Class Measurement Science

The science of measurement as a field of knowledge applied to all measurements and measurement
systems, has a transversal nature in all Engineering Specialties and relevance in engineering
applications. It covers the realization, development, and maintenance of national standards for units of
measurement; the establishment of metrological traceability by reference and work standards; the
measurements evaluation of errors and uncertainty; monitoring instruments by their useful life, approval
of measuring instruments for regulated applications. The improvement of skills in engineering and
science teaching are essential factors to strengthen and support the research and the process
development.

1. The science of measurement: Basic concepts
The subfields of metrology
The International System of units, SI
Metrological traceability
Conformity assessment

2. Characteristics and analysis of instruments and measurement systems
Linearity, accuracy, and stability evaluation
Requirements applied to calibration certificates, metrological verification, and test reports
Errors and uncertainty in measurement
Measuring report

3. Metrological experimentation in engineering and digitalization in data acquisition and monitoring.

The teaching methodology is based on the presentation of the subjects and the resolution of exercises
and practical cases, with the active participation of the students. The assessment of students is based on
a test (70 %) and a mandatory seminary with oral presentation (30 %). In seminary, the students must
develop an approach to the industrial metrological application learned within this curricular unit.
Students are approved with a grade equal to or greater than 10.
The student cannot be approved without developing and presenting the seminary.

A. Bewoor and V. Kualkarni, Metrology and measurement. McGgraw-Hill. 2009. ISBN (13): 978-0-07-014000-4.

A. Robinson, The Story of Measurement. Thames & Hudson; Illustrated edition. 2007. ISBN: 978-0-500-51367-5.

Francis S. Tse, Ivan E. Morse.Measurement and Instrumentation in Engineering: Principles and Basic Laboratory Experiments. ISBN 0-8247- 8086-8.

Peter H. Sydenham, Richard Thorn. Handbook of Measurement Science, Volume 1: Theoretical Fundamentals. ISBN: 978-0-471-10037-9.