14. Tests and Exercises

This section contains a compilation of all the tests and exercises of this course.

• The concept of measurement uncertainty (MU) – Self-test 1
• The origin of measurement uncertainty – Self-test 2
• The Normal distribution – Self-test 3.1
• Mean, standard deviation and standard uncertainty – Self-test 3.2
• Standard deviation of the mean – Self-test 3.4
• Rectangular and triangular distribution – Self-test 3.5
• The Student distribution – Self-test 3.6
• Quantifying uncertainty components – Self-test 4.1
• Calculating the combined standard uncertainty – Self-test 4.2
• Looking at the obtained uncertainty – Self-test 4.3
• Expanded uncertainty – Self-test 4.4
• Presenting measurement results – Self-test 4.5
• Sources of uncertainty – Self-test 5.3
• Treatment of random and systematic effects – Self-test 5.4
• Random and systematic effects revisited – Self-test 6
• Precision, trueness, accuracy – Self-test 7
• Overview of measurement uncertainty estimation approaches – Self-test 8
• Model equation – Self-test 9.2 A and Self-test 9.2 B
• Standard uncertainties of the input quantities – Self-test 9.5
• The ISO GUM Modeling approach – Self-test 9 A  and  Self-test 9 B
• Uncertainty component accounting for random effects – Self-test 10.2
• Uncertainty component accounting for systematic effects – Self-test 10.3
• Determination of acrylamide in snacks by LC-MS – Self-test 10.5 A and  Self-test 10.5 B
• Comparison of the approaches – Self-test 11