Codes and standards establish minimum acceptable levels of safety, quality, and reliability. Understanding the codes and standards at both the industry and government level will allow you to better understand the expectations of your chosen field. Beyond engineering, codes and standards can also help you to understand business, economics, labor, and politics. Online databases and official websites are ideal for tracking down the most up-to-date codes and standards, though some are available in print.
Case studies that demonstrate how codes and standards solved real-world problems across a variety of disciplines.
See Alsociphers and codesA helpful resource from the National Institute of Standards and Technology on how and where to search for codes and standards.
A blog post from the electrical company nVent.
