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Measurement Uncertainty Budgets
This workshop presents a combination of lecture and classroom exercises to demonstrate the principles of measurement uncertainty analysis.
Course Delivery: In-Person Training, Online Self-Paced, Training for Teams
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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
Calibration technicians, quality managers, engineers, quality technicians, and other users of uncertainty budgets.
Prerequisites
Students must bring a scientific calculator, such as the TI30Xa, to each class. Students must also supply their own laptop with permission to install free software.
Course Objectives
All measurements are subject to uncertainty and a measured value is only complete if it is accompanied by a statement of the associated uncertainty. This class will help you calculate the probability of the uncertainty and ensure your measurement system is compliant with ISO 17025. Covered in the training will be basic terminology, basic statistical concepts, computations and correlations, as well as how to analyze and interpret data. Within this class we will also review the ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM).
Agenda
DAY 1
- Basic Terminology
- Why do we need uncertainty and what is it?
- Importance of uncertainty in measurements
- Uncertainty analysis concepts
- Measurements, error and uncertainty
- Uncertainty components (contributors to error)
- Random and systematic errors
- Basic Statistics Concepts
- Populations and Samples
- Data, means, modes and medians
- Standard deviation and variance
- Distributions
- RSS (Root-sum-squares)
- Confidence levels
- Combination of uncertainties
- Statistical math for uncertainty analysis
- The analysis process
- Type A computations
- Type B computations
- Combining uncertainties (Applying RSS)
- Correlated and uncorrelated data
- Sensitivity coefficients (multipliers for weighting)
- Degrees of freedom
- Expanded uncertainty
- Understanding the Uncertainty Budget
- Role in accreditation, liability, traceability
- Accepted definitions of uncertainty, e.g., GUM (others?)
- Analyzing and interpreting data
- Uncertainty statements and notes
DAY 2
- Controlling Measurements and Processes
- Measurement assurance programs
- Check standards
- Control charts
- Error budgets
- Reporting Uncertainty
- ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement
- Developing an Uncertainty Budget
- Evaluation of accuracy ratios for instruments
- Quantifying random uncertainties (examples and problems)
- Quantifying systematic uncertainties (examples and problems)
- Addition of notes
Materials
The student is encouraged to bring a scientific calculator with trig functions, such as the TI30Xa, to class.
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 Uncertainty – Online
Target Audience
Calibration technicians, quality managers, engineers, quality technicians, and other users of uncertainty budgets.
Course Objectives
I. Basic Measurement
- Uncertainty Concepts
- Why do we need uncertainty and what is it
- Importance of uncertainty in measurements
- Uncertainty Analysis Concepts
- Measurements, error, and uncertainty components
- Random and systematic errors
II. Basic Statistics Concepts
- Populations and Samples
- Data, means, modes and medians
- Standard deviation and variance
- Distributions
- RSS (Root-sum-squares)
- RMS (Root mean square)
- Confidence levels
- Combination of variances
III. Basic Statistics Concepts
- Statistical math for uncertainty analysis
- The analysis process
- Type A computations
- Type B computations
- Combining uncertainties
- Sensitivity coefficients
- Degrees of freedom
- Expanded uncertainty
IV. Uncertainty Budgets
- Role in accreditation, liability, traceability
- Accepted definitions of uncertainty
- Analyzing and interpreting data
- Uncertainty statements and notes
V. Reporting Uncertainty
- ISO “Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement” (GUM)
VI. Uncertainty Budget Software
- Software for Creating Uncertainty Budgets
Gage R&R Studies
Subscription Length: 60 days
Estimated Number of Student Hours: 10 hours
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs): 0.10
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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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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