Reference no: EM131861224

"In 1670, as the need for a single worldwide measurement system became recognized, Gabriel Mouton, A Frenchman, proposed a uniform decimal measurement system. By the 1800's metric standards were first adopted worldwide. The US Congress legalized the use of the metric system throughout the United States over 140 years ago on July 28, 1866. In 1960, the International System of Units was adopted for the modern metric system. The abbreviation for the International System of Units is SI and is commonly called the metric system." "Throughout US history, several attempts have been made to convert the nation to the metric system. By the 1970's, the United States was the only nonmetric industrialized nation left in the world, but the US government did little to implement the system."

"Most major US industries, such as the automotive, aviation, and farm implement industries, as well as the Department of Defense and other federal agencies, have effectively converted to the metric system. In some industries, you - the student and worker - will need to know and use both systems."

Elementary Technical Mathematics, Ewen, Dale & Nelson, C. Robert

Had the US adopted the metric system prior to your schooling years, would life be much easier now? But as we all know hindsight is far better. I would like you to discuss, in your opinion, what the US should do, if anything in addressing the issue we face of having two measurement systems active in our country. What would you do today? What would you implement and why?