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NPL is looking into future requirements for Dimensional Measurement Good Practice Guides and training courses and would like your view.

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* 1. Do you have a need for Dimensional Measurement Good Practice Guidance?

Yes

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* 2. If yes, what is it?

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* 3. Have you used NPL Dimensional Good Practice Guides?

Yes

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* 4. If yes, which ones have you used?

A beginner's guide to uncertainty in measurement GPG 011

The measurement of surface texture using stylus instruments GPG 037

Dimensional measurement using vision systems GPG 039

Callipers and micrometers GPG 040

CMM measurement strategies GPG 041

CMM verification GPG 042

CMM probing GPG 043

Fundamental good practice guide in the design and interpretation of engineering drawings for measurement processes GPG 079

Fundamental good practice in dimensional metrology GPG 080

Guide to the measurement of smooth surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 108

The measurement of rough surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 116

Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Coherence Scanning Interferometers (CSI) and Phase Shifting Interferometers (PSI) GPG 127

Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Imaging Confocal Microscopes (ICMs) GPG 128

Co-ordinate measuring machine task-specific measurement uncertainties GPG 130

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* 5. How useful did you find the guides?

	Very useful	Useful	Fairly useful	Slightly useful	Not useful
A beginner's guide to uncertainty in measurement GPG 011	A beginner's guide to uncertainty in measurement GPG 011 Very useful	A beginner's guide to uncertainty in measurement GPG 011 Useful	A beginner's guide to uncertainty in measurement GPG 011 Fairly useful	A beginner's guide to uncertainty in measurement GPG 011 Slightly useful	A beginner's guide to uncertainty in measurement GPG 011 Not useful
The measurement of surface texture using stylus instruments GPG 037	The measurement of surface texture using stylus instruments GPG 037 Very useful	The measurement of surface texture using stylus instruments GPG 037 Useful	The measurement of surface texture using stylus instruments GPG 037 Fairly useful	The measurement of surface texture using stylus instruments GPG 037 Slightly useful	The measurement of surface texture using stylus instruments GPG 037 Not useful
Dimensional measurement using vision systems GPG 039	Dimensional measurement using vision systems GPG 039 Very useful	Dimensional measurement using vision systems GPG 039 Useful	Dimensional measurement using vision systems GPG 039 Fairly useful	Dimensional measurement using vision systems GPG 039 Slightly useful	Dimensional measurement using vision systems GPG 039 Not useful
Callipers and micrometers GPG 040	Callipers and micrometers GPG 040 Very useful	Callipers and micrometers GPG 040 Useful	Callipers and micrometers GPG 040 Fairly useful	Callipers and micrometers GPG 040 Slightly useful	Callipers and micrometers GPG 040 Not useful
CMM measurement strategies GPG 041	CMM measurement strategies GPG 041 Very useful	CMM measurement strategies GPG 041 Useful	CMM measurement strategies GPG 041 Fairly useful	CMM measurement strategies GPG 041 Slightly useful	CMM measurement strategies GPG 041 Not useful
CMM verification (Issue 2) GPG 042	CMM verification (Issue 2) GPG 042 Very useful	CMM verification (Issue 2) GPG 042 Useful	CMM verification (Issue 2) GPG 042 Fairly useful	CMM verification (Issue 2) GPG 042 Slightly useful	CMM verification (Issue 2) GPG 042 Not useful
CMM probing GPG 043	CMM probing GPG 043 Very useful	CMM probing GPG 043 Useful	CMM probing GPG 043 Fairly useful	CMM probing GPG 043 Slightly useful	CMM probing GPG 043 Not useful
Fundamental good practice guide in the design and interpretation of engineering drawings for measurement processes GPG 079	Fundamental good practice guide in the design and interpretation of engineering drawings for measurement processes GPG 079 Very useful	Fundamental good practice guide in the design and interpretation of engineering drawings for measurement processes GPG 079 Useful	Fundamental good practice guide in the design and interpretation of engineering drawings for measurement processes GPG 079 Fairly useful	Fundamental good practice guide in the design and interpretation of engineering drawings for measurement processes GPG 079 Slightly useful	Fundamental good practice guide in the design and interpretation of engineering drawings for measurement processes GPG 079 Not useful
Fundamental good practice in dimensional metrology (Issue 2) GPG 080	Fundamental good practice in dimensional metrology (Issue 2) GPG 080 Very useful	Fundamental good practice in dimensional metrology (Issue 2) GPG 080 Useful	Fundamental good practice in dimensional metrology (Issue 2) GPG 080 Fairly useful	Fundamental good practice in dimensional metrology (Issue 2) GPG 080 Slightly useful	Fundamental good practice in dimensional metrology (Issue 2) GPG 080 Not useful
Guide to the measurement of smooth surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 108	Guide to the measurement of smooth surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 108 Very useful	Guide to the measurement of smooth surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 108 Useful	Guide to the measurement of smooth surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 108 Fairly useful	Guide to the measurement of smooth surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 108 Slightly useful	Guide to the measurement of smooth surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 108 Not useful
The measurement of rough surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 116	The measurement of rough surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 116 Very useful	The measurement of rough surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 116 Useful	The measurement of rough surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 116 Fairly useful	The measurement of rough surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 116 Slightly useful	The measurement of rough surface topography using coherence scanning interferometry GPG 116 Not useful
Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Coherence Scanning Interferometers (CSI) and Phase Shifting Interferometers (PSI) GPG 127	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Coherence Scanning Interferometers (CSI) and Phase Shifting Interferometers (PSI) GPG 127 Very useful	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Coherence Scanning Interferometers (CSI) and Phase Shifting Interferometers (PSI) GPG 127 Useful	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Coherence Scanning Interferometers (CSI) and Phase Shifting Interferometers (PSI) GPG 127 Fairly useful	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Coherence Scanning Interferometers (CSI) and Phase Shifting Interferometers (PSI) GPG 127 Slightly useful	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Coherence Scanning Interferometers (CSI) and Phase Shifting Interferometers (PSI) GPG 127 Not useful
Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Imaging Confocal Microscopes (ICMs) GPG 128	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Imaging Confocal Microscopes (ICMs) GPG 128 Very useful	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Imaging Confocal Microscopes (ICMs) GPG 128 Useful	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Imaging Confocal Microscopes (ICMs) GPG 128 Fairly useful	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Imaging Confocal Microscopes (ICMs) GPG 128 Slightly useful	Calibration of the metrological characteristics of Imaging Confocal Microscopes (ICMs) GPG 128 Not useful
Co-ordinate measuring machine task-specific measurement uncertainties GPG 130	Co-ordinate measuring machine task-specific measurement uncertainties GPG 130 Very useful	Co-ordinate measuring machine task-specific measurement uncertainties GPG 130 Useful	Co-ordinate measuring machine task-specific measurement uncertainties GPG 130 Fairly useful	Co-ordinate measuring machine task-specific measurement uncertainties GPG 130 Slightly useful	Co-ordinate measuring machine task-specific measurement uncertainties GPG 130 Not useful

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* 6. Are you aware that NPL runs a number of Dimensional training courses?

Yes

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* 7. Would you, or someone else from your organisation, be interested in training courses or Measurement Good Practice Guides on the following topics? Please tick all that apply.

	Training course	Measuement Good Practice Guide
Introduction to calibration	Introduction to calibration Training course	Introduction to calibration Measuement Good Practice Guide
Measurement systems and analysis including gauge repeatability and reproducibility	Measurement systems and analysis including gauge repeatability and reproducibility Training course	Measurement systems and analysis including gauge repeatability and reproducibility Measuement Good Practice Guide
Geometrical tolerancing – how it is applied with coordinate measurements	Geometrical tolerancing – how it is applied with coordinate measurements Training course	Geometrical tolerancing – how it is applied with coordinate measurements Measuement Good Practice Guide
Portable metrology systems	Portable metrology systems Training course	Portable metrology systems Measuement Good Practice Guide

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* 8. What sort of training course is most useful to you?

Classroom

On- Line learning

Blended (a mix of classroom and on-line content)

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* 9. Would Good Practice Guides in the following technical areas be useful to you or someone in your organisation?

	Yes	No
The use of crystalline step heights	The use of crystalline step heights Yes	The use of crystalline step heights No
Error mapping stages	Error mapping stages Yes	Error mapping stages No
Machine tool uncertainty	Machine tool uncertainty Yes	Machine tool uncertainty No
Advanced guide to CMM measurement strategies	Advanced guide to CMM measurement strategies Yes	Advanced guide to CMM measurement strategies No

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* 10. If you replied yes, what content would you like to see in the guide(s)?

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* 11. Please tell us about any other technical areas where you would find a Measurement Good Practice Guide useful

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* 12. At what level should these guides be?

Shop floor

Measurement room

Inspector

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Your contact details

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