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LESSON PLAN LP – EC2351

Sub Code & Name:EC2351 MEASUREMENTS AND LP Rev.No:03
INSTRUMENTATION
Date:06/01/15
Unit : I Branch : EC Semester: VI Page 01 of 06

UNIT I BASIC MEASUREMENT CONCEPTS 9

Syllabus:
Measurement systems – Static and dynamic characteristics – units and standards of
measurements – error :- accuracy and precision, types, statistical analysis – moving coil,
moving iron meters – multimeters – Bridge measurements : – Maxwell, Hay, Schering,
Anderson and Wien bridge.

Objective: To study the concept of measurement and the related instrumentation requirement.

Session Ref with page Teaching

Topics to be covered Time
No. No. Method
1. Introduction to Measurement systems 50m 3 ( 47-51) PPT
Static and dynamic characteristics of
2. 50m 2(38-51) PPT
Measurements
3. Units and standards of measurements 50m 5 (2-11) PPT
4. Introduction to Error and types of error 50m 1 (6-10) PPT
1 (2-3)
5. Accuracy and precision, statistical analysis 50m PPT
1 (10-15)
6. Moving coil, moving iron meters 50m 1 (51-59) PPT/ICT
7. Introduction to multimeters and its Usage 50m 1 (73-76) PPT
1 (117-119)
8. Bridge measurements : – Maxwell, Hay 50m PPT
1 (119-121)
1 (121-123)
9. Schering, Anderson bridge & its applications 50m PPT/ICT

10. Wien bridge & its applications 50m 1 (126-127) PPT

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LP Rev. No:03
Sub Code & Name:EC2351 MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Date: 06/01/15
Unit : II Branch : EC Semester: VI Page 02 of 06

UNIT II BASIC ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS

9
Syllabus:
Electronic multimeters – Cathode ray oscilloscopes – block schematic – applications –special
oscilloscopes: delayed time base oscilloscopes, analog and digital storage oscilloscope,
sampling oscilloscope – Q meters – Vector meters – RF voltage and power measurements –
True RMS meters.
Objective: To Study about the Concepts of electronic measurements.

Session Ref with page Teaching

Topics to be covered Time
No. No. Method
1 (73-76)
11 Introduction to Electronic multimeters 50m PPT
5 (109-111)
Cathode ray oscilloscopes – block schematic –
12 50m 3 (187-200) PPT/ICT
applications
Cathode ray oscilloscopes – block schematic –
13 50m 3 (187-200) PPT/ICT
applications
14 Special oscilloscopes 50m 5 (284-285) PPT
15 Concept of delayed time base oscilloscopes 50m 5 (285-289) PPT
CAT-I 90m
Analog and digital storage
16 50m 5 (289-304) PPT
oscilloscope
17 sampling oscilloscope 50m 5 (289-304) PPT
18 Study of Q meters – Vector meters 50m 1 (165-178) PPT/ICT
RF voltage and power measurements – True 1 (181-184)
19 50m PPT
RMS meters. 1 (139-140)
20 Problems on Q meters 50m 1(165-178) PPT
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Sub Code & Name:EC2351 MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Date: 06/01/15
Unit : III Branch : EC Semester: VI Page 03 of 06

UNIT III SIGNAL GENERATORS AND ANALYZERS 9

Syllabus:
Function generators – pulse and square wave generators, RF signal generators –Sweep
generators – Frequency synthesizer – wave analyzer – Harmonic distortion analyzer –
spectrum analyzer :- digital spectrum analyzer, Vector Network Analyzer –Digital L,C,R
measurements, Digital RLC meters.

Objective: To study about the importance of signal generators and signal analysers in
Measurements.

Session Ref with page Teaching

Topics to be covered Time
No. No. Method
Concept of Function generators And its
21 50m 3 (253-256) PPT
Applications
22 Pulse and square wave generators 50m 1 (268-277) PPT
23 RF signal generators, Sweep generators 50m 3 (260-264) PPT/ICT
24 Frequency synthesizer – wave analyzer 50m 1 (257,283) PPT
25 Harmonic distortion analyzer 50m 1 (286-291) PPT
Introduction to Spectrum analyzer &
26 50m 5 (392-400) PPT
characteristics
Digital spectrum analyzer and its applications
27 50m 5 (392-400) PPT/ICT

28 Vector Network Analyzer 50m 5(398-400) PPT

Digital LCR measurements, Digital RLC 5 (215-218)
29 50m PPT
meters.
5 (228-230)
30 Problems 50m PPT
1 (280-281)
CAT-II 90m
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Sub Code & Name: EC2351 MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Date: 06/01/15
Unit : IV Branch : EC Semester: VI Page 04 of 06

UNIT IV DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS 9

Syllabus:
Comparison of analog and digital techniques – digital voltmeter – multimeters –frequency
counters – measurement of frequency and time interval – extension of frequency range –
Automation in digital instruments, Automatic polarity indication, automatic ranging,
automatic zeroing, fully automatic digital instruments, Computer controlled test systems,
Virtual instruments.
Objective: To acquire the knowledge about digital instruments in measurements.

Session Ref with page Teaching

Topics to be covered Time
No. No. Method
Introduction to Analog and digital
31 50m 5 (138-139) PPT
techniques and its comparison
32 Digital voltmeter – multimeters 50m 5 (139-134) PPT/ICT
Frequency counters – measurement of
33 50m 5 (150-161) PPT
frequency and time interval
Automation in digital instruments, 1 (334-336)
34 50m PPT
Automatic polarity indication 3 (512-513)
35 Problems 50m 1(335-336) PPT
36 Automatic ranging, Automatic zeroing 50m 5 (7.9-7.10) PPT/ICT
fully automatic digital instruments,
37 50m PPT
extension of frequency range 1 (330-334)
38 Computer controlled test systems 50m 1(400-405) PPT
39 Virtual instruments 50m - -
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Sub Code & Name: EC2351 MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Date:06/01/15
Unit : V Branch : EC Semester: VI Page 05 of 06

UNIT V DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS AND FIBER OPTIC 9

MEASUREMENTS

Syllabus:
Elements of a digital data acquisition system – interfacing of transducers – multiplexing –
data loggers –computer controlled instrumentation – computer controlled instrumentation –
fiber optic measurements for power and system loss – optical time domains reflectometer.

Objective: To understand the Data Acquisition Systems And Fiber Optic Measurements

Session Ref with page Teaching

Topics to be covered Time
No. No. Method
Introduction to Elements of a digital data
40 50m 1 (379) PPT/ICT
acquisition system
41 Interfacing of transducers 50m 1 (380-381) PPT
42 Multiplexing, data loggers 50m 1 (391-399) PPT
43 Computer controlled instrumentation 50m 5 (400-417) PPT
Fiber optic measurements for power and system
44 50m 1 (418-429) PPT/ICT
loss
45 Discussion on IEEE 488 bus 50m 1 (418-429) PPT
Optical time domains reflectometer.
46 50m 1 (429-433) PPT

47 Old Question paper revision 50m - -

CAT III 90m - -
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Sub Code & Name: EC2351 MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Date:06/01/15
Branch : EC Semester: VI Page 06 of 06
Course Delivery Plan:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Week I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II

Unit 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5

CAT CAT CAT

I II III

TEXT BOOK
1.Albert D.Helfrick and William D.Cooper – Modern Electronic Instrumentation and
Measurement Techniques, Pearson / Prentice Hall of India, 2007.
2.Ernest O. Doebelin, Measurement Systems- Application and Design, TMH, 2007.
REFERENCES
3. Joseph J.Carr, Elements of Electronics Instrumentation and Measurement Pearson
Education, 2003.
4. Alan. S. Morris, Principles of Measurements and Instrumentation, 2nd Edition, PrenticeHall
of India, 2003.
5. David A. Bell, Electronic Instrumentation and measurements, Prentice Hall of India Pvt
Ltd, 2003.
6. B.C. Nakra and K.K. Choudhry, Instrumentation, Meaurement and Analysis, 2nd Edition,
TMH, 2004.
7. James W. Dally, William F. Riley, Kenneth G. McConnell, Instrumentation for
Engineering Measurements, 2nd Edition, John Wiley, 2003.
8. http://nptel.ac.in/courses.php
9. www.sae.org/images/books/toc_pdfs/BELS036.pdf

Prepared by Approved by

Signature
Ms.Rajeswari Ramaraj/
Name Prof.S.Ganesh Vaidyanathan
Ms.Sangeetha priya/Ms.S.Sahana
Designation Assistant Professor HOD - EC
Date 06/01/15 06/01/15