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Lecturer(s)
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Kočiščák Jan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Rossler Miroslav
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Course content
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The course content includes measurement methods and their classification, measuring instruments, standards and reference materials, calibration and verification of measuring instruments, metrological traceability chains, international metrological organizations, the metrological system in the Czech Republic, basic legal regulations in metrology, and the SI system from both historical and current perspectives.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basic principles of metrology as the science of measurement and to the importance of uniformity, correctness and traceability of measurements in laboratory, industrial and legally regulated practice. Students will gain an overview of the metrological system in the Czech Republic and in the international context, the SI system, standards, calibration, verification of measuring instruments, measurement errors and uncertainties, and the current definitions of selected base units. Emphasis is placed on understanding how a reliable measurement result is obtained and how it should be evaluated, documented and interpreted
After completing the course, students will be able to explain the basic concepts of metrology, describe the importance of measurement uniformity and correctness, distinguish between measurement error and measurement uncertainty, explain Type A and Type B uncertainty, combined and expanded uncertainty, and apply basic relations in simple calculations. Students will also understand the principle of metrological traceability, the role of standards, calibration, verification and adjustment of measuring instruments, be able to interpret basic metrological documentation, and verbally describe the current definitions and realizations of selected SI units such as the metre, second, kelvin, candela, mole and ampere.
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Prerequisites
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There are no formal prerequisites for the course. Successful completion requires a basic knowledge of secondary-school physics and mathematics, especially working with physical quantities and units, unit conversions, simple algebraic operations and a basic understanding of measurement data processing.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Written exam, Student performance
The requirements for completing the course are attendance and mastery of the topics covered in the lectures for the oral discussion, or colloquium. The colloquium consists of two parts: in the first part, the student solves an assigned calculation problem and may use one A4 sheet of personal notes with formulas and procedures; in the second part, the student chooses one thematic area, receives approximately 10-15 minutes for preparation, and then discusses the topic with the teacher.
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Recommended literature
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Časopis Metrologie.
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Zákon č. 505/1990 Sb., ve znění pozdějších předpisů.
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Kraus, J. a kol. (2000). Komentář k novele zákona č.505/1990 Sb.. Praha.
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Šindelář, J. a kol. (1994). Základy obecné metrologie. Edice Základy metrológie, svazek 6. Praha.
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