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Preparation and Evaluation of Experiments

Summary

1. Theory of Measuring Quantities: Reproducibility of measurement results as the basis of the scientific method. Measurement as a benchmarking process. Measurement units - a system of SI units. Calibration and certification
2. Measurement uncertainty: Result of measurement, reality and measurement error. Uncertainty of measurement result. Statistical standard uncertainty (type A). Systematic standard uncertainty (type B). Combined standard uncertainty. Extended uncertainty increases the reliability of the measurement result. The Covarian Law and the Gauss Law to spread uncertainty in indirect measurement. Band of uncertainties of functional dependence. Rounding and numerical formulation of the measurement result. Gross error and reliability of measurement results.
3. Direct Measurement of Measurements: Length Measurement. Angle measurement. Volume measurement. Measuring time. Weight measurement. Temperature measurement. Pressure measurement. Electrical voltage measurement.
4. Experiment scheme: Experiment design. General formats of physical dependence graphs. Realization of the experiment. Recording direct measurement results - Data table format. Evaluation and analysis of experimental results. Publication of experiment results (sample laboratory protocol). Sample of the laboratory protocol.

Literature

TAYLOR, J., R.: An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties
in Physical Measurements University Science Books; 2nd edition 1996.

Advised literature

Fornasini Paolo. The Uncertainty in Physical Measurements: An Introduction to Data Analysis in the Physics Laboratory,
Springer; 2008. ISBN 978-0387786490 


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 480-8303
Abbreviation PVE
Course title Preparation and Evaluation of Experiments
Coordinating department Department of Physics
Course coordinator Mgr. Ing. Kamila Hrabovská, Ph.D.