Course: Introduction to Physical Measurements

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Course title Introduction to Physical Measurements
Course code SLO/UFYM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmíd Petr, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Horváth Pavel, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Soubusta Jan, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Importance and role of experiment in the science and technique, fields of use of experimental technique 2. Logic scheme of experimental work including its processing, strategy of measurement 3. Basics of metrology, organization of metrology in the Czech Republic, basic terms and definitions of metrology 4. Error of measurement and uncertainty of measurement: definition, classification of indefinitudes, appearance of systematic and stochastic uncertainties 5. Uncertainties of functions of more variables, law of dispersion of uncertainty, optimization of measurements 6. Statistics in processing of results of measurements 7. Linear regression analysis 8. Graphical methods for processing of results of measurements 9. Gauges, measuring systems and measuring devices - their functions, properties and errors, basic information on electrical measurements of non-electrical quantities 10. Selected basic laboratory methods 11. Selected physico-mathematical measuring methods used for processing of measurements 12. Basic information on work safety in laboratories

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 14 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The physics laboratory, theory, basic metrology.
Comprehension Explain the essence of data and be able to interpret them, recognize and classify the given problem, predict the behaviour of the given phenomena.
Prerequisites
Prior knowledge of secondary school mathematics and physics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Knowledge within the scope of the course topics (colloquium).
Recommended literature
  • Brož J. a kol. (1983). Základy fyzikálních měření. SPN Praha.
  • Mlčoch J., Rössler T. (2005). Teorie měření a experimentu. Vydavatelství UP, Olomouc.
  • Mlčoch J. (1997). Úvod do fyzikálního měření. Vydavatelství UP, Olomouc.
  • Mlčoch J. (2001). Úvod do fyzikálního měření. Vydavatelství UP, Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): General Physics and Mathematical Physics (2019) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Physics for Education (2019) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Digital and Instrument Optics (2019) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Nanotechnology (2019) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biophysics - Specialization in General Biophysics (2019) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Optics and Optoelectronics (2019) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Applied Physics (2019) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biophysics - Specialization in Molecular Biophysics (2019) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Instrument and Computer Physics (2019) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter