Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Measurement Systems
Learn how to use elements of mechanical measurement systems to conduct accurate measurements in this free online course.
Description
This Diploma in Mechanical Measurement Systems is a free online course that broadly covers the elements, functions and applications of mechanical measurement systems in conducting accurate measurements for physical quantities. It will equip you with many important instrumentation skills and teach you the general concepts of conducting measurements accurately. The course begins by introducing you to different features of measuring instruments that make them suitable for specific scientific and engineering experiments, as well as common classifications of measuring instruments based on their static characteristics and the order systems they belong to.
It will also introduce you to uncertainty analysis and explain the use of statistical tools like the chi-squared test and least squares method for analyzing measurement inputs and recordings used in experiments and research. You will learn about zero, first- and second-order systems and the different responses they exhibit under different conditions, as well as higher-order systems and their own responses that include the step, ramp, impulse and frequency responses. You will also study measurement errors, as well as discuss how dynamic characteristics of measuring instruments can be improved to take account of errors by compensating the sensitivity and values of both inputs and outputs of instruments.
This free online course provides the skills and techniques relevant to conducting accurate measurements for research and experiments. It will be of interest to scientific researchers, industrialists, engineers and anyone who uses mechanical measurement readings for analysis of scientific theories and their applications in industry, as well as other common uses. Start your next learning journey by registering for this course and upgrading your mechanical measurement knowledge and skills.
Start Course NowModules
Introduction to Measurement
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Introduction to Measurement - Learning Outcomes
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Measurement Concepts
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Elements of Instruments
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Classification of Measuring Instruments
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Correcting Interference and Modifying Inputs
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Introduction to Measurement - Lesson Summary
Static Characteristics of Measuring Instruments
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Static Characteristics of Measuring Instruments - Learning Outcomes
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Static Characteristics of Measuring Instruments I
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Static Characteristics of Measuring Instruments II
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Loading Effect and Impendence Matching
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Static Characteristics of Measuring Instruments - Lesson Summary
Statistical Analysis
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Statistical Analysis - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Statistical Analysis
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Chi-Square Test
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Least Square Method
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Uncertainty Analysis
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Problem Solving I
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Measuring System Models
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Statistical Analysis - Lesson Summary
Zero and First Order System
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Zero and First Order System - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Zero and First Order System
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First Order System - Step Response
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First Order System - Ramp Response
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First Order System - Impulse Response
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First Order System - Frequency Response
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Zero and First Order System - Lesson Summary
Second and Higher Order System
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Second and Higher Order System - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Second and High Order System
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Second Order System - Step Response
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Second Order System - Ramp Response
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Second Order System - Impulse and Frequency Response
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Higher Order Systems
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Second and Higher Order System - Lesson Summary
Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Measurement System - First Assessment
Compensation, Transducers, and Flow Measurement
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Compensation, Transducers, and Flow Measurement - Learning Outcomes
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Compensation
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Introduction to Transducers
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Selection and Classification of Transducers
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Introduction to Flow Measurement
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Flow Meters
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Compensation, Transducers, and Flow Measurement - Lesson Summary
Measuring Temperature and Strain
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Measuring Temperature and Strain - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Measuring Temperature
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Using Thermometers and Temperature Sensors
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Strain Gauges
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Piezoelectric Transducers
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Measuring Temperature and Strain - Lesson Summary
Measuring Force, Displacement, and Sound
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Measuring Force, Displacement, and Sound - Learning Outcomes
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Measuring Pressure
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Measuring Force and Torque
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Measuring Displacement and Acceleration
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Measuring Sound
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Measuring Force, Displacement, and Sound - Lesson Summary
Thermo-Physical and Air Pollution Sampling Measurement
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Thermo-physical and Air Pollution Sampling Measurements - Learning Outcomes
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Measuring Thermo-Physical Properties
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Flow Visualization
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Measuring Air Pollution Sampling
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Problem Solving II
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Thermo-physical and Air Pollution Sampling Measurements - Lesson Summary
Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Measurement System - Second Assessment
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the different measurement concepts and elements of instruments
- Discuss interference in measurements and methods of correcting it
- Distinguish loading effect from impendence matching
- List the static characteristics of measuring instruments
- Explain the relevance of compensating input and output values of measurements to reducing errors
- Compare the zero-order system to the first-order system
- Compare higher-order systems to second-order systems
- Describe temperature and strain measurements
- Recall force, displacement and sound measurements
- Analyze thermo-physical and air pollution sampling measurements
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire an official Diploma, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Diploma is:
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