Principles of Metrology and Quality Management

Објавено: July 11, 2023
1. Course Title Principles of Metrology and Quality Management
2. Code 4ФЕИТ03012
3. Study program 15-MMK
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) Second cycle
6. Academic year/semester I/1   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
8. Lecturer Dr Marija Cundeva-Blajer
9. Course Prerequisites  
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies):

The candidates gain knowledge on basics of metrology. Acquiring knowledge on measurement procedures, measurement instrumentation characteristics and measurement transducers. Gained knowledge on quality assurance systems, competence and safety. The candidate is capable for creation, implementation and maintenance of different quality management systems.

11. Course Syllabus:

Introduction in metrology. Metrology pillars. Basic terms and definitions in metrology. Definition of measurement units. Realization of measurement units reference standards. Development of instrumentation and its application. Traceability chain insurance of the measurement results. Metrology infrastructure. Definition of quality and quality policy. Management. Process approach in the organization and the management system. Basic requirements of ISO 9001. Other international standards for quality management, competence and safety. Total quality management. Case studies of metrology system and quality management systems.

12. Learning methods:

lectures, projects, case studies

13. Total number of course hours 180
14. Distribution of course hours 3 + 3
15. Forms of teaching 15.1 Lectures-theoretical teaching 45 hours
15.2 Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 45 hours
16. Other course activities 16.1 Projects, seminar papers 30 hours
16.2 Individual tasks 30 hours
16.3 Homework and self-learning 30 hours
17. Grading
17.1 Exams 10 points
17.2 Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 30 points
17.3. Activity and participation 10 points
17.4. Final exam 50 points
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam 60% success of all activities
20. Forms of assessment Completed project work and oral presentation of the project
21. Language Macedonian
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality self-evaluation
23. Literature
23.1.       Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1. R. Malarić Instrumentation and Measurement in Electrical Engineering Brown Walkner Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA 2011
2. Alan Moris Measurement and Instrumentation Priciples Butterworth-Heinemann 2001
23.2.       Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1.  H. M. Wadsworth, K.S. Stepehens, A.B.Godfrey  Modern Methods for Quality Control and Improvement  John Wiley&Sons  2002