Course description
This course reviews the basic concepts and accreditation requirements associated with measurement traceability, measurement assurance, and measurement uncertainty as well as their interrelationships. A basic process for the effective evaluation of a calibration service supplier or reference material producer will be discussed and participants will apply the process through a practical exercise.
Metrology terminology and basic statistics will be introduced, including a discussion on probability density functions and how they are used to quantify an uncertainty component. The NIST 8-Step 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.
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- Understand the concepts of measurement traceability, uncertainty, and assurance and their interrelationships.
- Understand ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17020, and ANAB accreditation requirements related to uncertainty of measurement.
- Demonstrate through practical exercises the application of a basic process for the evaluation of a supplier used to establish measurement traceability.
- Learn metrology terminology and definitions.
- Acquire knowledge about basic statistics, including probability density functions and how these statistics are used to quantify an uncertainty component
- Learn a basic process for estimating measurement uncertainty and through practical application demonstrate this knowledge by estimating an uncertainty of measurement
- Understand the importance of having sufficient knowledge regarding these fundamental concepts of statistics and measurement uncertainty for effective testimony
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ANAB was first established in 1989 and has accredited more than 2,500 organizations in approximately 80 countries.
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ANSI National Accreditation Board LLC
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in the Western Hemisphere, having accredited more than 2,500 organizations in approximately 80 countries. As a major player in worldwide conformity assessment, ANAB provides training to help organizations...