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Introduction to Estimating Measurement Uncertainty 

Are you having trouble with uncertainty estimation? This one-day introductory course will give you the grounding needed to develop an uncertainty budget. Suitable for staff from calibration and testing laboratories, the course will give you a clear step-by-step approach to uncertainty estimation with practical examples. You will learn techniques covering the whole process from identifying the sources of uncertainty in your measurements right through to completing the uncertainty budget.

Objectives

The course provides participants with the skills:

  • to understand the concepts involved in the calculation of measurement uncertainty
  • to estimate measurement uncertainty in a practical and pragmatic manner
  • to apply ISO's Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement successfully in the workplace

Outline

The topics covered include:

  • an overview of ISO's Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement
  • modelling a measurement
  • identifying uncertainty components
  • basic statistical concepts
  • uncertainty calculations
  • practical exercises
  • useful spreadsheet functions
  • application in the workplace
  • sensitivity coefficients
  • sample calculations

Course Details

15 September 2010 at NMI, Bradfield Road, Lindfield, NSW 2070 (FULL)
6 October 2010 at AusIndustry, Level 12, 100 Creek Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000
28 October 2010 at AusIndustry, Level 11, 178 North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000
1 December 2010 at NMI, 1/153 Bertie Street, Port Melbourne, VIC 3207 
8 December 2010 at NMI, Bradfield Road, Lindfield, NSW 2070 

The course will start at 9 am and end by 5 pm. Numbers are limited so please register early.

Fee

$640 which includes GST, lunch, refreshments and Monograph 1 Uncertainty in Measurement: The ISO Guide.

Contact Us

Phone (02) 8467 3796 or email training@measurement.gov.au.