Introduction to Measurement in the Physics Laboratory: A Probabilistic
Approach
Download our manual for the teaching of measurement in the
introductory physics laboratory based on
the ISO-recommended probabilistic framework (GUM) for the interpretation and
analysis of data.
Introduction to Measurement in the Physics Laboratory: A Probabilistic
Approach
You are welcome to make use of these materials for your own use.
However, please let us know before you
mass produce them for teaching purposes.
Also look at:
"Teaching measurement in the introductory
physics laboratory"
S. Allie, A. Buffler, B. Campbell, D. Evangelinos, F. Lubben, D.
Psillos and O. Valassiades
The Physics Teacher 11 7 (2003) 394-401.
"Effectiveness of
a GUM-compliant course for teaching measurement in the introductory physics
laboratory"
S. Pillay, A. Buffler, F. Lubben & S. Allie
European Journal of Physics 29 (2008) 647-659
“Teaching
measurement and uncertainty the GUM way”
A. Buffler , S. Allie & F. Lubben
The Physics Teacher
46 (2008) 539-543.
Other useful ISO/GUM links:
Accurate measurement for beginners (PTB, Germany)
The NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty
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