| Course title | Technical Measurements in Wood Processing |
| Course code | MatZ2005 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 1.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 40.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 8 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 8 |
| Date of course confirmation | 18/02/2014 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing |
| Course developers | |
| Mg. sc. ing., pasn. Kārlis Būmanis |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Introduction to the basics of measurements, metrology development, organisation, legal environment and institutional framework. Measurement units and systems. Learning of methods and means of measuring. Metrological parameters of devices. Finding of measurement deviations and inaccuracy, measurement uncertainty. Application of measurement techniques and appliances in practical cases of wood processing industry. Practical training in measuring techniques | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| • Knowledge of measurements, measurement methods and instruments.
• Skills of measurement methods and instruments in practical measurements. • Competence of the measurement results processing and analysis |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Metrology in industry: the key for quality. Edited by French College of Metrology. London: ISTE, 2006. 270 p.
2. Šīrons E. Vispārīgās metroloģijas pamatkurss. Rīga: RTU, 2008. 242 lpp. 3. Metrology in short. 3rd edition. EURAMET, 2008. 84 p. 4. Bell S. Measurement Good Practice Guide: A Beginner's Guide to Uncertainty of Measurement. National Physical Laboratory. Teddington, Middlesex, United Kingdom, 2001. ISSN 1368-6550. Issue 2 with amendments March |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Kaķītis A., Galiņš A., Leščevics P. Sensori un mērīšanas sistēmas. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. Tehniskā fakultāte. Mehānikas institūts. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 395 lpp.
2. Kaķītis A. Neelektrisku lielumu elektriskā mērīšana un sensori. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte. Tehniskā fakultāte. Mehānikas institūts. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 67 lpp. 3. BIPM: The International System of Units. 8th edition 2006.180 p. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Baltijas Koks. ISSN 1407-6667 2. Holz-Zentralblatt. ISSN 0018-3792 | |