This two-day course covers the broad range of equipment and techniques used to measure colour and light output, the basic operating principles involved in radiometry, working techniques, potential problems and their solutions. It incorporates hands-on practical exercises.

Refer to the Participants Handbook for an outline of support services for participants and key policies including participant's rights and responsibilities.

Objectives

• to understand the fundamentals of radiometry and photometry
• to understand the principles of operation of a range of electrical, optical and mechanical equipment
• to identify various sources of error that affect radiometric measurements

Outline

The topics covered include:

• terminology and basic concepts
• spectoradiometry
• sources
• colorimetry
• detectors
• sources of error
• optical equipment
• primary standards
• electrical equipment
• photometry
• traceability and international standards
• UV radiometry
• calculating measurement uncertainty (participants with limited experience would benefit from attending our Introduction to Estimating Measurement Uncertainty course)
• laboratory demonstrations

Course Details (course code RADIO)

April 2014 at NMI, Bradfield Road, Lindfield, NSW 2070

Cost to be confirmed; includes GST, lunches, refreshments, Monograph 10 Introduction to Radiometry and other course material. 

The course will start at 9 am and end by 5 pm.

Contact Us

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