This course provides a straightforward and easy-to-understand introduction to the principles of measurement uncertainty analysis as found in the ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (the GUM). Type A and type B methods of estimating measurement process uncertainties are discussed and multivariate analysis is outlined.
This course is designed for calibration managers, supervisors and technical personnel responsible for implementing uncertainty analysis methods and procedures for laboratory accreditation and ISO 17025 compliance. The role that uncertainty estimates play in developing laboratory capability statements and assessing measurement decision risk is also discussed.