Instrumentation Course Outline
Instrumentation Course Outline
Instrumentation Course Outline
Course Description:
Course objectives:
- To understand measurement systems and sensors
- To introduce the basic operational principles and limitations of electrical
and electronic instruments
- To analyze and compare commercial instruments and design similar systems under given
constraints
Course Outline:
1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1.1 Basic Principles
1.2 Performance characteristics
1.2 Noise and interference in instrumentation
2. SENSORS AND APPLICATIONS
2.1 Passive sensors
Resistive sensors
Capacitive
Inductive sensor
2.2 Active sensors and Application
4. OUTPUT PRESENTATION
4.1 Indicators
Point scale
Alpha numeric
Graphical
4.2 Recorders
Graphical
Magnetic
Semiconductors
Textbook:
J.P. Bentley, Principles of Measurement Systems
References:
1. A.K. Gosh, Electronic Instrumentation
2. Doeblin, Principles of Instrumentation
3. B.E. Jones, Instrumentation
Measurement and Feedback
Teaching and learning Method:
Lectures supported by tutorials and practical laboratory exercises.
Minimum attendance:
80% lecture and 100% laboratory
Due Date
All assignments must be turned in the class on the due date for full credit. No assignment will be accepted
after class on the due date. Failure of submission and presentation of the group assignment on the due date
will be awarded as zero.