【测试与检测英文课件】Introduction.pptVIP

Fundamentals of Measurement Technology(1) Prof. Wang Boxiong 1.Introduction 1.1 Measurement technology: background and development 1.2 Essence of measurement and its basic prerequisites 1.3 Standards and their units Major points to study What is measurement technology all about? Significance of measurement technology in science, production and social progress Major components of a measuring system and their respective functions What to study Historical background Knowledge acquisition often begins with measurement. Measurement science (metrology) was generated and developed with the development of human society. Early measurements: Length (distance), time, area and weight, etc. The field of measurement was enlarged continuously, and the means and methods for measurements became more sophisticated: Elle, created by the Egyptians in about 3000 B.C. A unified standard of length. Defined as the length of the forearm of the Pharao measured from his elbow to the tip of his stretched middle finger plus the width of a palm twig in his hand. Realized with a black granite as the primary standard. Emperor Qin Shi established a unified system of weights and measures and gave severe punishments to those who violated the system. Measurement technology plays an important role in promoting production development and social progress. The rapid development of science and technology has invigorated measurement technology, and the development of modern electronics, especially the information technology has pushed forward further its development. Every subject can find its trace in measurement technology. The development of measurement technology has, in turn, promoted the development of other subjects. The extensiveness, essence and scientific significance of measurement technology: “Whatever exists, exists in some amount.” “I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about and express it in numbers, you know something about it, and when you cannot