Measurements & Instrumentation 0908341

Faculty of Engineering & Technology University of Jordan

Course Title and Number Measurements and Instrumentation, 0908341 Lecturer Dr. Lutfi Al-Sharif, Mechatronics Engineering Department e-mail: lal-sharif@theiet.org Course Website http://fetweb.ju.edu.jo/staff/Mechatronics/LShareef/ The course website will contain the following: Any important announcements (e.g., exam dates) Handout materials Exercises and problems (and solutions where possible) Home-works (and solutions where possible) Quizes and exams (where possible) Extra reading material. Assignments submitted by students Attendance Absence of more than 7 hours (seven one hour lectures or five one and half hour lectures) will result in the expulsion of the student from the course. This will be applied very strictly. Course Outline The course aims to introduce the candidate to the concepts and principles of measurement systems, including components of measurement systems, the actual systems used for measurement, the devices used for testing, displaying and analysing the related signals as well as the sensors and technologies used for acquiring the data. The emphasis is on the measurement of electrical quantities. Course Objectives The candidate should have at the end of the course a good understanding of the principles of measurement including the characteristics of measuring devices, types of measurement error, electrical noise, calibration, and measurement of the main 7 electrical quantities (V, I, R, C, L, f, ). . He/she should also have a good overview of the test, display and analysis equipment used, as well as suitable data acquisition systems. Course Contents 1. Introduction to Measurement Systems: Measurement system applications, elements of a measurement system, selection criteria for measurement systems. 2. Units: SI System, fundamental units, derived units; unit writing conventions; suffixes and prefixes; significant figures. 3. Measurement system types: The six classifications of types of measurement systems. 4. Static Characteristics: Accuracy, precision/repeatability/reproducibility, environmental effects, resolution, non-linearities (dead-zone, hysteresis)

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5. Dynamic characteristics: Zero order systems; response of first order system to step, ramp and parabolic inputs, steady state error, second order systems. 6. Systematic measurement errors: Sources of errors, systematic errors (static and dynamic), reduction of systemic errors, 7. Random measurement errors: Statistical analysis and random errors (mean, variance, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, Gaussian distribution, confidence intervals), applications in quality control, 8. Dealing with measurement errors: Aggregation of errors (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), dependent variables and independent variables. 9. Calibration: Principles of calibration control of calibration, calibration chain and traceability, calibration records, setting up a calibration system. 10. Noise, interference and grounding: Sources of noise, techniques for reducing noise, series mode and common mode noise, effect of noise on voltage transmission (0-10 V) and current transmission (4-20 mA). 11. DC Bridges: Null Type, Deflection type, decade resistance boxes, Wheatstone, Kelvin 12. AC Bridges and LC measurement: Maxwell, Hay, Schering, Wien, Wagner Ground connection. 13. Voltage measurement: Permanent Magnet Moving Coil (PMMC), Digital voltmeters, analogue voltmeters, increasing the range of PMMC (shunt resistors and series resistors). 14. Current measurement: Methods of current measurement. 15. Resistance Measurement: Methods of resistance measurement. 16. Frequency and phase measurements: Methods of frequency measurement; methods of phase measurement. 17. Magnetic measurements. 18. Power and power quality measurements. 19. Oscilloscopes, chart recorders, spectrum analysers and signal generation: Oscilloscope block diagram, cathode ray tube (CRT), CRT circuits, vertical deflection system, delay line, horizontal deflection system, probes and transducers, digital storage scopes, types of chart recorders, introduction to spectrum analysers, sine wave generator, Signal generation modulation, sweep frequency generator, pulse and square wave generator, function generator, audio-frequency signal generation. 20. Intelligent devices: Use of intelligent devices to reduce environmental disturbance effects, features and benefits, communication and computation in intelligent devices, future trends. Main textbook Principles of Measurement Systems, John P. Bentley, Pearson Prentice Hall, Fourth Edition 2005. Supporting textbooks Measurement & Instrumentation Principles, Alan S. Morris, Elsevier, 2001. Mechanical Measurements, Thomas G. Beckwith, Roy D. Marangoni, John H. Lienhard, Pearson International Edition, 6th Edition. Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measuremet Techniques, Albert D. Helfrick, William D. Cooper, Prentice Hall International, 1990. Copyright held by the author 2009: Dr. Lutfi R. Al-Sharif Page 2 of 3

Measurements & Instrumentation 0908341

Faculty of Engineering & Technology University of Jordan

Elements of Electronic Instrumenation and Measurement, Joseph J. Carr, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 1996. An Introduction to Electrical Instrumentation and Measurement Systems, B.A.Gregory, English Language Book Society and MacMillan, Second Edition 1981. Measurement Systems: Application and Design, Ernest O. Doebelin, Fifth Edition, McGraw Hill, 2003. Course Marking Project work: 20% Midterm Exam: 30% Final Exam: 50% Schedule of Lectures
Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Description Introduction Units TypesofMeasurementSystems StaticCharacteristics DynamicCharacteristics SystematicErrors RandomErrors DealingwithErrors Calibration Noise DCBridges ACBridges VoltageMeasurement CurrentMeasurement ResistanceMeasurement Frequency&Phasemeasurement Magneticmeasurements PowerMeasurements Scopes&Chartrecorders(functiongenerators,spectrumanalyzers) IntelligentInstrumentation Total Hour s 3 3 1 3 4 2 4 2 2 5 2 2 3 1 2 2 0.5 0.5 2 1 45

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