COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

This course commences with a brief review of some basic terminology, systems of units, measurement standards, traceability and types of error. The course then covers calibration standards and documents affecting the calibration of instruments. 

 

A brief review is made of statistical analysis and uncertainty analysis, distributions and explanation of common definitions and notations used. Technical requirements in calibration procedures are covered, with content requirements. 

 

The course then covers calibration equipment and techniques in detail, starting with a discussion of electrical instrument calibration with precision instruments such as analog and digital voltmeters, oscilloscopes, oscillators, counters, function generators, power supplies, RF Power Instrumentation, temperature simulation and measuring equipment and other related devices. 

Electrical working standards are discussed, such as meter calibrators, oscilloscope calibrators, multi-function calibrators, distortion analyzers, counters, LF Spectrum Analyzers, RCL Meters and substitution boxes and more. 

 

Attention will focus more on generic processes and theory of individual background and theory of precision measurements in voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, frequency and LF/RF power. Further discussion of measurement and theory in noise, total harmonic distortion, phase angle, modulation and rise time will be pursued in detail. 

 

The instructor presents the course aided by overhead PowerPoint slides. Participants are expected to participate in classroom discussion and exercises.