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Study programmes 2012-2013Last update : 18/06/2013
GERE0013-1  Metrology

Duration :  14h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 2nd year2
Lecturer :  Marie-France Destain
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
  • Basic concepts in metrology
  • Uncertainty
  • Dynamic measurements
  • Physical principles of sensing
  • Interface electronic circuits
  • Measurement of physical variables: level, strain, force, torque, pressure, flow,temperature.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
After completing the course the student is expected to
  • To understand the uncertainties concepts
  • To sélect a sensor in a given application
  • To design a measurement chain
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 20 h Practical Works : 4 h
Recommended or required readings :  
  • Holman J.-P. Experimental methods for Engineers. Mac-Graw-Hill (Seventh Edition)
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written examination (100%)
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Destain, Marie-France (Professeur)
Mécanique et Construction
081 62 21 64
mfdestain@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
Course notes
The course notes are available on Blackboard


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