Course Title and Code
Measurements and Instrumentation (EE3030)
Programme
B.Tech (Electrical Engineering)
Course Credit
3-0-0-3 (Lecture-Tutorial-Practical-Total Credits)
Course Category
PMT
Prerequisite
None
Consent of Teacher
Not required
Learning Objectives
This course aims at providing an introduction to the area of electronic measurements and instrumentation. This course will serve as the background for later courses on control systems and signal processing.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the techniques of making measurements using various electronic sensors.
- Design simple signal conditioning circuits to process the outputs from various kinds of sensors.
Syllabus
| Topic | Lecture (hours) |
|---|---|
| Measurement Terminology: Accuracy, Precision, bias, resolution, reliability, repeatability; Error Analysis | 5 |
| Analog Instrumentation: PMMC Meter, Moving Iron Meter & Electro-Dynamometer, AC power and energy measurement; Calibration and Bridges, DC and AC Bridges | 10 |
| Digital Instrumentation: Digital Multimeters, Analog-to-Digital Converters, Digital-to-Analog Converters, Data Acquisition systems | 10 |
| Graphical Measurement: Digital Storage Oscilloscope, Probe Compensation; Guarding, Shielding and Grounding | 10 |
| Instrumentation Circuits and Transducers: Instrumentation amplifier, Strain Gauge, LVDT, Temperature Transducers | 7 |
Text Books
- A Course in Electrical and Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation, A K Sawhney (2015), Dhanpat Rai & Co. (P) Limited, ISBN: 8177001000
- Instrument Transducers-An introduction to their performance and design, K Newbert (2003), Oxford University Press, ISBN: 9780195629972
Reference Book
- Measurement Systems – Application and Design, E. O. Doeblin (2014) McGraw-Hill Publications, Fifth Edition, ISBN: 0070173389