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Engineering and Materials Research Seminar Series

The measure of all things: The redefinition of SI

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As part of the School of Science and Technology's Engineering and Materials Research Seminar Series, Chris Dilley, National Physical Laboratory and NTU graduate presents: The measure of all things: The redefinition of SI

  • From: Wednesday 14 November 2018, 1 pm
  • To: Wednesday 14 November 2018, 2 pm
  • Location: 015, CELS, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS
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As part of the School of Science and Technology's Engineering and Materials Research Seminar Series, Chris Dilley, Research Scientist at the National Physical Laboratory and NTU graduate presents: The measure of all things: The redefinition of SI.

Abstract

Measurement is at the heart of all science and engineering. And progress in science and engineering is often linked to progress in metrology – the science of measurement. After all, if we cannot measure something then we cannot begin to understand it (science) or improve it (engineering).

Measurement is the quantitative comparison of an unknown quantity with a standard. In the International System of Units – the ‘SI’ – there are seven standard quantities called the ‘base units’: the second, metre, kilogram, ampere, kelvin, candela and mole. Some of these, such as the second, the metre and the kilogram, we encounter in everyday life. Amazingly all the physical measurements we make can be traced back to combinations of these ‘base units’.

In this talk I will explain the how the International System of Units works, and why, from May 2019 scientists are planning subtle but profound changes in the definitions of four of these base units – the kilogram, ampere, kelvin and mole.

This seminar is hosted by Dr Alan Wood and Dr Ian Shuttlewoth

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For any enquires please contact Dr Ian Shuttleworth

Location details

Room/Building:

015, CELS

Address:

Nottingham Trent University
Clifton Campus
Clifton Lane
 Nottingham
 NG11 8NS

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