Metrology Handbook
by: Jay L. Bucher (Editor)
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Description:
Many of the topics listed in the Certified Calibration Technician (CCT) Body of Knowledge are presented in this comprehensive book which serves as an excellent reference to prepare for the certification exam. This book provides an overview of metrology and calibration principles and practices geared towards intermediate and advanced users with a basic understanding of the subject matter. Examples and figures are used throughout the book to aid in practical application of the material along with a list of helpful acronyms and abbreviations, a glossary of terms, and a bibliography for easy reference.
Table of Contents:
Part I. Background
Chapter 1 History and Philosophy of Metrology/Calibration Part II. Quality Systems
Chapter 2 The Basics of a Quality System
Chapter 3 Quality Standards and Their Evolution
Chapter 4 Quality Documentation
Chapter 5 Calibration Procedures and Equipment Manuals
Chapter 6 Calibration Records
Chapter 7 Calibration Certificates
Chapter 8 Quality Manuals
Chapter 9 Traceability
Chapter 10 Calibration Intervals
Chapter 11 Calibration Standards
Chapter 12 Audit Requirements
Chapter 13 Scheduling and Recall Systems
Chapter 14 Labels and Equipment Status
Chapter 15 Training
Chapter 16 Environmental Controls
Chapter 17 Industry-Specific Requirements
Chapter 18 Computers and Automation
Part III. Metrology Concepts
Chapter 19 A General Understanding of Metrology
Chapter 20 Measurement Methods, Systems, Capabilities, and Data
Chapter 21 Specifications
Chapter 22 Substituting Calibration Standards
Chapter 23 Proficiency Testing, Measurement Assurance Programs, and Laboratory Intercomparisons
Part IV. Mathematics and Statistics: Their Use in Measurement
Chapter 24 Number Formatting
Chapter 25 Unit Conversions
Chapter 26 Ratios
Chapter 27 Statistics
Chapter 28 Mensuration, Volume, and Surface Areas
Part V. Uncertainty in Measurement
Chapter 29 Uncertainty in Measurement
Part VI. Measurement Parameters
Chapter 30 Introduction to Measurement Parameters
Chapter 31 DC and Low Frequency
Chapter 32. Radio Frequency and Microwave
Chapter 33 Mass and Weight
Chapter 34 Dimensional and Mechanical Parameters
Chapter 35 Other Parameters: Chemical, Analytical, Electro-Optical, and Radiation
Part VII. Managing a Metrology Department or Calibration Laboratory
Chapter 36 Getting Started
Chapter 37 Best Practices
Chapter 38 Personnel Organizational Responsibilities
Chapter 39 Process Workflow
Chapter 40 Budgeting and Resource Management
Chapter 41 Vendors and Suppliers
Chapter 42 Housekeeping and Safety
An impressive and complete introduction
Knowledgeably compiled and skillfully edited by Jay L. Bucher (Manager of Metrology Services, Promega Corporation, and President, Bucherview Metrology Services), The Metrology Handbook is an impressive and complete introduction that begins with the history and philosophy of metrological calibration, then proceeds to extensive presentations on "Quality Systems"; "Metrology Concepts"; "Mathematics and Statistics: The Use in Measurement"; "Uncertainty in Measurement"; Measurement Parameters"; and "Managing A Metrology Department or Calibration Laboratory". A core and seminal addition to professional and academic library collections, The Metrology Handbook is enhanced with a listing of professional associations, an article on "ASQ and Certification"; a glossary of meterology and classification terminology; "Common Conver-sions", and an accompanying CD.
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