Course detail

Metrology and Standardization

FAST-HE57Acad. year: 2013/2014

National metrology system in the Czech Republic. Fundamentals of metrology.
Basic legal prescriptions and standards as used in engineering geodesy practice.
The basics of ISO 9000 standards. Czech standards for check and compliance measurements, and for deformation measurements.
Standards for geographic information systems and geomatics.
Foreign standards (DIN, etc.).
Systems of stadards ISO, EN.
Institutional and legal backing of metrologic service.
Calibration of measuring devices.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Bureš, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Extend the knowledge of students about the metrological aspects that are associated with the geodetickými measurements.
An overview of national metrology system in the Czech Republic. Fundamentals of metrology.
An overview of the basic regulations and selected technical standards used in the surveying practice.
The basics of ISO 9000 standards, a set of standards ISO, EN.
Skill gauge calibration.



Prerequisites

Fundamental knowledge of surveying.

Co-requisites

Knowledge of construction and industrial measurement technology of surveying.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
The use of e-learning system Moodle.
Proffesional excursion to the Czech metrological Institute.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Attendance at practical courses, submission of protocols from courses, successful completion of the written tests, passing written and oral examination.

Course curriculum

1. Legal prescriptions and standards as used in engineering geodesy practice.
2. Detailed explanation of standards for setting out 1.
3. Detailed explanation of standards for setting out 2.
4. Standards for check and compliance surveys.
5. Standards for deformation measurements.
6. Standards for GIS and geomatics.
7. Foreign standards.
8. Systems of standards ISO, EN.
9. Basics of metrology.
10. Institutional and legal backing of metrologic service.
11. Comparation and calibration of measuring devices 1.
12. Comparation and calibration of measuring devices 2.
13. Comparation and calibration of measuring devices 3.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Deepening of students knowledge by metrologic aspects which are connected with geodetic measurements. Overview of Czech Standards for engineering geodesy.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Construction and industrial geodesy.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

(aktuální vydání): Normy řady ČSN 73 0212. Český normalizační institut, 0. (CS)
Matějka, Zdeněk, Šanda, Václav: Přesnost geometrických parametrů ve výstavbě. ČKAIT, 2006. (CS)
Šindelář, V. a kol.: Metrologie a zavedení soustavy jednotek SI. SNTL Praha, 1976. (CS)

Recommended reading

(aktuální vydání): Normy řady ISO 9000. Český normalizační institut, 0. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-GK Master's

    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch GD , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Bureš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

The processing of selected standards ČSN 73 0212, ISO 9000 and their presentation.
Calibration of measuring devices.
Processing of technical specifications and pricing on selected survey activities.
Proffesional excursion.