Appendix B

Professional Societies and Associations

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
(A2LA), 656 Quince Orchard Rd., Gaithersburg, MD
20878-1409. 301-670-1377. A2LA is a nonprofit, scientific membership organization dedicated to the formal
recognition of testing and calibration organizations that
have achieved a demonstrated level of competence.
The American Automatic Control Council (AACC) is
an association of the control systems divisions of eight
member societies in the United States.
American Electronics Association (AEA), 5201 Great
America Pkwy, Suite 520, Santa Clara, CA 95054.
408-987-4200. The AEA is a high-tech trade association
representing all segments of the electronics industry.

American Society of Test Engineers (ASTE), P.O. Box 389,

Nutting Lake, MA 01865-0389. 508-765-0087. The
ASTE is dedicated to promoting test engineering as a
profession.
ASM International for management of materials.
Association of Independent Scientific, Engineering, and
Testing Firms (ACIL), 1659 K St., N.W., Suite 400,
Washington, DC 20006. 202-887-5872. ACIL is a national
association of third-party scientific and engineering laboratory testing and R and D companies serving industry and
the public through programs of education and advocacy.
The Automatic Meter Reading Association Advancing
utility technology internationally.

The American Institute of Physics includes access to their

publications.

British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing, 1 Spencer

Parade, Northampton, NN1 5 AA, U.K. 01604 30124.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI),

11 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036. 212-642-4900.

British Society for Strain Measurement, Dept of Civil

Engineering, University of Surrey, Guild-ford GU2
5XH, U.K. 01483 509214.

ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating,

and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT),
1711 Arlingate Lane, P.O. Box 28518, Columbus, OH
43228-0518. 614-274-6003. ASNT promotes the discipline of nondestructive testing (NDT) as a profession,
facilities NDT research, and the application of NDT technology, and provides its 10,000 members with a forum
for exchange of NDT information. ASNT also provides
NDT educational materials and training programs.
American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), 611 E.
Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, W1 53202. 414-272-8575.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM),
1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103. 215-299-5400.
ASTM is an international society of 35,000 members
(representatives of industry, government, academia, and
the consumer) who work to develop high-quality, voluntary technical standards for materials, products, systems,
and services.

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British Standards Institution, 2 Park Street, London,

W1A 2BS, U.K. 0171 629 9000.
Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale
Blvd., Rexdale, Ontario M9W 1R3, Canada. 416-7474007.
China Instrument and Control Society (CIS), based in
Beijing.
The Computer Society is the leading provider of technical information and services to the worlds computing
professionals.
Electronic Industries Association (EIA), 2001 Pennsylvania
Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. 202-457-4900.
The Embedded Software Association (ESOFTA) provides
its members with assorted marketing and communications services, a framework for member-initiated standards activities, and a forum for software creator and
user communications.

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The European Union Control Association (EUCA) In

1990, a number of prominent members of the systems
and control community from countries of the European
Union decided to set up an organization, EUCA, the
main purpose of which is to promote initiatives aiming
at enhancing scientific exchanges, disseminating information, coordinating research networks, and technology
transfer in the field of systems and control within the
Union.
The Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) mission is to
stimulate technology and foundry capacity by communicating the future needs of the fabless semiconductor segment
in terms of quantity and technology; to provide interactive
forums for the mutual benefit of all FSA members; and to
be a strong, united voice on vital issues affecting the future
growth of fabless semiconductor companies.
The Federation of the Electronics Industry is a useful
body and a source for information on standards such as
the European Directives on EMC (the CE Mark).
GAMBICA Association Ltd., Leicester House, 8 Leicester Street, London, WC2H 7BN, U.K. 0171 4370678.
GAMBICA is the trade association of the British Instrumentation Control and Automation Industry.
IMEKO (International Measurement Confederation)
Forum for advancements in measurement science and
technology.

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The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the

worldwide standards organization charged with development
and control of global standards. 3, rue de Varemb,
P.O. Box 131, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland.
The Institute of Instrumentation and Control Australia
is the professional body serving those involved in the
field of instrumentation and control in Australia.
The Institute of Measurement and Control is a Britishbased organization, with some international branches in
Ireland and Hong Kong, for instance.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk,
London, SW1H 9JJ, U.K. 0171 222 7899.
ISA-The International Society of Automation, formerly
the Instrument Society of America and the Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society, P.O. Box 12277,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 919-549-8411. The
ISA is an international society of more than 49,000 professionals involved in instrumentation, measurement,
and control. The ISA conducts training programs, publishes a variety of literature, and organizes an annual
conference and exhibition of instrumentation and control. The ISA page, in constant development, is now an
excellent resource. ISA was formed some 50 years ago
and boasts almost 30,000 members.
International Electronics Packaging Society (IEPS),
P.O. Box 43, Wheaton, IL 601890043. 708-260-1044.

The Industrial Automation Open Networking Alliance

(IAONA) is for industrial automation leaders committed to the advancement of open networking from sensing
devices to the boardroom via Internet- and Ethernetbased networks.

International Federation of Automatic Control, founded

in September 1957, is a multinational federation of
National Member Organizations (NMOs), each one representing the engineering and scientific societies concerned with automatic control in its own country.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

(IEEE) is the worlds largest technical professional society. A nonprofit organization, which promotes the development and application of electrotechnology and allied
sciences for the benefit of humanity, the advancement of
the profession, and the wellbeing of its members.

International Frequency Sensor Association (IFSA) The

main aim of IFSA is to provide a forum for academicians, researchers, and engineers from industry to present and discuss the latest research results, experiences,
and future trends in the area of design and application of
different sensors with digital, frequency (period), time
interval, or duty-cycle output. Very fast advances in IC
technologies have brought new challenges in the physical design of integrated sensors and micro-sensors. This
development is essential for developing measurement
science and technology in this millennium.

Institute of Environmental Sciences (IES), 940 E. Northwest

Hwy., Mount Prospect, IL 60056. 708-255-1561.
Institute of Measurement and Control, 87 Gower Street,
London, WC1E 6AA, U.K. 0171 387 4949.
The Institute of Physics (IOP) gives some information on
publications and has some interesting links.
Institute of Quality Assurance, 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens,
London, SW1W 0DQ, U.K. 0171 730 7154.
Institution of Chemical Engineers, 12 Gayfere Street,
London, SW1P 3HP, U.K. 0171 222 2681.
The Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) lists all its
services and books, with brief reviews, conference proceedings, etc.

The International Instrument Users Association has

been set up for cooperative instrument evaluations by
member-users and manufacturers.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO),
1 rue de Varembe, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland,
+41-22-749-01-11. The ISO promotes standardization
and related activities with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific,
technological, and economic activity.

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The SPIEThe International Society for Optical

Engineering, formed in 1955 as the Society for PhotoOptical Instrumentation Engineers, serves more than
11,000 professionals in the field throughout the world,
as does the Optical Society of America. The former is
perhaps more applications and engineering oriented, the
latter more in the field of researchalthough both areas
overlap these days. Another site of interest to optical
engineers is the Laser Institute of America.
International Telecommunications Union (CCITT),
Place des Nations, 1121 Geneva 20, Switzerland. +4122-99-51-11.

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Optical Society of America (OSA), 2010 Massachusetts

Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. 202-223-8130.
Precision Measurements Association (PMA), 3685 Motor
Ave., Suite 240, Los Angeles, CA 90034. 310-287-0941.
Process Industry Practices (PIP) is a consortium of process
industry owners and engineering construction contractors who serve the industry.
Reliability Analysis Center, IIT Research Institute,
201Mill St., Rome, NY 13440-6916. 315-337-0900.
Process engineers will be interested in the site of The Royal
Society of Chemistry.

Japan Electric Measuring Instruments Manufacturers

Association (JEMIMA), 1-9-10, Torano-mon, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 103, Japan. +81-3-3502-0601. JEMIMA was established in 1935 as a nonprofit industrial organization authorized by the Japanese government, JEMIMA is devoted to
a variety of activities: cooperation with the government,
providing statistics about the electronics industry, and
sponsoring local and overseas exhibitions.

SAE, 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.

412-776-4841.

The Low Power Radio Association (LPRA) is an association for companies involved in deregulated radio anywhere in the world. It is believed to be the only such
association for users and manufacturers of low-power
radio devices in the deregulated frequency bands.

Society for Information Display (SID), 1526 Brookhollow

Dr., Suite 82, Santa Ana, CA 92705-5421. 714-5451526. SID is a nonprofit international society devoted to
the advancement of display technology, manufacturing,
integration, and applications.

National Conference of Standards Laboratories (NCSL),

1800 30th St., Suite 305B, Boulder, CO 80301-1032.
303-440-3339.

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has developed

the Global Manufacturing Network to help users find
information on manufacturers, suppliers, etc.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),

Publications and program inquiries, Gaithersburg,
MD20899. 301-975-3058. As a non-regulatory agency
of the U.S. Department of Commerce Technology
Administration, NIST promotes U.S. economic growth
by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.

Society of Women Engineers (SWE), 120 Wall St.,

New York, NY 10005. 212-509-9577.

National ISO 9000 Support Group, 9964 Cherry Valley,

Bldg. 2, Caledonia, MI 49316. 616-891-9114. The
National ISO 9000 Support Group is a nonprofit network
of companies that serves as a clearinghouse of ISO 9000
information and certified assessors. The group provides
full ISO 9000 implementation support for 150 per year.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285
Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. 703-487-4812.
The NTIS is a self-supporting agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is the central source for public
sale of U.S. government-sponsored scientific, technical,
engineering, and business-related information.

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International

(SEMI), 805 E. Middlefield Road, Mountain View,
CA 94043. 415-964-5111.
Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), 4300 Stevens
Creek Blvd., Suite 271, San Jose, CA 95129. 408-246-2711.

Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie-Mellon

University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890. 412-269-5800.
TAPPI is the technical association for the pulp and paper
industry.
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), 2001
Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C.
20006-1813. 202-457-4912.
Underwriters Laboratories, 333 Pfingsten Road,
Northbrook, IL 60062. 708-272-8800. Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) is an independent, nonprofit certification organization that has evaluated products in the interest of public safety for 100 years.
VDI/VDE-GMA Society for Measurement and Automatic Control in Germany.
World Batch Forum offers a noncommercial venue for the
dissemination of information batch engineers need.