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Technical Measurements in Safety Engineering

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Course Unit Code060-1115/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter, Summer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
BAR75doc. RNDr. Karla Barčová, Ph.D.
Summary
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to understand the measurement of basic physical quantities using specific mesurement devices. Students will learn how to use measuring devices, how to measure experimental data and it's basic statistical evaluation.
Course Contents
1. The measurement of liquid density and viscosity
2. The measurement of heat flux and emissivity
3. The measurement of temperature using contact and contactless method
4. The calibration of thermocouples
5. The measurement of the dimension of a solid, thickness of paint, room dimensions, tip velocity
6. The basic electrical measurements
7. The measurement of air velocity and wind tunnel speed profile
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Alan S. Morris. Measurement and Instrumentation Principles, 3rd Edition, Kindle Edition.ISBN-13: 978-0750650816. ISBN-10: 0750650818
Alan S. Morris. Measurement and Instrumentation Principles, 3rd Edition, Kindle Edition.ISBN-13: 978-0750650816. ISBN-10: 0750650818
Recommended Reading:
David Halliday; Robert Resnick; Jearl Walker. Fundamentals of Physics, 9th Edition (Extended).ISBN 978-0-470-46908-8.
David Halliday; Robert Resnick; Jearl Walker. Fundamentals of Physics, 9th Edition (Extended).ISBN 978-0-470-46908-8.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined