Measurement Uncertainty (One of the most important things to learn from the course) Perfect transducer- output exactly

correct- regardless of systems rate of change (measurement response), regardless of interference (precision) doesnt affect system measurement No transducer is perfect Accurate but not precise: values more centered around the correct answer but they vary Precise but not accurate: values close together but not around answer Mean: =sum/number of values. Deviati on % 68% 95% 99.7 %

Bias= -true value Standard Deviation: Absolute error: unit error or

Fractional Error: dimensionless Calibration: characterizes accuracy of an instrument by comparing it to a known value Vary mass on pan and record pressure vs transducer resistance Plot it and use the calibration curve Calculate difference between cal value and standard value=measure error

Propagation of Uncertainty:

Should be calculated prior to running the experiment Determine which measurements have greatest effect on your results

Uncertainty in convection (example) Recording Device

Measurement Uncertainty (One of the most important things to learn from the course) Important for device to not negatively impact your precision

Uncertainty in a Recording Device (example)