The European Metrology Network for Mathematics and Statistics, or MATHMET, is a central reference point that addresses the need for integration between measurement science and mathematical and statistical methods.

MATHMET started the initiative on measurement uncertainty training by establishing EMN activity ‘Measurement Uncertainty Training’. A consortium encompassing 11 MATHMET members among which is the Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina (IMBIH) and 5 non-MATHMET members, has formed, with the aim of improving the quality, efficiency, and dissemination of measurement uncertainty training.

The 16 European partners of the EMN activity ‘Measurement Uncertainty Training’ will develop new training material on measurement uncertainty and establish an active community for those involved in teaching measurement uncertainty at metrology institutes, universities, industry, and for accreditation and legal metrology. 

The training activity aims to:

·         Develop new material for measurement uncertainty training. This new material will include an overview of existing courses, software, and examples to guide trainees, as well as short videos explaining the need for, and common difficulties in, evaluating measurement uncertainty. The material will be made available and will be actively disseminated to a large set of practitioners in metrology, academia, and industry.

·         Establish an active community for those involved in measurement uncertainty training. This community will provide the platform for strengthening the capabilities of those teaching measurement uncertainty by opening courses and material within the consortium, as well as laying foundations for the development of new courses. A broader range and larger number of metrologists, researchers, university students, and those working in the industry will receive good practice in training on measurement uncertainty.

The initiative will contribute to increasing the understanding of uncertainties and will support consistency in their evaluation and reporting and thus contribute to more reliable measurements from the highest scientific level down to the shop floor.

The consortium comprises:

·         11 MATHMET members and partners: PTB (coordination), CEM, GUM, IMBIH, IMS SAS, INRIM, IPQ, LNE, METAS, NPL, SMD and

·         5 non-MATHMET members: ACCREDIA Ente Italiano di Accreditamento, Deutsche Akademie für Metrologie (DAM), National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), Politecnico di Torino, University of Konstanz.