Course code MašZ3020
Credit points 2.25
Metrology and Tolerances I
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for laboratory classes16
Independent study hours36
Date of course confirmation10.03.2015
Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics
Course developers
Antoņina Čukure
Dr. sc. ing.
Inženiertehnikas un enerģētikas institūts
Daina Kanaška
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
The objective of study course is to give students knowledge in history of development of technical measuring, classification and characteristic of measuring methods as well as measuring instruments, their classification and usage. Students obtain skills in metrological parameters of measuring instruments, measuring errors and the possibilities to eliminate them, basics of measuring instrument choice.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge: about meaning of interactive convertibility in engineering science and basic general conceptions and definitions of it according to international standards.
Skills: to use acquired knowledge in execution of composed drawings and details.
Competence: to avail acquired knowledge and skills in creation, designing and manufacturing in anyone machine designing branch.
Compulsory reading
1. Šīrons E. Tehniskie mērījumi. - Rīga: RTU, 1993. 618 lpp.
2. Savstarpējā apmaināmība, standartizācija un tehniskie mērījumi: Metodiskie norādījumi laboratorijas darbiem / LLU: Sast. A. Čukure, J. Čukurs. - Jelgava, 2000.
3. Šīrons E. Detaļu ģeometrisko parametru mērīšana. – Rīga: RTU, 2007.
4. Šīrons E. Vispārīgās metroloģijas pamatkurss. – Rīga: RTU, 2008.
Further reading
1. Tehniskie mērījumi: Laboratorijas darbu žurnāls / LLU: Sast. A. Čukure, G. Aizsils, I. Dukulis. – Jelgava, 2001.
2. Falk D., Krauze P., Tildt G. Metalltehnik. Tabellen. – Braunschweig: GmbH. 2006.
3. Product Catalog. Measuring instruments and sensors – AHLBORN, 2009.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Kvalitāte: žurnāls par kvalitāti un kvalitātes vadīšanu. Rīga : Latvijas Kvalitātes asociācija. ISSN 1407-7671.