Standards play a very important part in the engineering world. They supplement the design process by guiding the designer or user to ensure consistent products with safe and reliable operation. Understanding and complying with pertinent standards helps to ensure a successful design, fabrication, and operation of a product.
ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals 2021: Inch-Pound Edition. (2017). United States: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
Where do I find it? Preston Library, 5th floor Reference Collection, call number:
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These are the professional organizations developing standards for mechanical engineering:
An engineering code contains a collection of rules or regulations which provide correct procedures to maintain uniformity and safety.