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Standards Tutorial
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Introduction to StandardsLibrary video with basic info on what standards are and how to find one.
Standards Currently Available for MEPIII
The library has a wide range of standards on subscription and on course reserve that will be of interest to students completing projects in MEPIII. All of the following standards have been requested by MEPIII students over the last several years. The list is broken into digital and print standards. If you are interested in a standard not on this list, please use the library's Request a Standard form.
Digital Standards
The following relevant standards are available via the library's subscription to TechStreet Enterprise. If you are off-campus, please navigate to TechStreet Enterprise to log in via the Michigan Tech's subscription for full access.-
BS ISO 18738-1:2012 Measurement of ride quality. Lifts (elevators)Identical to ISO 18738-1:2012
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BS ISO 18738-2:2012Measurement of ride quality. Escalators and moving walksIdentical to ISO 18738-2:2012
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BS EN ISO 25745-3:2015 Energy performance of lifts, escalators and moving walksIdentical to ISO 25745-3:2015
Print Standards on Course Reserve
The library has the following standards in print and on Course Reserve. You can access them by visiting the Circulation Desk and requesting them. They are available to be used within the building but must be quarantined after use, so please give yourself lots of time in the event that someone else has just used them!Did you find a standard not on this list? Visit our Standards Guide for more information on finding and citing standards.
Standards Databases Available
The databases below are also a great place to start for ASTM, IEEE, and SAE standards.-
ASTM CompassASTM Compass provides full-text access to ASTM standards, journals, books and more.
Standards include the complete ASTM Annual Book of Standards as well as historical and withdrawn standards; and many associated standards research reports. Active standards are updated weekly.
The Engineering Digital Library includes content from nine ASTM journals, practical how-to manuals and technical monographs, symposia and special technical papers, data series and historical collections including bulletins, proceedings and more. -
IEEE XploreAccess to full-text journal articles, conference proceedings and standards published by IEEE and IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers). Select legacy content dating back to 1950 is also included.
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SAE MobilusFull text of all SAE Technical Papers from 1906 to present as well as SAE Ground Vehicles and Aerospace Standards, both historical and current. Subjects cover all areas of mobility engineering including ground vehicle, aerospace, off-highway, and manufacturing technology.
Additional database content includes abstracts to journal articles, magazine articles, conference proceedings, special papers from SAE and other engineering societies. -
Techstreet EnterpriseView and access the Van Pelt and Opie Library's Current Electronic Standard Subscriptions, available for download until 9/30/2020.
Check out the library’s Standards Guide for more information on finding and using standards, including how to search for ASTM or IEEE standards online and how to locate print standards. If you need a standard the library does not own, please Request a Standard.
