Results

After following the General Metrology training at VSL, the participant is familiar with:

• All contemporary developments in the field of metrology.
• The foundations and basic principles of metrology.
• Recognizing the design of quality systems and concepts in metrology
• Uncertainty analyses

To achieve this, VSL provides a professional trainer with experience and knowledge of practical examples during this training. Naturally, there is plenty of room for your own practical examples and questions, so that participants can apply the knowledge they have acquired. After the training, the theory will be supplied in the form of a reference work.

Intended Audience

This training is intended for anyone involved in measuring, such as administrators of technical instruments, employees of measuring rooms, calibration laboratories or maintenance services and quality employees.

Terms of payment

Upon registration.

Training content

The topics that will be discussed are:

• Principles of measurement
• What is measurement and why do we measure?
• Quantities, SI units and their reduction
• Meter convention
• Legal obligations
• Measuring systems
• General characteristics
• Construction
• Properties
• Reading techniques
• Disturbing influences
• Environmental conditions
• Quality
• What is calibration, traceability and what is their importance?
• Calibration process, procedure and certificate
• Laboratory accreditation
• Uncertainty account
• What is uncertainty?
• Measuring process and systematic deviations
• The basis of a practical uncertainty analysis

Estimated number of participants

Minimum 5 participants, maximum 10 participants. If the number of registrations is less than the minimum number of participants, VSL reserves the right to cancel the training. VSL will in that case
contact the participants for a suitable solution.