Where: National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland
Address: 100 Bureau Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Cost: Free
When: Tour will start from the lobby of the Administration Building (Building 101) at 2:00pm, September 7th (Thursday), 2017. The tour will end at 4:30pm.
Check-in & Parking: You need to show a Real ID. For U.S. Citizens, see https://www.dhs.gov/real-id -- basically a driver's license or a passport. (Passports, passport cards, DOD Common Access Cards (CACs), veteran IDs, federal agency HSPD-12 IDs, military dependent IDs, Transportation Workers Identification Credentials (TWICs), or TSA Trusted Traveler IDs are acceptable alternative forms of ID.) Permanent residents must present their green card upon arrival at NIST. Non-U.S. citizens must bring their passports. Only original documents will be accepted. Photocopies or pictures are not acceptable.
As you enter Bureau Drive, pull off to the side to check-in; bring with you the current vehicle registration along with your ID; the staff there will direct you to the Administration Building. Meet at the lobby of the Administration Building.
Advance Registration Required. Open to everyone. Please RSVP at https://ncs_nist_visit.eventbrite.com by September 4th (Monday night). U.S. Citizenship is not required; however, if you are a non-U.S. citizen, please register ASAP with country/passport #, to allow the NIST to process extra paperwork in a timely manner. Registration is capped at 30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
Before the tour, members may also choose to meet at 12:00pm at the Hibachi Sushi Supreme Buffet, 8 Bureau Dr Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (across from the entrance to the NIST) at their own cost.
About the NIST (copied from https://www.nist.gov/about-nist)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was founded in 1901 and is now part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. NIST is one of the nation's oldest physical science laboratories. Congress established the agency to remove a major challenge to U.S. industrial competitiveness at the time—a second-rate measurement infrastructure that lagged behind the capabilities of the United Kingdom, Germany, and other economic rivals.
From the smart electric power grid and electronic health records to atomic clocks, advanced nanomaterials, and computer chips, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the NIST.
Today, NIST measurements support the smallest of technologies to the largest and most complex of human-made creations—from nanoscale devices so tiny that tens of thousands can fit on the end of a single human hair up to earthquake-resistant skyscrapers and global communication networks.
The NIST's work/projects cover all fields of engineering, including chemical engineering & metrology. Come to learn about the exciting work/projects being carried out.
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