Short course description
Short course description
Content of the short-term learning experience
The participants of the training are introduced to the basics of metrology, which include theoretical and practical explanation of the concepts of calibration, traceability and uncertainty of measurement, as well as instructions for establishing appropriate conditions for measuring lengths, choosing equipment, methods and procedures, as well as requirements for staff and measuring rooms. Theoretical knowledge is supplemented with practical examples of calibrating Vernier callipers, micrometres, dial gauges and precision sensors, which, in addition to measurements, also include the evaluation of measurement results and creation of a calibration report res. certificate. The content of the practical work can be adapted to the wishes of the participants in terms of additions or replacement of the measuring instruments to be calibrated. The practical part of the training is carried out in the calibration laboratory, which has the status of the holder of the national standard for length in Slovenia ("Slovenian meter"). The staff of the laboratory has excellent competence and experience in the field of calibrating measuring instruments and the developing measurement methods and procedures.
Coordinator of the short-term learning experience
Coordinator of the short-term learning experience
Prof. Dr. Bojan Ačko
Coordinator of the short-term learning experience is the head of the Laboratory for Production Measurement (holder of the national standard for length in the Republic of Slovenia and an accredited calibration laboratory), representative of the Republic of Slovenia in the European Association of National Metrology Laboratories EURAMET TCL, in the last five years he was the head of the Slovenian part of the consortium of 2 European metrology projects FP H2020 and Horizon Europe, is a lead and expert assessor of laboratories and control bodies at the Slovenian Accreditation, author of more than 30 calibration procedures with evaluation of measurement uncertainty, author of two university textbooks and one script, and in the last five years his most important publications are the covering experimental determination of influences on a gauge block’s stack length, measurement set-up and procedure for precise step gauge calibration, analysis of laser interferometer measurement uncertainty by simulating error sources, communication and validation of metrological smart data in IoT-networks, and analysis of thermal contribution to the measurement uncertainty in step gauge calibration. Presented research belongs to the field of metrology and is published in established international journals. It was co-authored with colleagues from the Laboratory for production Measurements and two major European metrology institutes.
Other instructors
Other instructors
Asist. Prof. Dr. Rok Klobučar
The colleague is an assistant in the Laboratory for Production Measurements and is scientifically engaged mainly in development and automation of calibration procedures and in implementing demanding calibrations at the highest level of accuracy. In the last five years, his bibliography includes four original scientific articles in the field of metrology, which are focused on the development of an automated measuring system for calibrating step gauges, digitization and verification of metrological data, influence of temperature on the uncertainty of calibration of step gauges, and the development of a measuring system for calibrating 2D optical grids with sub-micrometre accuracy. Presented research belongs to the field of metrology and is published in established international journals, and was co-authored with colleagues from the Laboratory for Production Measurements and two major European metrology institutes.
Dr. Jasna Tompa
The colleague is an assistant in the Laboratory for Production Measurements and is scientifically engaged mainly in developing demanding calibration procedures and executing calibrations at the highest accuracy level. Her bibliography includes four original scientific articles in the last five years. One of these metrological, and deals with experimental determination of uncertainty in the calibration of gauge blocks. The development work of the colleague is focused on creating and updating calibration procedures. In the last five years, independently or in cooperation with colleagues from the Laboratory for Technological Measurements, she has published twenty calibration procedures, which are also accredited by the Slovenian Accreditation. She also maintains a quality management system in the national laboratory, which she successfully presented at the EURAMET technical committee for quality in 2024.
Objectives and competences
Objectives and competences
Objectives:
- understand the mission of metrology and the global and national structure of metrology systems,
- learn the importance of calibration and traceability for ensuring quality measurements in industry,
- know how to determine practical metrology needs and ensure traceability of measurements,
- understand the concept of a metrology laboratory with all the requirements regarding environmental conditions, equipment and installations,
- master the content of the calibration procedure and determine measurement uncertainty.
Competences:
- the ability to plan a calibration laboratory and determine environmental conditions according to the required measurement accuracy,
- the ability to independently create a calibration procedure, including determining measurement uncertainty,
- perform calibration independently and manage all necessary documentation and records,
- the ability to produce a calibration report and confirm the validity of calibration results.
Prerequisites for enrolling
Prerequisites for enrolling
No prerequisites.
Preliminary agenda
Preliminary agenda
September 2024
| Date | Time | Activity |
| 9:00 do 16:00 |
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Day 2 | 9:00 do 16:00 |
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Course date
September 2024
Certificate
CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION