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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Engineering : Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

436-342 Engineering Dimensional Metrology

Credit Points:

7.1

Coordinator:

Dr A. J. R. Smith

Prerequisite/s:

619-001 Engineering Statistics or equivalent

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

23 hours of lectures and 16 hours of tutorial and laboratory work

Objectives:

On completion of this subject a student should be able to:

  • identify and appreciate the importance of standards;

  • relate geometric tolerances to dimensional errors;

  • differentiate between the various fundamental measurement approaches;

  • perform and interpret error analyses;

  • understand the components and requirements of measurement systems;

  • possess knowledge of the sources of measurement errors and how their influence may be reduced.

Content:

Length, angle and form tolerances; standards; statistical estimation of measurement error. Gauging and measurement systems design. Lasers, interferometry and collimation; metrology of specific features and classes of engineering components. Computer controlled coordinate measuring machines; estimation of conformance to form and dimensional tolerances. Large scale engineering metrology.

Assessment:

One two-hour examination at the end of the semester, and three laboratory reports to the equivalent of no more than 16 pages each.
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