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Metrology- Mechanical Engineering

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Metrology- Mechanical Engineering

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19 enrolled
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2172 min
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English
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Why enroll

Unlock the precision and accuracy your industry demands! Enroll in the Metrology NPTEL course to master the science of measurement and gain a competitive edge. Learn from leading experts and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge measurement techniques and instruments. Boost your skills in quality control, inspection, and manufacturing, and stay ahead in the rapidly evolving industry landscape. Join the Metrology NPTEL course and measure up to excellence!.

Is this course for you?

You should take this if

  • You work in Aerospace or Automotive
  • You're a Mechanical professional
  • You prefer self-paced learning you can revisit

You should skip if

  • You need a different specialisation outside Mechanical
  • You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

Metrology is the science of measurement, and it plays a crucial role in Mechanical Engineering. This course covers the fundamental principles and techniques of measurement, including:

1. Measurement systems: Types of measurement systems, units, and standards.

2. Instruments and tools: Calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and other precision instruments.

3. Dimensional measurement: Measurement of length, width, height, and angular dimensions.

4. Geometric tolerancing: Understanding geometric tolerances, datums, and tolerancing schemes.

5. Surface finish measurement: Methods for measuring surface roughness and waviness.

6. Coordinate measuring machines: Principles and applications of CMMs.

7. Measurement uncertainty: Understanding and calculating measurement uncertainty.

8. Quality control: Applications of metrology in quality control and inspection.

Learning Outcomes:

- Understand the fundamental principles of measurement and metrology.

- Familiarize with various measurement instruments and tools.

- Learn to measure and calculate dimensional and geometric tolerances.

- Understand surface finish measurement and its significance.

- Apply metrology principles in quality control and inspection..

Source: nptelhrd (Youtube Channel)
Prof. Dr. Kanakuppi Sadashivappa, IIT- Madras

Course suitable for

Key topics covered

  • Introduction to metrology

  • Metrology terminologies

  • Measurement errors

  • Linear measuring instruments – 1 (Angle plate, steel rule, spring calipers)

  • Linear measuring instruments – 2 (Combination set, Vernier calipers)

  • Linear measuring instruments – 3 (Height gauge, Micrometers – 1)

  • Linear measuring instruments – 4 (Micrometers – 2, Bore gauge)

  • Linear measuring instruments – 5 (Dial indicators, thickness gauges, depth gauges)

  • Manufacturing tolerances and fits

  • Terminologies of limits fits and tolerances

  • Numerical problems on fit and tolerances

  • Selection of fits, Geometrical tolerances

  • Positional tolerances

  • Limit gauging

  • Design of limit gauges

  • Measurement of straightness, flatness and squareness

  • Perpendicularity measurement

  • Basics of surface roughness

  • Surface finish parameters

  • Stylus type surface finish measuring instruments

  • Non-contact type surface finish measuring instruments

  • Screw thread production and terminology

  • Measurement of screw thread elements

  • Introduction to gears

  • Angle measurement

  • Radius measurement,Contact angle measurement

  • Basics of interferometry

  • Interferometers

  • Introduction to comparators, Mechanical comparators

  • Electrical and electronic comparators, Optical comparators

  • Pneumatic comparators

  • Geometrical tests on lathe

  • Geometrical tests on pillar type drilling machine

  • Universal measuring machine (UMM) and Coordinate measuring machine (CMM)

  • CMM probes and CMM software

  • Feature measurement using CMM, Laser vision

  • In-process gauging and control

  • Stage position metrology

  • Micro and Nano stages, Nano technology instrumentation

  • Optical system design

  • Complex opto- mechanical assemblies,Metrology testing and certification services

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

43 lectures36 hr 12 min

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What learners say about this course

Aryan Raj Pandey
Aryan Raj Pandey Social Media Manager
Feb 25, 2026

At first glance, the topics looked familiar, but the depth surprised me. The course isn’t about engineering theory, yet it solved a real workflow problem I kept running into at work. Uploading technical material sounds trivial until you’re dealing with mixed content like an automotive CAN bus overview and a household appliance teardown on motor control. The demo showed exactly how to structure courses versus articles, and where seminars fit, which cleared up a gap I had around categorization. One challenge during my first try was getting the formatting right so diagrams and code snippets didn’t break on the site. The course walked through that process step by step, including image sizing and basic metadata, which saved me time. Another useful part was understanding how tags affect discoverability; that’s something I hadn’t paid attention to before. The biggest practical takeaway was a simple upload checklist that I now follow before publishing anything. It’s already helped me push internal training content faster without rework. Overall, it felt grounded in real engineering practice.

MILIND AMBARDEKAR
MILIND AMBARDEKAR Self employed
Feb 25, 2026

Initially, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this course. Coming from an automotive background, CFD had always felt a bit like a black box beyond post-processing plots. The sections on the Navier–Stokes equations and finite volume discretization helped connect the math to what’s actually happening in the solver. Seeing how grid generation and boundary layer resolution affect results made a lot of sense, especially when thinking about under-hood airflow and thermal management in automotive applications. One area that stood out was the discussion around convergence and stability. A real challenge during the assignments was dealing with a case that simply wouldn’t converge because of poor meshing near walls. That was frustrating, but also realistic. In aerospace projects, especially around external aerodynamics and airfoil analysis, the same issues show up if y+ and turbulence modeling aren’t handled carefully. A practical takeaway was learning a basic checklist before trusting results: mesh quality, residual trends, and sensitivity to boundary conditions. That’s already been applied to a cooling flow study at work. Overall, it felt grounded in real engineering practice.

Ayshwarya Mahadevan
Ayshwarya Mahadevan Engineer
Jan 27, 2026

good

Kishore Babu.M
Kishore Babu.M Fresher
Jan 21, 2026

It. Was so good we'll use for beginners

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