| 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 testing 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 testing |
| Duration: |
A two-day programme |
| Where: |
Ascot, Berkshire |
| Tutors: |
As preparation for this course delegates are required to complete a pre-course exercise. A debriefing of this exercise is undertaken on a group basis during the first afternoon of the course |
| Day One |
Introduction and briefing Uncertainty of measurement – what is the problem? Exercise: Appreciation of uncertainty in open session Exercise: Appreciation of uncertainty Traceability, corrections and SI units Definition of metrological terms Sources of uncertainty Classifications of uncertainty Type A and B Discovering distributions Pre-course work - debriefing Combination of uncertainties Symbols and equations Part 1 Calculation of uncertainty for a test Report back on calculation and introduction of forms for calculating uncertainties. Example of a test with influence quantities and use of Excel for calculating uncertainties Sources of uncertainty and their treatment
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| Day Two |
Recap and questions Pooled standard deviation Exercises on uncertainty for testing and report back Degrees of freedom and the t-distribution and worked example of a coverage factor Symbols and equations Part 2 Effective degrees of freedom How many measurements? Sampling, destructive testing, non-numeric results Statement of uncertainty and compliance Open session, questions, clarifications Close of Course |
When |
Where |
Fee |
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4-5 June 2008
6-7 November 2008
4-5 March 2009 |
All course to be 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
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