One topic I came across that I found very interesting has to do with the establishment of performance characteristics for Test and Evaluation (T&E). In Chapter 4 of the Measuring and Test Equipment Specifications: NASA Measurement Quality Assurance Handbook, pp. xiv-xv and 15-36, it states, "MTE performance parameters and attributes are often initially established from experimental data (i.e., measurements) gathered during the research and development (R&D) phase." This statement emphasizes the importance of how accurate measurements gathered early on in development can make such a huge difference in how the system is tested. As a Systems Engineer, it is absolutely vital to measure data the most accurately you can as it has such a giant impact to future efforts