Syllabus Measurement and Instrumentation - (BE05009031) Total Credits Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks Theory Tutorial / Practical 3 ESE (E) PA (M) PA (I) PBL (I) ESE (V) 70 30 20 30 50 200 Unit No. Content 1. Concepts of Measurement : Measurement System, Classification of instrument system, Methods of Measurement, Static Characteristics like accuracy, precision, sensitivity, linearity, range, reproducibility, drift, threshold, dead zone etc. Dynamic Characteristics like speed of response, fidelity overshoot etc., Measurement Standards, Errors in measurement, Basic statistical evaluation of measurement data and errors - mean, standard deviation, Six sigma estimation, AI-based error correction. (Chapter - 1) 2. Transducers and Sensors : Definition, different types of transducers, criteria for selection, general characteristics and dynamic characteristics, Transducers for measurement of temperature like Thermocouple, Thermister and RTD and High temp thermal sensors, transducers for measurement of pressure, strain, transducers for measurement of displacement like LVDT, speed, torque, Hall Effect transducer, Sensors-basic concept-Speed and position sensors, Basics of IoT- enabled smart sensors. (Chapter - 2) 3. Measurement of Parameters : Measurement of resistance, Extending the range of meters - Shunts, Potential divider, Instrument Transformer and their applications in the extension of instrument range, Measurement of voltage, current, power, energy, power factor, frequency and harmonics (constructions and operating principles of corresponding instruments including Power quality analyzer) Instrument Transformer types - current transformer and potential transformer, Rogowski coil, Residual Voltage, current detection. (Chapter - 3) 4. Measurement of R, L and C : Different methods of measuring low, medium and high resistances, Earth Resistance Wheatstone Bridge, Measurement of inductance & capacitance with the help of AC Bridges (Hays Bridge, Schering Bridge, Maxwell bridge, Anderson Bridge De Sauty Bridge), LCR meter - working principle with block diagram, Auto-balancing bridge techniques. (Chapter - 4) 5. Display and Devices : Types of display elements Seven Segment Display, LED, LCD Application of ADC, DAC and Sample & hold circuits in digital meter, DVM and Digital multimeter, Clampon meter, Megger Digital recorders, Digital Storage Oscilloscope - Types, Block Diagram, theory and applications including FFT spectrum analysis, Power scope. (Chapter - 5)
