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Engineering Standards – Standards are technical documents in engineering and related technical fields that provide requirements, specifications, or guidelines that can be used consistently to ensure that materials, products, processes, and services are fit for their purpose. A technical standard is an established norm or requirement. It is usually a formal document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria, methods, processes and practices.

Resources

Practical Tips for Teaching Standards for Professors

Source: The Teaching Excellence Hub
Topic: Standards
Date: 01 March 2023

Dr. James Irvine discusses why it’s important for students to learn about technical standards, what they need to know, and provides several ideas for how to teach about standards.

Standards Introduction and Overview

Source: IEEE Teaching Excellence Hub
Topic: Standards
Date: 10 Jan 2023

The video provides a good overview of what technical standards are, the role of standards development organizations, the importance of learning about standards and more.