COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METROLOGY 101

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 2111 METROLOGY 101 ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RESUL SEVINÇEK

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

Metrology concepts for undergraduate students within the scope of the course; international measurement standards, how to make dimensional, temperature, electrical and magnetic measurements; determination of precision in measurements, ways of increasing precision in measurements; It is aimed to obtain information on how to report measurement results according to national/international guidance documents.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Obtaining information about Metrological Concepts and Institutions and Organizations Related to Metrology.
2   To learn about the concept of calibration.
3   Learning and calculating the concept of uncertainty.
4   To know SI basic and derived units, to learn about other unit systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Metrological Concepts, Institutions and Organizations Related to Metrology
2 Calibration and Uncertainty
3 Measurement Standards and Methods for Measurements
4 Length measurement, angle and arc measurement
5 Clocks and time measurement, speed and acceleration measurement
6 Force, mass, weight and torque measurement
7 Vibrations, Temperature measurement, Pressure measurement,
8 Midterm
9 Density in solids, liquids and gases
10 Light and radiation
11 Acoustic, Electrical and electronic instruments
12 Unit systems other than SI
13 Homework Presentations
14 Homework Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Main reference: The Physics of Metrology, Alex Hebra, Springer, 2010.
Auxiliary Reference: Industrial Metrology by Graham T. Smith (Springer Jul. 28, 2002)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, problem solving and discussion, Tutorials and homeworks

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.35 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.35 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be according to the midterm and final exam grade, as well as the homework assigments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

resul.sevincek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

on Tuesdays launch time

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Tutorials 11 2 22
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 4 44
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 2 5 10
Preparing presentations 2 5 10
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 154

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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