436-342 Engineering Dimensional Metrology

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

619-001 Engineering Statistics or equivalent

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

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.

Topics covered include; 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 examination not exceeding three-hours at the end of the semester, and three laboratory reports to the equivalent of no more than 16 pages each