Module-1: Introduction: Importance of experimentation and measurement, calibration, Generalized measurement system, Basic concepts of dynamic measurement, error and uncertainty analysis, Gaussian or Normal distribution, confidence level, regression analysis, correlation coefficient, Chi-Square test. (8 hours)
Module-2: Pressure Measurement: Manometers, bourdon tube pressure gage, diaphragm gage, bellow gage, McLeod gauge, Pirani gauge, and ionization gauge. (6 hours)
Module-3: Flow measurement: Positive displacement flow meters, venture, orifice, impact tube, flow nozzle, sonic nozzle, rotameter, pitot static tube, hot-wire anemometer, laser Doppler anemometer, flow visualization techniques – shadowgraph, Schlieren, and interferometer. (6 hours)
Module-4: Temperature measurement: Hg-in-glass thermometer, RTD, thermistor, thermocouple, thermopile, liquid-crystal thermography, optical pyrometer. (5 hours)
Module-5: Thermal conductivity measurement: Thermal conductivity measurement of solids, liquids, and gases, measurement of gas diffusion, convection heat transfer measurements, humidity measurements, and heat-flux meters. (6 hours)
Module-6: Radiation measurement: Detection of thermal radiation, measurement of emissivity, reflectivity and transmissivity, solar radiation measurement. (5 hours)

Objective-1: To know the importance of measurement system and to have the basic concept of dynamic measurement.

Objective-2: To understand the working principle of various measurement systems.

Objective-3: Analyze experimental data using appropriate statistical methods .

Objective-4: Critically evaluate the strengths and limitations of different experimental designs .

At the end of the course, students will be able to
CO1: To understand the basics of measurement and develop an idea regarding error analysis, uncertainly analysis and regression analysis.
CO2: To understand the working principle of various pressure gauges and velocity measuring instruments with application.
CO3: To understand the working principle and applications of temperature measuring instruments.
CO4: To experimentally determine thermal conductivity in solids, liquids, and gases.
CO5: Determination of heat transfer coefficient and introduction to basics of radiation and radiation measuring instruments.

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E.O. Doebelin, Measurement systems, Application and Design, Tata McGraw-Hill , 2019

C.S. Raman, G. R. Sharma, V.S.V. Mani, Instrumentation Devices and Systems, Tata McGraw-Hill , 2017