During the
fall of 2020, RISE organized a PhD course in measurement uncertainty for the
students affiliated with the GHz center at Chalmers. The curriculum focused on
general applied measurement uncertainty, with an extension in microwave
measurements in general and the student PhD projects in particular. The aim of the
course has been to introduce the concepts of uncertainty in measurement and
give the student tools for analyzing and handling the unavoidable uncertainties
in experimental physics, whether it is in research or industry. In addition, it has been a fruitful way to
share the expertise of RISE and the National Metrology Institute of Sweden with
the GHz center of excellence. The teachers of the course were Dr. Karin Cedergren
and Assoc. Prof. Per Olof Hedekvist, and the course was valued 3 points in the
Chalmers educational system.Seven graduate
students participated in the course, including the final examination which
consisted of a presentation of how they applied the uncertainty knowledge in
their own research project. In addition, two post-docs participated in the
seminars, contributing with fruitful discussions. The course was organized free
of charge for GHz center affiliates. Due to the pandemic, all seminars was
presented online, but the course also included one lab tour at RISE in Borås,
and presentations was held at MC2 / Chalmers.