Metrology

Metrology is the science of measurements and measurement systems. In the 3rd edition of the VIM 2007 Metrology is defined as " the science of measurement and its application ".

The word derives etymologically from meter ( gr μετρώ metró "measure" ), and is not to be confused with meteorology ( Meteor ), meteorology.

Metrological Institutions and organizations

Definition and monitoring of weights and measures is a sovereign right that is now generally perceived by government institutions.

  • Germany: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt ( PTB)
  • England: National Physical Laboratory ( NPL)
  • France: Laboratoire national de métrologie et des Essais ( LNE )
  • Austria: Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying (BEV )
  • Switzerland: Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology ( METAS)
  • United States: National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST)
  • International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML )
  • International Bureau of Weights and Measures ( BIPM)
  • Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology ( JCGM )

Education and training

In Germany, the education and training for the discipline of the German Academy of Metrology is performed.

Together with the Physikalisch -Technische Bundesanstalt ( PTB), the TU Braunschweig since the summer semester of 2007 with the International Graduate School of Metrology for graduate students specialized courses for metrology on.

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