Course Catalog 2007-2008

MIT-2016 METROLOGY, 7 cr
Metrology

Courses persons responsible
Jouko Halttunen

Lecturers
Jouko Halttunen

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - 5 h/per 5 h/per - - -
Exercise - 3 h/per 3 h/per - - -
Exercise work - - 3 h/week - - -
Seminar - 4 h/per 4 h/per - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Properties and use of electrical measurement methods and equipment in electrical and non-electrical measurements.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Basics of metrology, measurement standards and calibration. Measurement uncertainty.       
2. Complementary information on basic measurement methods and equipment.        
3. Measurement of low-level signals, noise, electrical interference and its reduction methods.       
4. Measurement of electrical and magnetic quantities.       

Requirements for completing the course
Final examination and accepted exercises.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Electronic Measurement Systems Van Putten, A.F.P. 0 7503 0340 9   2nd Edition Yes  English 
    Online book Metrology -in short Howarth, P., Redgrave, F. 87-988154-1-2 http://www.euromet.org/docs/pubs/docs/Metrology_in_short_2nd_edition_may_2004.pdf 2nd Edition Yes  English 
    Online book Expressions of the Uncertainty of Measurements in Calibration EA 4/02   http://www.european-accreditation.org/n1/doc/ea-4-02.pdf December 1999 No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    MIT-1016 MIT-1016 Measurement Technology 5 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Knowledge of basic measurement methods is required.

    Remarks

    The required parts of the study material will be discussed during the first lecture.

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - In the visualization of objects and phenomena, e.g. animations, demonstrations, simulations, video clips

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course
  • - Contact teaching: 40 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 60 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 15
    Exercises 12
    Laboratory assignments 18
    Seminar reports 12
    Learning diary, portfolio and other written work 10

    Study materials Hours
    Books (selected pages) 60
    Online material not in finnish 10

    Other scaledHours
    Preparation for exam 40
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    self-study 10
    Total sum 190

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    Last modified 04.10.2007
    Modified byJouko Halttunen