Course detail

Industrial Metrology

FSI-DPMAcad. year: 2025/2026

The Industrial Metrology course introduces students to the basic purpose of measuring instruments and their application. Attention is given to the metrological assurance of production processes. Emphasis is placed on the metrology of size, distance, geometric tolerances and texture of functional surfaces. Students will also master the basic methods of conformance verification in the ISO GPS system. 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Róbert Jankových, CSc.

Department

Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics (ÚVSSR)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of engineering technologies. Basic knowledge on structure and properties of materials. Principles and SI units for geometrical quantities metrology (physics).

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Conditions for credit: Attendance in class, correct preparation of laboratory reports and active participation in class.
Examination: The examination tests the knowledge of basic measurement and evaluation methods, especially their application to practical examples. The examination will be written (and oral) and graded at ECTS level.
Attendance of lectures is recommended. Laboratory sessions are compulsory. Missed laboratory classes can be made up in another study group by arrangement with the teacher of that group or, if excused, again at the end of the semester in make-up laboratory classes.

Aims

The aim of the Industrial Metrology course is to introduce students to basic measurement methods that can be creatively applied to individual technologies. Particular attention is paid to practical activities, the sensitivity of each method in relation to its application in quality management and the application of ISO GPS standards in industrial practice.
The Industrial Metrology course enables students to gain knowledge of some of the basic measurement methods that can be applied to specific technologies. Students will learn how to solve and carry out practical applications of metrology in operational settings.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Čech, J., Pernikář, J., a Poddaný, K. Strojírenská metrologie. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2005. 176s. ISBN 80-214-3070-2 (CS)
DRBÚL, M., ŠAJGALÍK, M. a kol. Strojárska metrológia a kvalita povrchov vytvorených technológiami obrábania. Žilina: Žilinská univerzita v Žiline, 2014. ITMS 22410320051. (CS)
Farago, F.T. Handbook of Dimensional Measurement (Third Edition). New York: Industrial Press Inc., 1994. ISBN 0-8311-3053-9. (EN)
Pernikář, J. a Tykal, M. Strojírenská metrologie II. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o. Brno, 2006. 180 s. ISBN 80-214-3338-8. (CS)
PETR, Karel. Geometrické tolerance dle ISO GPS. Praha : Verlag Dashöfer, [2019]. ISBN 978-80-7635-019-9. (CS)
WHITEHOUSE, David J. Handbook of surface metrology. GB: Rank Talor Hobson, 1994. ISBN 0-7503-0039-6. (EN)
SIMMONS, Colin, Dennis MAGUIRE a Neil PHELPS. Manual of Engineering Drawing. 5. vydání. GB: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2020. ISBN 978-0-12-818482-0. (EN)
SIMMONS, Colin, Dennis MAGUIRE and Neil PHELPS. Manual of Engineering Drawing. 5. vydání. GB: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2020. ISBN 978-0-12-818482-0. (EN)

Recommended reading

BUCHER, J. The Metrology Handbook. Amer Society for Quality, 2004. 544 p. ISBN-13: 978-0873896207. (EN)
CZICHOS, H. Springer Handbook of Metrology and Testing. 2nd. edition. Springer, 2011. 1500 p. ISBN-13: 978-3642166402. (EN)
Gao, W. Metrology. Berlin: Springer, 2019. ISBN 978-981-10-4939-2. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-STR-P Bachelor's

    specialization KSB , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization SSZ , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Róbert Jankových, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Industrial Metrology, Basic Concepts
2. Basic statistical tools in metrology, uncertainty of measurement
3. Basic methods and instruments for length measurement, conformance to specification
4. Geometric Product Specifications (GPS) - Fundamentals
5. Dimensional and Distance Metrology, Conformity Assessment
6. ISO GPS Texture Metrology
7. Geometric Tolerances and Conformity Assessment


Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Róbert Jankových, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Tutorial - practical safety training in the laboratory of metrology. Requirements for the reports from the laboratory measurements
2. Absolute and incremental gauges, standards in metrology, calibration
3. Statistical tools for measuring results
4. Capability of measuring systems
5. Use of optical measuring systems in industrial metrology
6. Measurement and evaluation of texture parameters in industrial metrology
7. Use of CMMs in industrial metrology