Study Programmes 2015-2016
GERE0013-1  
Metrology
Duration :
14h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in bioengineering : chemistry and bio-industries (120 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
Marie-France Destain
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
  • Basic concepts in metrology
  • Uncertainty
  • Dynamic measurements
  • Physical principles of sensing
  • Interface electronic circuits
  • Sensor systems for measuring aspects of food safety and quality
Learning outcomes of the course :
After completing the course the student is expected to
  • To understand the uncertainties concepts
  • To design a measurement chain
  • To know the principles of sensors used in food industry
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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) Precision Agriculture 081 62 21 64 mfdestain@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Course notes
The course notes are available on e-campus