JSS Academy of Technical Education, Bengaluru-60

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

LESSON PLAN

Mechanical Measurements & Metrology

Name of the Faculty: ANIL KUMAR K.S Year/Sem: 2017-18(FEB-MAY)/ IVSem,‘C’section
Course Code: 15ME46B Contact Hrs: 4 hrs/week
IA Marks: 20 Exam Marks: 80
Teaching Hrs: 50 hrs. Exam Duration: 3 hrs.

Pre-requisites:
Students will have a minimum understanding of
PR1 Definitions of meter, yard, least count
PR2 Basics of Mechanical Measurements

Learning Objectives:
LO1 Introduce the various aspects, definition, and objectives of above subject as applied to
Mechanical engineering.
LO2 Impart the knowledge of standards importance and conversion.
LO3 Define the fundamental concepts and derive the relations for the design of gauges, types of
Gauges, concepts involved comparators, angular measurements, screw thread and gear
measurements.
LO4 Define the fundamental methods of measurement, concept of transducer and intermediate
Modifying devices and terminating devices.
LO5 Clear exposure to the errors, classification and remedies.
LO6 To explore the students to various aspects regarding the force, torque, strain, pressure and
temperature measurements.
LO7 To identify, analyze the concept and the principle advantages and applications of the above
measurements.

Course Outcomes:

Course Blooms
CO’s
Code Level
Explain the objectives of metrology, methods of measurement, selection of measuring
C210.1 L2
instruments, calibration of end bars, linear and angular measurements.
Explain the tolerance, limits, fits, tolerances, gauges and their design, working
C210.2 L2
principle of comparators.
Apply the engineering knowledge for calibration of bars, building of slip gauges and
C210.3 L3
design of gauges.
Utilize the methods of measurement to find the screw thread, gear tooth parameter and
C210.4 L3
apply the advances in metrology for the measurement application.
Explain the concepts of generalized measurement system and different stages in L2
C210.5
measurements.
Identify the appropriate devices for measurement of force, pressure, torque, strain and
C210.6 L3
temperature.
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Reference Rema
Module Date Time Chapter Title hing
Material rks
Aid
1 06/02/18 12-1 Introduction to Metrology: Definition, objectives BB TB1,
pm and concept of metrology, Need of inspection. RB3,RB5
08/02/18 11am- Principles, process, methods of measurement, BB TB1,
12 pm Accuracy, precision and errors in measurement. RB3,RB5
09/02/18 12-1 System of measurement, Material Standard, BB TB1
pm Wavelength Standards, Subdivision of standards, RB3,RB5
10/02/18 12-1 Line and End standards, Classification of standards BB TB1,
pm and Traceability, RB3,RB5
15/02/18 11am- Calibration of End bars (Numericals), BB, TB1,RB3
12 pm standardization. PPt. RB5
16/02/18 12-1 Linear Measurement and angular BB TB1,
pm measurements: RB3,RB5
Slip gauges- Indian standards on slip gauge,
method of selection of slip gauge, stack of slip
gauge,
17/02/18 12-1 Wringing of slip gauge, care of slip gauge, slip BB TB1,RB3
pm gauge accessories, RB5
20/02/18 12-1 Problems on building of slip gauges (M87, M112). BB TB1,RB3
pm RB5
22/02/18 11am- Measurement of angles- sine bar, sine center, BB TB1,RB3
12 pm RB5
23/02/18 12-1 Auto collimator-applications for measuring BB, TB1,RB3
pm straightness and squareness. PPt. RB5

2 24/02/18 12-1 System of Limits, Fits, Tolerance and Gauging: BB TB1,RB3

pm Definition of tolerance, Specification in assembly, RB5
Principle of interchangeability and selective
assembly, limits of size,
27/02/18 12-1 Indian standards, concept of limits of size and BB TB1,RB3
pm tolerances, definition of fits, hole basis system, RB5
shaft basis system, types of fits and their
designation (IS 919-1963),
1/03/18 11am- Geometric tolerance, position-tolerances. BB TB1,RB3
12 pm Classification of gauges, RB5
02/03/18 12-1 Brief concept of design of gauges (Taylor's BB TB1,RB3
pm principles), Wear allowance on gauges. RB5
03/03/18 12-1 Types of gauges-plain plug gauge, ring gauge, BB TB1,RB3
pm snap gauge, limit gauge RB5
06/03/18 12-1 Gauge materials.Comparators: BB TB1,RB3
pm Functional requirements, classification, PPt. RB5
08/03/18 11am- mechanical- Johnson Mikrokator, sigma BB TB1,RB3
12 pm comparators, RB5
09/03/18 12-1 dial indicator, electrical- principles, , LVDT, BB TB1,RB3
pm RB5
10/03/18 12-1 Pneumatic- back pressure gauges, solex BB TB1,RB3
pm comparators RB5
15/03/18 11am- Optical comparators- Zeiss ultra-optimeter. BB TB1,RB3
12 pm PPt. RB5
3 16/03/18 12-1 Measurement of screw thread and BB TB1,RB3
 pm gear:Terminology of screw threads, measurement RB5
of major diameter, minor diameter,
17/03/18 12-1 pitch, angle and effective diameter of screw BB TB1,RB3
pm threads by 2-wire method RB5
20/03/18 12-1 3- Wire method, best size wire. BB TB1,RB3
pm RB5
22/03/18 11am- Screw thread gauges, Tool maker's BB TB1,RB3
12 pm microscope.Gear tooth terminology, RB5
23/03/18 12-1 tooth thickness measurement using constant chord BB TB1,RB3
pm method, RB5
24/03/18 12-1 addendum comparator method and base tangent BB TB1,RB3
pm method, RB5
27/03/18 12-1 Measurement of pitch, concentricity, run out, and BB, TB1,RB3
pm involute profile. PPt. RB5
31/03/18 12-1 Gear roll tester for composite error. BB TB1,RB3
pm Advances in metrology:Basic concepts of lasers, RB5
advantages of lasers,
03/04/18 12-1 Laser interferometers, types, applications. BB TB1,RB3
pm RB5
05/04/18 11am- Basic concepts of Coordinate Measuring BB TB1,RB3
12 pm Machines-constructional features, applications. RB5
4 06/04/18 12-1 Measurement systems and basic concepts of BB TB1,RB3
pm measurement methods: RB5
Definition, significance of measurement,
generalized measurement system, definitions
07/04/18 12-1 concept of accuracy, precision, calibration, BB TB1,RB3
pm threshold, sensitivity, hysteresis, repeatability, RB5
linearity, loading effect,
10/04/18 12-1 System response-time delay. Errors in BB TB1,RB3
pm measurement, classification of errors. Transducers, RB5
12/04/18 11am- transfer efficiency, primary and secondary BB TB1,RB3
12 pm transducers, RB5
13/04/18 12-1 Electrical, mechanical,electronic transducers, BB, TB1,RB3
pm advantages of each type transducers. PPt. RB5
17/04/18 12-1 Intermediate modifying and terminating BB TB1,TB2
pm devices: Mechanical systems, inherent problems, RB2,RB5
24/04/18 12-1 electrical intermediate modifying devices, input BB TB1,TB2
pm circuitry, RB2,RB5
26/04/18 11am- Ballast circuit, electronic amplifiers. BB TB1,TB2
12 pm RB2,RB5
27/04/18 12-1 Terminating devices, BB TB1,TB2
pm RB2,RB5
28/04/18 12-1 Cathode ray oscilloscope, Oscillographs. BB, TB1,TB2
pm PPt. RB2,RB5
5 03/05/18 11am- Force, Torque and Pressure BB TB1,TB2
12 pm Measurement:Direct methods and indirect RB2,RB5
method, force measuring inst.
04/05/18 12-1 Torque measuring inst., Types of dynamometers, BB TB1,TB2
pm Absorption dynamometer, Prony brake and rope RB2,RB5
brake dynamometer,
05/05/18 12-1 Power measuring instruments. Pressure BB TB1,TB2
pm measurement, principle, use of elastic members, RB2,RB5
08/05/18 12-1 Bridgeman gauge, McLeod gauge, Pirani gauge. BB, TB1,TB2
pm PPt. RB2,RB5
 10/05/18 11am- Measurement of strain and temperature: BB TB1,TB2
12 pm Theory of strain gauges, types, electrical resistance RB2,RB5
strain gauge, preparation and mounting of strain
gauges,
11/05/18 12-1 Gauge factor, methods of strain measurement. BB TB1,TB2
pm Temperature Compensation, RB2,RB5
12/05/18 12-1 Wheatstone bridge circuit, orientation of strain BB TB1,TB2
pm gauges for force and torque, RB2,RB5
15/05/18 12-1 Strain gauge based load cells and torque sensors. BB TB1,TB2
pm RB2,RB5
17/05/18 11am- Resistance thermometers, thermocouple, law of BB TB1,TB2
12 pm thermocouple, RB2,RB5
18/05/18 12-1 Materials used for construction, pyrometer, BB TB1,TB2
pm optical pyrometer. RB2,RB5
19/05/18 12-1 Content Beyond Syllabus –Measurement of BB, E-
pm acceleration by Accelerometers PPt. Resource

BB-Blackboard, PPt- Power point presentation, TB-Text book, RB- Reference book,

Total No.of Hours Alloted as per VTU Schedule 50 Total No. of Hours as per Lesson Plan 52

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Mechanical Measurements, Beckwith Marangoni and Lienhard, Pearson Education,6th Ed,2006.

2. Instrumentation, Measurement and Analysis, B C Nakra, K K Chaudhry, 4thEdition,
McGraw –Hill
3. Engineering Metrology, R.K. Jain, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 2009.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Engineering Metrology and Measurements, Bentley, Pearson Education.

2. Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements,III edition, Richard S
Figliola,Donald E Beasley, WILEY India Publishers.
3. Engineering Metrology, Gupta I.C., Dhanpat Rai Publications.
4. Deoblin’s Measurement system, Ernest Deoblin, Dhaneshmanick, McGraw –Hill.
5. Engineering Metrology and Measurements, N.V.Raghavendra and
L.Krishnamurthy,Oxford University Press.

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:

Two question to be set from each module. Students have to answer five full questions, choosing at
least one full question from each module.

IA Test Syllabus
1 Module 1, 2
2 Module 3 & 4,
3 Module 5

Signature of the staff Signature of H.O.D