Educational aims:
The main objectives of the Mechanical and Thermal Measurements course is to give the student the knowledge of both the right metrological terms that have to be used and the working principle of the main measurement devices, investigating which is their design and the pros and cons of each sensor.

Expected learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding: understanding of the definitions of static and dynamic metrological characteristics; knowledge of the definitions of measurement units; knowledge of the probability distributions in order to be able to define the uncertainty; understanding of the working principle of mechanical, thermal and electric instruments.

Applying knowledge and understanding: understanding of the right scientific and methodological approach to the measurements; learning to independently perform a calibration procedure evaluating the calibration uncertainty; understanding the consistent of results applying a statistic approach; learning to perform a dynamic characterization of measurement instruments.

Making judgements: the student will be able to understand the experimental results gathered from calibration and measurement procedures; knowing how to choose the best instruments that has to be used as a function of the required measurements.

Communication skills: the student will be able to report on the performed experiments and to read and write both calibration reports and datasheets.

Learning skills: the ability to use the learned methodological accuracy in different measurement fields than those studied in the present course.