Measurement Confidence: Fundamentals and Practical Applications

This “hybrid” course combines the core content of two of our most popular curriculums: Measurement Confidence Fundamentals and Measurement Uncertainty Practical Applications, into a robust 2-day course that can only be taught in-person.

We will review the basic concepts and accreditation requirements associated with measurement traceability, measurement assurance, and measurement uncertainty as well as their interrelationships. Basic statistics will be introduced, including how they are used to quantify an uncertainty component. The Process for Estimating and Reporting Measurement Uncertainty will be presented.

Participants will put their newly acquired knowledge into practice with exercises on identifying uncertainty components, specifying the measurement process and calculating and/or estimating standard uncertainties, combined standard uncertainties, and expanded uncertainties.

The course concludes with a discussion on reporting of measurement uncertainty and the importance of having sufficient knowledge about the fundamental concepts of measurement traceability, uncertainty and assurance, and statistics for effective testimony regarding measurement uncertainty.