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Introduction to Measurement & Calibration
QC Training Services’ Introduction to Measurement and Calibration is designed to introduce the metrology and calibration technician and other personnel to the field of metrology. Metrology vocabulary, principles, domains, concepts, and processes are discussed.
Course Delivery: In-Person Training, Online Self-Paced, Training for Teams
This course has multiple delivery options to fit our customers’ individual needs. Click the tabs below for more information on each option.
In-Person Training
Online Self-Paced
Training for Teams
In-Person Training
In-Person Training consists of public classes conducted by one of our subject matter experts at one of our designated locations in one or more consecutive days.
Target Audience
Any individual working in the quality lab, calibration lab, or anyone supporting the measurement and calibration functions of a lab. This can include technicians, engineers, inspectors, operators, and administrative support personnel.
Course Objectives
This training covers the need for good measurements, principles of metrology, fundamental and derived units, measurement terminology, traceability, dimensional metrology, physical metrology measurements, temperature measuring instruments, and calibration. Also taught will be electrical metrology terms, calculations, document standards, calibration systems, and measurement uncertainty.
Benefits
The introduction reviews standards, principles and devices used in measurement and the specific applications of each. Calibration is a key component of ensuring your measurement system is accurate, and we’ll cover the methods, procedures and environments for an effective calibration system.
Agenda
- Introduction to Measurements, Fundamental & Derived Units
- Introduction to Metrology
- Need for measurements
- Importance of Calibration
- Early measurements and metric system
- Principles of Metrology
- 7 Fundamental SI Units – Length, Mass, Time, Electric Current, Thermodynamic temperature, Luminous intensity, Amount of substance
- Derived Units – Examples (resistance, capacitance, pressure, etc.)
- Prefixes and Multipliers (use of milli, micro, nano, etc.)
- Measurement Terms: True Value, Accuracy, Precision, Resolution, and Bias
- Traceability – What is it? Relation to NIST.
- Introduction to Metrology
- Dimensional Standards, Measurements, Calibration
- Measuring Instruments – Micrometers, scales & rules, squares, protractor, calipers, depth gage
- Dimensional Calibration – Standards – gage blocks
- Physical Metrology Terminology, Instruments, Calibration
- Types of Measurements – Mass, Force, Pressure, Flow, Humidity
- Calibration – Physical standards
- Thermodynamic Temperature Devices
- Types of Measuring Instruments – General applications of glass thermometers, thermocouples, thermistors, PRT, pyrometers
- Introduction to Temperature Calibration Principles
- Electrical Metrology
- Metric prefixes
- Basic electrical units – volt, ampere, ohm
- Analog vs. Digital measurements
- Classical types of errors
- Electrical calibration – Application of Derived units
- Noise and grounding
- Standards Organizations and Document Standards
- Standards Organizations – ISO, IEC, ANSI, ISA, PMA, NCSL, DOD
- Documented Standards
- ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994
- ISO/IEC 17025
- Laboratory Accreditation
- Accrediting Organizations
- Calibration Systems
- Calibration procedures
- Calibration methods
- Calibration practices and regulations
- Calibration environments
- Calibration processes (includes establishing calibration intervals)
- Document control
- Measurement Uncertainty
- Statistics and measurements
- Types of distributions – normal, rectangular, triangular, U shaped
- Type A and Type B Uncertainty, Combined & Expanded Uncertainty
- What is GUM?
- Factors that introduce errors into measurements
- What is an Uncertainty Budget?
Training Time: 16 hours
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs): 1.6
Online Self-Paced
Our Online Self-Paced courses are available on your own schedule 24/7 during your e-learning subscription.
Measurement & Calibration Overview Online
Target Audience
Any individual working in the quality lab, calibration lab, or supporting the measurement and calibration functions of a lab should attend including technicians, engineers, inspectors, operators, and administrative support personnel.
Course Objectives
Introduction to Measurements, Fundamental & Derived Units
- Introduction to Metrology
-Need for measurements
-Importance of Calibration
-Early measurements and metric system - Principles of Metrology
-7 Fundamental SI Units – Length, Mass, Time, Electric Current
-Thermodynamic temperature, Luminous intensity, Amount of substance
-Derived Units – Examples (resistance, capacitance, pressure, etc.
-Prefixes and Multipliers (use of milli, micro, nano, etc.)
-Measurement Terms: True Value, Accuracy, Precision, Resolution, and Bias
-Traceability. What is it? Relation to NIST
Dimensional Standards, Measurements, Calibration
- Measuring Instruments – Micrometers, scales & rules, squares, protractor, calipers, depth gage
- Dimensional Calibration Standards – gage blocks
Physical Metrology Terminology, Instruments, Calibration
- Types of Measurements – Mass, Force, Pressure, Flow, Humidity
- Calibration Physical standards
Thermodynamic Temperature Devices
- Types of Measuring Instruments – General applications of glass thermometers, thermocouples, thermistors, PRT, pyrometers
- Introduction to Temperature Calibration Principles
Electrical Metrology
- Metric prefixes
- Basic electrical units – volt, ampere, ohm
- Analog vs. Digital measurements
- Classical types of errors
- Electrical calibration – Application of Derived units
- Noise and grounding
Standards Organizations and Document Standards
- Standards Organizations
-ISO, IEC, ANSI, ISA, PMA-, NCSL - Documented Standards
-ANSI/NCSL Z540
-ISO/IEC 17025
-Laboratory Accreditation
-Accrediting Organizations
Calibration Systems
- Procedures
- Methods
- Practices and regulations
- Environments
- Processes
- Documents, standards, and accreditation
Subscription Length: 60 days
Estimated Number of Student Hours: 4 hours
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs): 0.4
This class license is sold on a single user basis. Within two business days from registration, each registrant will be emailed a unique username and password to access the course material through our secure online training portal. Successful completion of the course will result in a certificate for course contact hours.
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Please contact us for multiple-seat discount options before making your purchase.
Training for Teams
Training for Teams provides training for your group of employees in either a virtual live setting, or in-person at your facility. Connect with us to customize any of our standard courses to fit your specific need.
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