To learn the basic concepts of measurement and uncertainty, also within a statistical approach. To critically apply those concepts to the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of experimental data, with particular emphasis on electrical and electronic quantities.
teacher profile teaching materials
Electromechanical instruments. Electronics instruments. Analog oscilloscope.
Converters and digital instrumentation: typical errors and uncertainties.
Sampling: aliasing, windowing.
Measuring methods of electrical quantities. Null methods.
Electrical noise.
Selected chapters form the books:
R. Bartiromo, M. De Vincenzi “Electrical Measurements in the Laboratory Practice”, Springer (*)
P. Fornasini “The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements”, Springer (*)
J. R. Taylor, “An Introduction to Error Analysis”, 2nd ed., University Science Book (**)
I. G. Hughes, T. P. A. Hase “Measurements and their Uncertainties”, Oxford University Press, 2010
R. B. Northrop “Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurements”, CRC Press
(*) available online through the University library
(**) freely available online at archive.org
Links to online material will be checked during the course.
Programme
Introduction to Metrology. Systems of units, International System of Units, conversions. Errors, uncertainty. Fundamentals of statistics, statistical description of the uncertainty. Data analysis, fitting procedures, tests.Electromechanical instruments. Electronics instruments. Analog oscilloscope.
Converters and digital instrumentation: typical errors and uncertainties.
Sampling: aliasing, windowing.
Measuring methods of electrical quantities. Null methods.
Electrical noise.
Core Documentation
Notes and slides.Selected chapters form the books:
R. Bartiromo, M. De Vincenzi “Electrical Measurements in the Laboratory Practice”, Springer (*)
P. Fornasini “The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements”, Springer (*)
J. R. Taylor, “An Introduction to Error Analysis”, 2nd ed., University Science Book (**)
I. G. Hughes, T. P. A. Hase “Measurements and their Uncertainties”, Oxford University Press, 2010
R. B. Northrop “Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurements”, CRC Press
(*) available online through the University library
(**) freely available online at archive.org
Links to online material will be checked during the course.
teacher profile teaching materials
Electromechanical instruments. Electronics instruments. Analog oscilloscope.
Converters and digital instrumentation: typical errors and uncertainties.
Sampling: aliasing, windowing.
Measuring methods of electrical quantities. Null methods.
Electrical noise.
Selected chapters form the books:
R. Bartiromo, M. De Vincenzi “Electrical Measurements in the Laboratory Practice”, Springer (*)
P. Fornasini “The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements”, Springer (*)
J. R. Taylor, “An Introduction to Error Analysis”, 2nd ed., University Science Book (**)
I. G. Hughes, T. P. A. Hase “Measurements and their Uncertainties”, Oxford University Press, 2010
R. B. Northrop “Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurements”, CRC Press
(*) available online through the University library
(**) freely available online at archive.org
Links to online material will be checked during the course.
Programme
Introduction to Metrology. Systems of units, International System of Units, conversions. Errors, uncertainty. Fundamentals of statistics, statistical description of the uncertainty. Data analysis, fitting procedures, tests.Electromechanical instruments. Electronics instruments. Analog oscilloscope.
Converters and digital instrumentation: typical errors and uncertainties.
Sampling: aliasing, windowing.
Measuring methods of electrical quantities. Null methods.
Electrical noise.
Core Documentation
Notes and slides.Selected chapters form the books:
R. Bartiromo, M. De Vincenzi “Electrical Measurements in the Laboratory Practice”, Springer (*)
P. Fornasini “The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements”, Springer (*)
J. R. Taylor, “An Introduction to Error Analysis”, 2nd ed., University Science Book (**)
I. G. Hughes, T. P. A. Hase “Measurements and their Uncertainties”, Oxford University Press, 2010
R. B. Northrop “Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurements”, CRC Press
(*) available online through the University library
(**) freely available online at archive.org
Links to online material will be checked during the course.