99955 - MISURE MECCANICHE TERMICHE COLLAUDI

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Orthopaedics Techniques (cod. 5915)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student is familiar with measuring instruments and their correct use, the tricks used in industry to obtain appropriate mechanical measurements; he/she is able to assess the maximum permissible error in both laboratory and industrial measurements with particular regard to operating protocols.

Course contents

General measurement problems. Measurement errors and their propagation. Performance and verification of measuring instruments. Time measurements. Measurements of density, density mass, heaviness, absolute and relative humidity. Deformation measurements. Pressure measurements. Vibration measurements. Temperature measurements. Speed measurements. Internal friction measurements in fluids, viscosity. Flow measurements. Force measurements. Testing.

Readings/Bibliography

Teaching materials deemed useful for preparation and supplementation will be available from the instructor and provided directly to students.

Teaching methods

A comprehensive overview of the main measurements of physical quantities of great importance in industry will be presented. Special attention will be paid to error theory and the evolution and refinement of measuring instruments over time. For greater involvement during the lecture and to promote learning of the new content, images and application solutions will be projected and provided to the students.

Assessment methods

The examination in "Bioengineering I" consists of an oral test.

All tests are in-person. Part of the teaching, 33%, is delivered online for everyone in a blended mode. The hours are scheduled but take place in a virtual classroom.

The tests can be taken on the same data, or in two different data (January-February; June-July; September: December).

The final test consists of an oral interview on the topics covered in the course syllabus.

The examination will also include questions designed to test:

- the level of depth of the topic presented;

- the knowledge of the other contents of the program;

- the ability to make logical-deductive connections between different topics;

- the degree of organic understanding of the topics covered during the lectures.

For the assessment of the student's/student's preparation, the lecturer may use additional questions aimed at analyzing aspects related to the main topics. The following will be assessed: the ability to expound correctly, completely and critically on the required topics; the clarity of exposition and the ability to use the specific language of the discipline.

Criteria for awarding final grade:

  • 18-19: preparation on a very limited number of topics; ability to analyze present only with teacher support; overall fairly correct use of language.
  • 20-24: preparation on a limited number of topics; ability to analyze independently confined to executive issues; correct language.
  • 25-29: preparation on a wide range of topics; ability for independent critical analysis; good command of specific terminology.
  • 30: Comprehensive preparation on all course topics; critical autonomy in analysis and connections between contents; full command of disciplinary language and argumentative and reflective ability.
  • 30 cum laude: organic and integrated view of the topics covered; critical and informed use of knowledge; ability to make articulate connections; excellent mastery of expression and language, including specific terminology.

Students with learning disorders and temporary or permanent disabilities are invited to contact the dedicated office (https://site [https://site/] .unibo.it/students-with-disabilities-and-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that appropriate compensatory measures can be agreed upon. The request must be submitted in advance (15 days before the date of the exam) to the teacher, who will assess the appropriateness of the measures taking into account the teaching objectives.

Attribution of the overall mark for the Integrated Course (CI): The final mark will be determined by the weighted average of the marks obtained in the individual modules, based on the number of credits (CFU) attributed to each of them.

In order to take the exam, registration is required through the Almaesami registration, in strict compliance with the deadlines. Lists on Almaesami close two days before the start of each appeal.

Teaching tools

During the lessons, PowerPoint presentations and educational videos will be shown and exercises done on the blackboard.

Office hours

See the website of Alessandro Bettini