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Measurement and Instrumentation

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ABOUT THE COURSE:This course is a core course for all electronics, electrical engineering courses along with some allied courses like mechatronics and other courses. It is very much essential for any electrical engineer to learn about measurement systems. This course will be very much beneficial for introductrory level measurement knowledge.INTENDED AUDIENCE: UGPREREQUISITES: Basic Electronics CourseINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Oriented to Industrial work. Some companies like ABB, Bosch etc. require sensors and measurement engineers

Syllabus

Week 1:Fundamental of Measurement Systems
  • Types of Measurement Systems
  • Characteristics of Measurement systems
    • Static and dynamic system
    • Measurement uncertainty
    • Loading effect
Week 2:Analog Meters
  • Introduction to analog meters
  • Different Effects used in Analog Meters
    • Magnetic, electrostatic etc.
    • Instruments based on these effects
Week 3:Analog Meters
  • Operating forces in Electromechanical Indicating Instruments
  • Construction of Electromechanical Indicating Instruments
  • Voltmeter and Ammeter introduction
Week 4:Analog Meters
  • Permanent magnet moving coil (PMMC)
  • Moving iron
  • Electro-dynamometer instrument
Week 5:Analog Meters
  • Hot wire
  • Thermocouple
  • Induction, Electrostatic
  • Rectifier type instrument
Week 6:Analog Meters
  • Measurement of
    • Resistance
    • Power
    • Energy
    • Frequency
    • Phase
Week 7:Transducers
  • Measurement of physical quantities:
    • Temperature
    • Pressure

Week 8:Transducers
  • Measurement of physical quantities:
    • Force
    • Strain
Week 9:Signal conditioning
  • Instrumentation amplifier
  • Filters
Week 10:Signal conditioning
  • Shielding and grounding;
  • A/D and D/A converters
Week 11:Data AcquisitionSystems
  • Digital meters
  • Analog and Digital oscilloscopes
  • Signal analyzers
Week 12:Data AcquisitionSystems
  • Harmonic distortion
  • Spectrum and logic analyzers
  • Programmable logic controller

Taught by

Prof. Ravindra Kumar Jha

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