| Aim: |
Any laboratory wishing to achieve accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 is required to have, and to apply, policies and procedures for the estimation, use and reporting of uncertainties of measurement for any tests or calibrations covered by their scope of accreditation. This course aims to provide delegates with an appreciation of the concept of uncertainty of measurement in a calibration environment and takes delegates through the process of calculating uncertainties through a combination of lectures and interactive exercises and demonstrations |
| Who should attend: |
Any person who is, or will be involved in the estimation, use and reporting of uncertainties of measurement for calibrations |
| Duration: |
A two-day programme |
| Where: |
Ascot, Berkshire |
| Tutors: |
John Hurll and Peter Kelley, Assessment Managers, both of United Kingdom Accreditation Service |
| Day One |
Introduction and briefing
Uncertainty of measurement – what’s the problem?
Exercise: Appreciation of uncertainty and report back
Definitions of metrological terms
Sources of uncertainty – the need to understand the system
Classifications of uncertainty – Type A and Type B
Exercise: Discovering distributions and report back
Combinations of uncertainty
Symbols and equations part 1
Exercise: Electrical measurement
Report back and use of proforma
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| Day Two |
Summary, review and feedback
Exercise: Examination of measurement procedure and report back
Correlated contributions
Exercise: Calibration of weighing machine and report back
Degrees of freedom and t-distribution
Symbols and equations part 2
Exercise: Effective degrees of freedom and report back
Exercise: How many measurements ?
Pooling standard deviations
Exercise: Pooling standard deviations and report back
Calibration methods and uncertainty – brainstorm
Statements of uncertainty and compliance
Open discussion and questions
Close of Course
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When |
Where |
Fee |
What Delegates Say |
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21-22 May 2008
22-23 October 2008
25-26 February 2009
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All coures are held at Sunningdale Park, Ascot, Berkshire
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£1000 + VAT
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Fee includes comprehensive course materials and refreshments and lunch on both days of the course. It also includes dinner, accommodation and breakfast for one night
UKAS reserves the right to amend the content of their training programmes or the trainers involved.
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