Metrology - in short, fourth edition
Update of the publication "Metrology - in short" (third edition, 2008)
Tasks
1. Determination of the structure and content of the 4th edition of Metrology - in short
2. Drafting new text, including updating text from the 3rd edition
3. Reviewing and editing (incl. new photos in co-operation with Anne Trumpfheller)
4. Printing the booklet and generation of the electronic version
4a. Creation of a .pdf file (until the end of 2015)
4b. afterwards edition of an e-book
4c. publication as App.?
5. Distribution (Download)
6. Reporting
Progress Report 2019-02-04
NPL volunteered to work on the final draft of 'Metrology in Short.
Starting in autum 2018
- Definition of work scope
- Rewriting postponed due to other priorities
- January 2019: one person full-time assigned to the task
- Reduced to 4 chapters; impact examples will be given in each chapter instead of a separate impact chapter
Target group
- students, universities, people new to the field of metrology, metrology interested audience
Style
- in general easy to read, but technical information necessary
Proof-reading
- Starting end of February / beginning of March
- Chapter by chapter
- Volunteers? (timing: 1 week per chapter)
Aim
- PDF version online available in May / June 2019
- Further options are evaluated (print / web version)