Metrology courses
The Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS) offers fundamental and advanced training courses in metrology.
Please contact us for further information about the courses listed below.
Course program 2022

Send your registration to sekretariat@metas.ch with following details:
- Course title
- Name and first names
- Company address
- Billing address
- E-mail address
We will send you a written confirmation upon receipt of your registration. You will receive a final participation confirmation after the registration deadline.
VNA Tools training course
VNA Tools is a free software developed by METAS for measurements with the Vector Network Analyzer (VNA). The software facilitates the tasks of evaluating measurement uncertainty in compliance with the ISO-GUM and justifying metrological traceability.
The software is available for download at www.metas.ch/vnatools. The three day course provides a practical and hands-on lesson with this superior and versatile software.
Dates: May 3 to 5, 2022 (VNA expert day on May 6, 2022)
November 1 to 3, 2022 (VNA expert day on November 4, 2022)
Registration deadline: 30 days before course start
It is still possible to register for the course after the registration deadlines until we have reached the maximal number of 16 participants.
Cost: CHF 2'800.- per person
Language: English
VNA Tools training course (held in Austin TX, USA)
VNA Tools is a free software developed by METAS for measurements with the VectorNetwork Analyzer (VNA). The software facilitates the tasks of evaluating measurementuncertainty in compliance with the ISO-GUM and justifying metrological traceability. The software is available for download at www.metas.ch/vnatools. The three day course provides a practical and hands-on lesson with thissuperior and versatile software.
Date: October 18 to 20, 2022
Registration deadline: 30 days before course start
It is still possible to register for the course after the registration deadlines until we have reached the maximal number of 16 participants.
Cost: USD 3'500.- per person
Language: English
VNA Tools training course
VNA Tools is a free software developed by METAS for measurements with the Vector Network Analyzer (VNA). The software facilitates the tasks of evaluating measurement uncertainty in compliance with the ISO-GUM and justifying metrological traceability.
The software is available for download at www.metas.ch/vnatools. The three day course provides a practical and hands-on lesson with this superior and versatile software.
Dates:
2022: May 9 to 11, 2023 (VNA expert day on May 12, 2023)
November 7 to 9, 2023 (VNA expert day on November 10, 2023)
Registration deadline: 30 days before course start
It is still possible to register for the course after the registration deadlines until we have reached the maximal number of 16 participants.
Cost: CHF 2'800.- per person
Language: English
Grundlagen der Messunsicherheit
Der Kurs ermöglicht den Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern, ihren Messprozess selbstständig zu analysieren und eine fundierte und normenkonforme Messunsicherheitsbilanz zu erstellen. Die Theorie wird anhand eines physikalischen Experiments in die Praxis umgesetzt.
Daten: 5.–6. September 2022
Anmeldung: Die Teilnehmerzahl ist auf 16 Personen beschränkt.
Schriftliche Anmeldung bis jeweils einen Monat vor Kursbeginn an sekretariat@metas.ch.
Kosten: CHF 1'600.- pro Person
Sprache: Deutsch
Messunsicherheit und Konformitätsbewertung
Der Kurs ermöglicht den Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmern, die Konformität eines Produktes oder eines Messresultates zuverlässig zu beurteilen, unter anderem mittels Abschätzung der Konformitätswahrscheinlichkeit, Festlegung von Annahmeintervallen und Durchführung von Risikoanalysen.
Datum: 22.-23. November 2022
Anmeldung: Die Teilnehmerzahl ist auf 20 Personen beschränkt.
Schriftliche Anmeldung bis jeweils einen Monat vor Kursbeginn an sekretariat@metas.ch.
Kosten: CHF 1'600.- pro Person
Sprache: Deutsch
Principes de base en incertitude de mesure
Les participants sont capables d’analyser de manière indépendante leur processusde mesure et de réaliser un bilan d’incertitude de mesure correct et conforme auxnormes. La théorie est mise en pratique au travers d’une expérience physique.
Date: 30 novembre – 1er décembre 2022
Inscription: Le nombre de participants est limité à 16 personnes.
Inscription par écrit un mois avant lecours à sekretariat@metas.ch.
Coût: CHF 1'600.- par personne
Langue: Français
Calcolare la velocità media percorsa sulle registrazioni video
Il corso utilizza esempi pratici per trattare l‘analisi dei tempi di percorrenza per determinare la velocità di marcia di veicoli visibili nelle registrazioni video. Vengono discusse varie possibili fonti di errore e viene trattata la considerazione dell‘incertezza di misura. I partecipanti ricevono gli strumenti software utilizzati dall‘istruttore del corso e hanno l‘opportunità di applicarli ad esempi pratici in auto-apprendimento tra le sessioni.
Date: 1a Session: 9 settembre 2022 (online)
2a Session: 16 settembre 2022 (online)
3a Session: 23 settembre 2022 (presso il METAS)
Iscrizione: Il numero di partecipanti è limitato a 16 persone.
Inviare l‘iscrizione scritta fino a un mese prima dell‘inizio del corso a sekretariat@ metas.ch.
Costi: CHF 1‘400.- per persona
Lingua: Italiano
VNA Tools training course (held in Columbia MD, USA)
VNA Tools is a free software developed by METAS for measurements with the VectorNetwork Analyzer (VNA). The software facilitates the tasks of evaluating measurementuncertainty in compliance with the ISO-GUM and justifying metrological traceability. The software is available for download at www.metas.ch/vnatools. The three day course provides a practical and hands-on lesson with thissuperior and versatile software.
Date: March 28 to 30, 2023
Registration deadline: 30 days before course start
It is still possible to register for the course after the registration deadlines until we have reached the maximal number of 16 participants.
Cost: USD 3'500.- per person
USD 1'050.- per person (for participants from academia with support letter from institution or proof of student card, number of seats limited)
Language: English
Other metrology courses
The following courses are not scheduled yet. However, you may send us an e-mail to show your interest for a course. We will then contact you as soon as the course will be on offer.
Metrological principles of measurements and calibrations in selected fields of RF & Microwave are presented in theory and practice.
Training for verification officers
For further information, please refer to the pages in German or French.
Last modification 12.08.2022
Contact
Federal Institute of Metrology
Sector Central Secretariat
Lindenweg 50
CH-3003
Bern-Wabern
T
+41 58 387 01 11