Perspectives

In 1999, The Catholic University of America School of Engineering began offering the
course Strategic Standardization (CMGT 564) in the graduate program for Engineering
Management. This graduate course is only one of four courses on standardization offered
among 2,500 universities and colleges in the United States.

Set forth below are the curriculum and contents for Strategic Standardization. The contents
are organized by issues.

Curriculum

Strategic Standardization Overview

National Standards Strategies

United States Standardization System

Trade

Testing, Certification and Conformity Assessment

Legal Issues



                           The Center for Global Standards Analysis Surveys

                                           Student Research Papers

Aerospace

Construction

Energy

Environment

Finance

Internet

Management

Medical Devices

Metrics

Safety

Security

Testing & Certification

Trade

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