This is the fourth post in a multi-part series on how to make successful measurements, i.e., how to get “good data”. In the first post we made the case that good data is about time, money, performance, results, and reputation. In the second and third posts we...

This is the third post in a multi-part series on how to make successful measurements, i.e., how to get “good data”. In the first post we made the case that good data is about time, money, performance, results, and reputation. In the second post we discussed how to...

This is the second post in a multi-part series on how to make successful measurements, i.e., how to get “good data”. In the first post we made the case that good data is about time, money, performance, results, and reputation. We also talked about why we care about...

This is the first post in a multi-part series on how to make successful measurements, i.e., how to get “good data”. When I was a young engineer working at the Aero / Noise / Propulsion Laboratory at Boeing I had a mentor that was responsible for overseeing tests in...