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1 The Charge to the Panel and the Assessment Process
Pages 5-7

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... The panel's statement of task is as follows: An ad hoc panel will conduct a review of NIST laboratory activities related to manufacturing measurements, standards, and technology and will prepare a report that will provide information on scientific, technology and research activities of relevance to NIST laboratories and user facilities in this area. The panel will undertake the following tasks: Assess coordination of NIST programs in the targeted discipline Assess relevance of the R&D efforts of the chosen discipline to the current set of national priorities as well as the needs of stakeholders Assess the degree to which the measurement science, standards, and services achieve their stated objectives and fulfill the mission Assess the technical merits and scientific caliber of the chosen discipline relative to comparable programs worldwide.
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... innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve the quality of life. The NIST laboratories conduct research to anticipate future metrology and standards needs, to enable new scientific and technological advances, and to improve and refine existing measurement methods and services.
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... Following this introductory chapter, the next three chapters provide overall assessments of the three areas of advanced manufacturing: Chapter 2 presents a detailed overall assessment of the Nanomanufacturing activities, Chapter 3 addresses the Smart Manufacturing activities, and Chapter 4 presents an overall assessment of the NextGeneration Materials Measurements, Modeling, and Simulation activities. Chapters 2 though 4 also present recommendations relevant to their topic areas, including the key recommendations presented in the Summary and others as appropriate.
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