Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Mechanical technicians
• Maintenance personnel
• Production operators
• Workshop supervisors
• Engineering assistants
• Technical staff involved in measurements

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand measurement fundamentals
• Apply mechanical measurement methods
• Measure key physical variables
• Improve measurement accuracy
• Use common measuring instruments
• Perform practical workshop measurements

DAY 1

Introduction to Mechanical Measurements

• History and fundamentals of mechanical measurements 
• Units and systems of measurement 
• Measurement, accuracy, and tolerances 
• Fundamentals of metrology 
• Experimental engineering: importance and definitions 
• Difficulties and challenges in measurement 
• Types of measurement: primary, secondary, and tertiary 
• Measurement concept: physical parameter, transducer, signal processing, and display 
• Methods of measurement: direct and indirect comparison 
• Calibration methods and their importance
   

DAY 2

Mechanical Measurement Tools

• Measurement tools: rulers, squares, calipers, and verniers 
• Micrometers and precision dimensional measurements 
• Selection and application of common workshop measuring tools 
• Tools for installing and removing fasteners 
• Tools for cutting and stripping wires 
• Tools for cutting and flaring tubing 
• Hand and power tools for cutting and drilling metal 
• Tools and techniques for tapping threads 
• Torque measurement and application to fasteners 
• Pipe machines for cutting, bending, and threading small pipes
   

DAY 3

Measurement Of Physical Variables

• Measurement of force vector (N) and velocity vector (m/sec.) 
• Temperature measurement (°C) 
• Pressure measurement (Pascal) 
• Frequency measurement (Hz) 
• Displacement and strain measurement 
• Humidity, flow rate, and liquid-level measurement 
• Measurement of mechanical parameters 
• Accurate and reliable measurements: real value vs. measured value 
• Application of mechanical measurements in process monitoring and operation 
• Process control, testing, performance evaluation, and practical applications including oil viscosity variation, pump performance curves, and piping head loss