4020V: Basic Measurement Uncertainty -VIRTUAL - February 24-25, 2026
Important notice: CALA is moving to a new Learning Management System (LMS) at the end of the year. All 2026 course registrations purchased before the end of the year will be entered in our new LMS when we go live. When you complete your purchase, you will get the usual invoice. You will not get a second email with the link to the LMS. Don’t worry – we will hold your spot in the course and will send you the course details well ahead of your course.
Date: February 24-25, 2026
Time: 11:30 am to 3:30 pm ET each day
Member: $675.75
Non-member: $795.00
Measurement Uncertainty (MU) has many uses and is an important component of a laboratory’s activities. This course will present the basics for evaluating measurement uncertainty.
At the end of the course, you will know how to use uncertainty and evaluate it efficiently.
This is a one-day course that is split over two half-days.
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Participants require access to a computer and a microphone in order to take this training. A headset with microphone is highly recommended. A webcam is recommended, but not required. This is a virtual course. Please note: Only 1 participant per registration. Contact training@cala.ca (613-233-5300) for group training options. |
This course covers:
- What MU is
- The multiple uses of MU
- The Types & Categories of Methods (physical, qualitative, chemical) & how they relate to MU
- Some statistical tools used to estimate MU
- How to Evaluate MU
- Identify the measurand
- List the steps in the analytical process
- Identify potential uncertainty components
- Estimate uncertainty for each source
- Combine the uncertainty estimates
- Understand the relation between MU & Metrological Traceability
This course uses EXCEL charts and simulated experiments to demonstrate the concepts and statistical tools.