Engineering Metrology I (FSI-6SM)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: doc. Ing. Róbert Jankových, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚVSSR all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
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Subject acquaints students with the principles of metrology in the Czech Republic, EU and worldwide. The main accent is placed on teaching the principles of design, function and practical aspects of measurement in industrial and related production.  In the first block, special attention is paid to the measurement of selected parameters of geometric properties of engineering products according to the ISO GPS system.  In the next part of the course, emphasis is placed on methods and technical tools for measurement of pressure, temperature, vibration, noise, technical parameters of liquids and gases, flow and level in industrial practice.
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    Lecture  13 × 2 hrs. optionally                  
    Laboratory exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
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    Lecture

1. Engineering metrology in the Czech Republic, in the EU and the World
metrology systems
2. The statistical tools in metrology, calibration and verification of
measuring instruments
3. Methods and equipment for length measurement
4. Methods and equipment for measuring surface texture parameters
5. Methods and equipment for angle and circular contours, bores and cones measurement
6. Methods and i equipment for screw threads, gears parameters and parameters of geometric tolerancy measurement
7. Methods and devices of pressure measurement
8. Methods and devices of temperature measurement
9. Methods and devices of material thicknesses measurement and
measurement of level heights in reservoirs with solid and liquid
substances
10. Measuring of nonelectric quantities, properties of sensors
11. Measuring of stress and strain using strain gauges
12. Derivation of fundamental stress problems - tension, compression, bending and torsion
13. Other electric sensors, overview of questions for the exam
    Laboratory exercise

1. Measurement of lengths I, Safety in the laboratory, requirements for reports
2. Measurement of lengths II
3. Statistical tools in metrology, measurement uncertainty
4. Measurement of surface roughness parameters
5. Calibration and verification of measuring instruments
6. Measurement of angle and circular contours, bores, cones, screw threads and gears parameters
7. Contact temperature measurement
8. Contactless temperature measurement
9. Thickness measurement and material identification by ultrasound
10. Measuring of biaxial state of stress and distance
11. Measuring of torque and pressure force
12. Measuring of bending moment and tensile force
13. Correction of elaborates and course-unit credits
Literature - fundamental:
1. Bucher, J. L. The Metrology Handbook. USA, Milwaukee: Quality Press, 2004 (e).
2. SUGA, N. Metrology Handbook: The Science of Measurement. 1st. edition. UK, Berkshire: LGL (Mitutoyo, UK, Ltd.), 2007. ISBN-13: 978-0955613302.
3. ČECH, J., PERNIKÁŘ, J. a PODANÝ, K. Strojírenská metrologie. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM s.r.o., 2009. 5. vydání. ISBN 978-80-214-4.
4. ZEHNULA, Karel. Snímače neelektrických veličin. 2. vyd. Praha: SNTL, 1983. 371 s.
5. Farago, F.T. Handbook of Dimensional Measurement (Third Edition). New York: Industrial Press Inc., 1994. ISBN 0-8311-3053-9.
6. Drbúl, M. a kol. Strojárska metrológia a kvalita povrchov vytvorených technológiami obrábania. Žilina: Žilinská univerzita v Žiline a Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2014. 115 s. (elektronická publikace).
7. CURTIS, Mark A. and Francis T. FARAGO. Handbook of dimensional measurement. Fifth edition. South Norwalk: Industrial Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-8311-3465-5.
8. MITRA, Amitava. Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement, 4th Edition. 4. vydání. USA: WILEY, 2016. ISBN 978-1-118-70514-8.
9. SIMMONS, Colin, Dennis MAGUIRE and Neil PHELPS. Manual of Engineering Drawing. 5. vydání. GB: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2020. ISBN 978-0-12-818482-0.
Literature - recommended:
1. Webster, J. G. The measurement, instrumentation and sensors. USA, Boca Raton: CRC Press LLC, 2000 (e).
2. Janíček, P. Technický experiment. Brno: VUT FSI, 1989.
3. Jenčík, J. a Volf, J. Technická měření. Praha: ČVUT, 2003.
4. Chudý, V. a jiní. Měření technických veličin. Bratislava: STU, 1999.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-MET-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory-optional 1 3 S
B-STR-P full-time study STG Manufacturing Technology -- Cr,Ex 4 Compulsory 1 2 S
B-ZSI-P full-time study STI Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering -- GCr 4 Compulsory-optional 1 3 S