All SEED teams should investigate the possibility that there are standards that apply to their project. But some teams will conclude there are none. In either case, document your searching.
The recommended strategy for identifying standards is:
(a) Consult with the client
(b) Optional: consult with your faculty mentor
(c) Review the standards agencies listed on this page. If there is a standards agency that specializes in your project's technology, go to its website and browse its standards.
(d) Biomedical projects: search the FDA CDRH Consensus Standards (see link below)
(e) Optional: search Compendex & Inspec, using "standard" as a keyword or Controlled Term
Identify relevant standards agencies for your projects and check the standards information on their websites. For example:
ASME Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing and IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) are available for all SEED students via the i2i website. See the directions in the file posted below.
