Syllabus

Module1: INTRODUCTION: Basic concept of Instrumentation and Measurement System. Purpose, structure and elements of measurement system. 4 Hours

Module2: STATIC AND DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF MEASUREMENT SYSTEM ELEMENTS: Systematic characteristics, Generalised Model of System element, statistical characteristics. Measurement error of a system of ideal elements. The error probability density function of a system of non-ideal elements. Error reduction techniques. Transfer function for typical system elements, step and frequency response. Dynamic errors in measurement systems. Techniques for dynamic compensation.
10 Hours

Module3: LOADING EFFECTS, SIGNAL AND NOISE IN MEASUREMENT SYSTEM: Loading effect - Electrical loading, Generalized loading Statistical representation of random signals: Effects of Noise and interference on Measurement circuits, Noise sources and coupling mechanism, Method of reducing effects of Noise and interference. 6 Hours

Module4: SENSING ELEMENTS: Resistive (Potentiometers, Resistance Thermometer, Strain Gauges), Inductive (Variable reluctance, LVDT), Capacitive (variable area, gap, dielectric), Magnetic type (eddy current, magnetostrictive, magnetoresistive), Thermoelastic, Elastic, Piezoelectric, Photoelectric, Hall effect, Synchros. 14 Hours

Module5: SIGNAL CONDITIONING CIRCUITS: Potentiometer Circuit (constant voltage and constant current), Wheatstone Bridge (constant voltage and constant current), Instrumentation Amplifier. 6 Hours

Understanding the principles characteristics of sensor and measurement system along with different sensors.

Leaning non-idealities of sensors, environmental effects, loading effect and different error reduction techniques.

Understanding the principle of operation and interfacing circuits of resistive, capacitive, inductive, electromagnetic and other sensors etc.

CO1: To be well versed with the measurement system, sensors, sensor characteristics, basic signal conditioning circuits and sensor interfaces.
CO2: To be able to model static and dynamic characteristics of sensors, and their non-idealities using mathematical equations.
CO3: Understanding the operating principle of resistive, capacitive, inductive sensors, thermoelectric sensors and associated signal conditioning circuits.
CO4: Understanding the operating principle of photo-electric, piezoelectric, electromagnetic and other sensors along with associated signal conditioning circuits.
CO5: Solve practical and state of the art problems related to sensor characteristics and interfacing circuits.

J. P. Bentley, Principles of Measurement System, Pearson Education , Third edition, 2003.

E.O. Doebelin, Measurement Systems, Application and Design, McGraw Hill , Fifth Edition, 2008

D. V. S Murty, Transducers and Instrumentation, PHI Learning , 2nd Edition, 2010

D. Patranabis, Sensors and Transducers, PHI Learning , 2nd Edition, 2003

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

IEEE Sensors Journal