Measurement exercise
A measurement exercise is a special course at a university , which serves the professional handling of (mostly expensive or sensitive) measuring instruments and / or the gathering of relevant practical experience . It takes place alongside or after lectures or arithmetic exercises , and (less often) also as a supervised field service in the form of a field exercise or field excursion.
There are measuring exercises mainly in natural science and technical subjects. They are usually organized as block units lasting several hours and - depending on the subject - take place outdoors or in the laboratory . The latter can also be set up in measuring cellars, air-conditioned rooms or on roof terraces.
There are also special forms of measurement exercises at other schools, for example in geography or physics classes , at adult education centers or in the military . Special forms are u. a .:
- Terrain exercises in geology or other geosciences
- Practical exercises in construction and surveying
- Field exercises
- Night exercises etc.