bill of rights and other charters of freedom for future generations.

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Jim Salsbury PhD , Mitutoyo AmericaJim Salsbury is the manager of Corporate Metrology and Education at Mitutoyo America Corporation in Aurora, Illinois. He is involved with new technology, advanced

applications, calibration services, and education. Dr. Salsbury is an active participant in national and international standards efforts in dimensional metrology. He is a member of the ASME B89 Standards Committee and is a United States appointed subject matter expert to ISO TC213. He also serves NCSL International as the chair of the Dimensional Metrology Committee and the coordinator of the Chicago Section. Dr. Salsbury has previously worked at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Cummins Engine Company, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He currently teaches courses in dimensional metrology at Northern Illinois University and is an ISO/IEC 17025 assessor with the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).

Julia Scherschligt , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Weights and MeasuresJulia Scherschligt has been a Research Physicist at NIST since 2007, initially at

the NIST Center for Neutron Research before joining the Thermodynamic Metrology group. She represents NIST on the Working Group for Pressure and Vacuum with the Consultative Committee for Mass and Related Quantities at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM). She currently is active in expanding NIST’s vacuum metrology capabilities into the XHV as part of the Cold Atom Vacuum Standard project, as well as launching “cold core metrology,” a platform under development for using cold trapped atoms with integrated photonics as sensors and standards. Julia was key to developing this new program and now leads the project to create robust deployable sensors of high metrological value from ultra-cold atom technology. As she is the person primarily responsible for Helium leak calibration service, she led a coordinated effort to modernize and automate and improve data collection and analysis.

Marcela Shkolnik , American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)La Sra. Marcela Shkolnik, Oficial de Acreditación, se unió al equipo de A2LA en febrero

de 2017. Desde que se mudó de California, Marcela ha trabajado como Representante de Servicio al Cliente. Antes de eso, fue empleada por Tropical Fish International en Gardena, California, como Líder del Equipo de Garantía de Calidad. La Sra. Shkolnik recibió su B.S. en Ingeniería Química de la Universidad Estatal de California y trae consigo una experiencia diversa, que incluye una concentración en los estudios de francés y fluidez en español.

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Eric Stanfield , National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PML HeadquartersMr. Stanfield is a Dimensional Metrologist/Mechanical Engineer within the Dimensional

Metrology Group (DMG) and has been at NIST for 24 years. He has an A.A.S. in Metrology which he obtained in 1991 and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering which he earned, with honors, from George Washington University on a part-time basis while working at NIST as a technician. In addition to receiving his degree in 2004, he received the Judson C. French Award for “Outstanding Leadership in the Development of Improved Dimensional Calibration Services with High Efficiency, Accuracy, and Customer Satisfaction.” Since earning his degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2004, he has served as Project Leader for a 4-year DOE sponsored effort titled “Metrology or Fuel Cell Manufacturing” where he managed three subprojects addressing process control related solutions to enable fuel cell manufacturing. He is a graduate of both the NIST Project Management and Leadership Program and the NIST New Leaders Program. For the last two years, he served as the Project Leader for Dimensional Measurement Services but has most recently taken a special assignment to focus on getting DMG’s 3rd M48 CMM operational and characterized.

Patrick Timmons , The Modal ShopPatrick J. Timmons is a Calibration Systems Engineer at The Modal Shop. Timmons graduated from Michigan Technological University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science

in Mechanical Engineering. He has since continued development on a linear motor based shaker for low frequency long stroke calibration applications.

Greg Tolentino , Tegam Inc.Greg Tolentino has 10 years’ experience as USAF PMEL technician and as a contracted technician where he focused on RF and waveform analysis equipment calibration and

repair. He holds his A.A.S. in electronics technology, and undergraduate and graduate degrees in business. He joined TEGAM in 2013 as the Applications Engineer and is currently a Product Manager for TEGAM’s RF product line.

Dean Williams , Duke EnergyMr. Williams has an Engineering degree from the United States Merchant Marine Academy with over 40 years’ experience working and managing in a wide range of

businesses. He has managed numerous groups and large projects for several Fortune 500 companies with a focus on continuous process improvement. In addition to his current position as manager of Duke Energy’s Nuclear Measuring and Test Equipment Program, Mr. Williams is actively involved in process improvement consulting as president of Effective Focus Insights and as a Senior LEAN consultant with Invistics. In his role at Duke Energy he has led a continuous process improvement effort at the central calibration laboratory that has resulted in an over 400% increase in per technician throughput and essentially flat operating costs over the last decade while over doubling the number of facilities supported. In his role at Effective Focus and Invistics, he has led numerous process improvement workshops both domestically and internationally. An award-winning conference speaker, seminar leader, and author of several articles and numerous blogs on process improvement, as well a business novel on effectiveness, “Finally Focused, a common-sense approach to greater effectiveness,” his passion is helping individuals and organizations achieve greater and lasting effectiveness.

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