Types of Measuring System in Science & Engineering

Types of Measuring System in Science & Engineering

As little as measurements unit is, it\'s the fundamental of engineering and science. Improper adoption of engineering measurements can cause irreparable damage in construction or whatever field is being adopted. 

In Construction, Engineering, assumption is not a thing to be practicing during process and execution of projects. You have to be sure of the unit you are working with.

Types of Measuring System in Science & Engineering 

1) Metric Units 

2) Imperial Units 

✓ Metric System: 
Based on the decimal system, using units like meters, liters, and grams. It\'s widely used globally and in scientific applications.

✓ Imperial System:
Uses units like feet, inches, pounds, and gallons. It\'s primarily used in the United States and a few other countries.

Examples of Units

Length: 
Metric - meters, centimeters
Imperial - feet, inches

Weight: 
Metric - grams, kilograms 
Imperial - pounds, ounces

Volume: 
Metric - liters
Imperial - gallons

The Metric system is generally more widely used and considered more logical due to its decimal-based structure. Each system has its own set of units and conversion factors.

Posted By :
Oladimeji Abass Abiola

: 27 Jun 2025 09:33 pm

Comments

  1. Hussain 28 Jun 2025 03-42:pm

    Measurements happens to be the first most important step in Engineering and not only in engineering field \r\nNothing in Engineering can be done without measurement especially in civil engineering

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