Course information

Statistical background of Measurements. Error Theory. Statistical analysis of correlation of dependent variables. Derivation and evaluation of measured data. Design and execution of experiments. Comparative experiments. Multi-parametric experimental campaigns. Computer Simulation of experimental procedures. Recording arrangements for real-time data collection. Measurement, evaluation, and analysis of stochastic quantities. Spectral analysis. Theoretical background and design of Digital filters. Measurements in the marine environment and in the laboratory. Data acquisition systems. Standardization in data acquisition and processing. The course includes three laboratory exercises concerning: Connections, reception, processing, spectral and statistical analysis of stochastic measurements in the experimental NTUA Towing Tank. Also, transformer wiring, estimation of measurement errors and adjustment of results.