Human beings are not ants

Human beings are not ants

by DIN Young Professionals

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1 - Why should I be interested?

Why it is important to know basics of standards? What are the examples from different fields? Why do standards exist? Why should I be interested in standardization, no matter which discipline I come from or which stakeholder I represent? Why should everyone be interested in standardization? DIN https://www.din.de/en CEN: https://www.cen.eu/Pages/default.aspx ISO: https://www.iso.org/home.html DIN SPEC 3105 https://www.beuth.de/en/technical-rule/din-spec-3105-1/324805763 DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

2 - What is a Technical Committee?

What is standardization at DIN? What is technical regulation? Standardization process: • Working bodies • Technical committee • Experts in the technical committee • Composition of the technical committee • Role of the associations. • What are the Stakeholders? Example: DIN EN ISO 9001: https://www.beuth.de/en/standard/din-en-iso-9001/235671251 Basics on Standardization and DIN: https://www.din.de/en/about-standards/a-brief-introduction-to-standards DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

3 - Technical Committee And I

What is a DIN standards committee? Can I join DIN standards committee? Should I want to join? How do I find the right DIN standards committee for me? • Responsibility in the committee • consensus and compromise • Harnessing the power of standards Standards Commitees https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/standards-committees Standards Commitees by category https://www.din.de/en/about-standards/standardization-at-din DIN-Young Professionals https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals DIN-YP LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

4 - DIN And Neutrality

What does it mean specifically that DIN is neutral and not passive? Standard draft, draft comment, objection Consensus in the standards committee Standards application versus DIN SPEC application Arbitration procedure An anonymized example Making of a norm https://www.din.de/en/about-standards/din-standards Jobs at DIN (Page in german) https://www.din.de/de/din-und-seine-partner/karriere/aktuelle-stellenangebote DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

5 - What Exactly Is DIN

What is DIN, the German Institute for Standardization? Legal structure: registered association DIN is a Platform for exchange, infrastructure for Standardization process, DIN is not the content Brief founding history of DIN History of DIN https://www.din.de/en/din-and-our-partners/din-e-v/history DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

6 - DIN In The World

Interrelationships in the world of standardization DIN - CEN - ISO • National standardization • European standardization • International standardization Example: paper format thriller, and its possible impact on architecture History of DIN https://www.din.de/en/din-and-our-partners/din-e-v/history CEN https://www.cencenelec.eu/ ISO https://www.iso.org/home.html DIN-Young Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

7 - How To Apply A Standard

Finding, reading, understanding, and applying norms and standards Different uses / application options of standards CE marking: standard versus EU directive Applying standards from the point of view of: • Development • Corporate strategy • Certification / Conformity assessment • Consulting • Training Application start, standard number, standard designation The secret of the national foreword Example: bathing platforms, air mattresses, inflatable swim rings Websites ISO, CEN and DIN: ISO: www.iso.org/home.html CEN: www.cencenelec.eu/ DIN: www.din.de/en Standards users information: www.din.de/en/services/german-…s-users-information CE marking explained: www.din.de/en/about-standards/…aw/ce-marking-61878 Applying standards: www.din.de/en/about-standards/use-standards DIN Young-Professionals: www.din.de/en/getting-involved…young-professionals DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

8 - The Magic Of Holding A Secretariat

International standardization, ISO Secretariat, Secretariat body Strategic importance of international standardization Example: China DIN Young-Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/ How are standards developed: https://www.din.de/en/about-standards/din-standards Chinese Standards Association SAC: http://www.sac.gov.cn/sacen/

9 - How Do I Know I Am Missing A Standard

Standardization in the context of innovation and research How to Identify the need for standardization And how to close the standardization gap? Is Standardization voluntary? Examples: Terminology, product standardization, standardization, compatibility. DIN SPEC 91340: Terminology of intelligent individual urban mobility: https://www.beuth.de/en/technical-rule/din-spec-91340/261331623 Getting involved at DIN: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved DIN Young-Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

10 - Mastering The Approval Jungle

How do approvals work? Change of view: the responsibilities and hardships of official in charge (“approval person”). Learning about this powerful system and how to make it work for you Examples: Toy or playground for local government, open-source hardware. DIN SPEC 3105-1: Open Source Hardware: https://www.beuth.de/en/technical-rule/din-spec-3105-1/324805763 DIN Young-Professionals: https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/din-young-professionals DIN YP-LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/12419198/

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