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Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleNumber of ECTS Credits Allocated
346-0303/03Engineering Metrology2 ECTS credits
Type of Course UnitOptional
Level of Course UnitFirst Cycle
Year of StudyThird Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech, English
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
346-0301Technology II
346-0302Cutting Tools
346-0310Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Technology II
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
VRB10doc. Ing. Vladimír Vrba, CSc.
TIH40Ing. Šárka Tichá, Ph.D.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Expand the knowledges of metrology princeples, become acquainted with basic law document in the metrology field – law about metrology as amended by the act no. 119/2000.
Expand and practically apply pieces of knowledge form check of basic parameter of mechanical compoments on concrete exercises.
Statistically analyse of measured data, measurement uncertainty, measurement result.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Common optional components are not offered, students of special interest can participate in departmental activities or can arrange consulting hours with lecturer.
Course Contents
The program of lectures:

1. The importance of metrology as a science, its status and distribution. Basic concepts. Units.
2. Metrology law in the harvest of Act No. 119/2000. Institutions engaged in metrology - the contents of activity
3. Errors of measurement uncertainty (measurement data)
4. Basic principles of measuring devices (mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic, ...)
5. Metrology length (length standards, standard gauge, gauges). Interference of light and its use in metrology
6. Metrology plane angle (units, gauges, control methods)
7. Control and measurement of selected parameters of machine parts (threads, gears)
8. The quality of machined surface, surface roughness, (basic parameters, control methods, ...)
9. Requirements for metrology laboratories


Exercises outline:

Exercise No. 1: Introductory exercise to acquaint students with the program and organization of training, safety training for working with instruments in the laboratory,
Exercise No. 2: Principles of evaluation results - practice
Exercise No.3-8: Measurement Task No. 1 to 6, including a protocol for measuring
Exercise No. 9: Completion of reports, consultations memorized substance, credit.


Task List:
Task 1: Direct and indirect method of measuring
Task 2: Checking the dimensional accuracy of holes
Task 3: Checking the cones
Task 4: Checking the external thread (třídrátková method)
Task 5: Checking the roller (flat) calibers
Task 6: Check roughness

Internal guidelines: Students are required to furnish to the exercises in this course work gloves and slippers for metrological measurements.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Anthony, D. M.: Engineering metrology I, II. Pergamon Press G.B., 1986, ISBN 0-80-028683-6.
Drake, P. J.:Dimensioning and Tolerancing Handbook. McGraw-Hill New York, 1999. ISBN 0-07-018131-4.
Sydengam, P. H., Thorn R.: Introduction to measurement Science Engineering. London, 1992, ISBN 0-47-192223-4.
MLČOCH, Lubomir; SLIMÁK, Ivan. Řízení kvality a strojírenská metrologie. Praha : SNTL ALFA, 1987. 325 s.
OBMAŠČÍK, Michal; SLIMÁK, Ivan; MADUDA, Miroslav. Riadenie akosti a metrologia. Bratislava : VŠDS ALFA, 1987. 271 s.
DVOŘÁK, Rudolf; CHMELÍK, Václav; MAREK, Mirko. Strojírenská metrologie Praha : ČVUT, 1992. 150 s.
OBMAŠČÍK, Michal. Metrológia chýb a nejistot merania a meradiel dĺžok. Žilina : MASM, 1998. 61s. ISBN 80-85348-40-3
TICHÁ Šárka. Strojírenská metrologie – část 1. Ostrava : VŠB-TU Ostrava 2004, 112s., ISBN 80-248-0672-X
TICHÁ, Šárka; ADAMEC, Jaromír. Návody do cvičení z předmětu Strojírenská metrologie.. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava 2008, 92 s. ISBN 978-80-248-1916-7
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined
Work placement(s)
Course does not contain work placement.

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