Metrological infrastructure development in the province of La Rioja (Argentina). A university cooperation experience for local development and technology transfer

SISMONDI PEDRO; PEREZ BIGOT ALEJANDRO; VIEL JORGE; RODRIGUEZ GUILLERMO

AIP CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

American Institute of Physics

Lugar: New York; Año: 2012 vol. 1431 p. 275 - 282

0094-243X

We describe the experience of development for human resources and materials needed for the performance of calibration services, technical assessment and metrological management support for industries in the province of La Rioja (Argentine Republic). The objectives inherent to the laboratory implementation with regard to the building equipment and infrastructure destined to control the environmental variables were carried out. The metrological equipment was chosen, producing specifications and documents, completing the acquisition process which was jointly financed by the UNLaR and the project for the Improvement of Teaching of Engineering - PROMEI - promoted by the Education Ministry. This experience formed part of a project called "Network of Universities for the Development of Metrological Capabilities and Quality in their Laboratories" promoted by the Education Ministry and the Secretariat of University Policies (SPU) during the years 2009-2011. Its aim was to share the model with other universities within our country and Latin America.