Course detail

Theory of Measurements, Measurement Techniques and Technical Diagnostics

FSI-9TTD Acad. year: 2025/2026 Winter semester

The course introduces students to the theory of advanced measurement techniques and measuring systems with nanometer resolution.

Language of instruction

Czech

Entry knowledge

Successful completion of the course is conditional on the knowledge and skills acquired in the courses "Physics I", "Physics II", "Metrological Physics".

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

An examination composed from oral and written part.
Participation at every course parts.

Aims

Describe physical principles of selected measuring methods and measuring equipments.
Understanding of selected physical principles and their application in measurements, sensors and equipments.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme D-APM-P: Applied Mathematics, Doctoral, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

20 hours, optionally

Syllabus

General definitions and theory. Statistics and data processing: classification of random parameters (Gaussian and uniform distribution). Law of error propagation. Experimental data processing.

Sensors: general classification, capacity sensors, sensors based on induction.

Advanced methods of visualisation and diagnostics: scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning tunnelling microscopy.