BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE, PILANI

WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMMES

COURSE HANDOUT

Academic Term
Course Title
Course ID No.
Instructor(s)

FIRST SEMESTER 2015-2016

ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS
TA ZC232
Dr. Sreedhar Madichetty, Anant Kulkarni, Vaishnavi Unde

Course Modules
Module
No

Module Title

Objectives

Introduction & Basic Concepts

A generalized measurement system

Basic concepts in dynamic measurements model of
system element.

Analysis of Experimental Data

Analysis of experimental data, Types of errors, Error

analysis by common sense
Uncertainty analysis, Method of least squares

Basic Electrical Measurements & sensing Study of Transducers - The variable resistance
transducer,
LVDT,
Capacitive
transducers,
Devices
Piezoelectric transducers, Photoelectric effect,
Photoconductive transducers, Photovoltaic cells, Hall
effect transducer, Digital displacement transducer

Basic Electrical Measurements

Measurement of Voltage, Current, Power and Energy

Displacement & Area Measurement

Detailed
study
of
Dimensional
Measurement, especially linear dimensions
and area measurements. To learn and
understand various devices and methods
used to measure these dimensions.

Pressure Measurement

Basic definition of pressure and its units. To

learn
various
Mechanical
pressure
measurement devices. To understand
various devices and methods used to
measure low pressures.

Force, Torque & Strain Measurement

Study of fundamentals in the measurement of force,

torque, stress and strain.

Flow Measurement

To learn about various flow-rate measuring

devices.
Application of Bernoullis principle
Determine the velocity at a point in flowing
fluid.

10

Temperature Measurement

To understand basic principles of liquid in

glass thermometer, bimetallic strip
thermometer, RTD, thermistor and
thermocouple.

Thermal &Transport Property Measurement

To study thermal conductivity

measurements.
Learn about viscosity and its measurement
using various viscometers .
Introduction to humidity measurements
and learning how to read steam table and
use psychrometric chart.

Text Book(s)
T1

T1 Holman J.P., Experimental Methods for Engineers, McGraw-Hill, 7th Ed., 2004.

Reference Book(s)& other resources

R1

John P Bentley: Principles of Measurement Systems, Pearson Education, 3 rd Ed.,

2006.

R2

Rangan C.S., et. al., Instrumentation Devices and Systems, Tata McGraw Hill, 1 st
Edition, 1989.

R3

Modi P.N. and Seth, S.M., Hydraulic and Fluid Machines, Standard Publishers, 12th
Edition, 1998.

R4

Jim Strothman, ISA Handbook of Measurement Equations and Tables, Digital Library
Books 24x7, 2nd Edition, 2006.

R5

James W. Dally, et. al. Instrumentation for Engineering Measurements, 2nd Edition,
2003.

R6

A.K.Sawhney, Electrical and Electronics Measurement and Instrumentation, 3rd

Edition

Self-Study & Contact Session Plan

Module 1:Introduction & Basic Concepts
Session 1
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference(Text Book &

Lecture slides)

1.1

Basics of Measurement and Measurement system

Chapter 1 /TB & Lecture slides

1.2

The generalized measurement system

Ch. 2(2.6) /TB & Lecture slides

1.3

Characteristics of a measurement system

Ch. 2(2.6) /TB & Lecture slides

1.4

Basic concepts in dynamic measurements

Ch. 2(2.7) /TB & Lecture slides

Session 2
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

2.1

Basic concepts in dynamic measurements

Ch. 2(2.7) /TB & Lecture slides

2.2

Some more Static characteristics of MS elements

Ch. 2(2.1 )& Lecture slides

2.3

Generalized model of system element

Refer to lecture slides

Module 2:Analysis of Experimental Data

Session 3
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

3.1

Analysis of Experimental Data

Ch. 3(3.1 ) /TB & Lecture

slides

3.2

Analysis of experimental data, Types of errors, Error analysis by Ch. 3(3.2, 3.3) /TB & Lecture
common sense.
slides

3.3

Uncertainty analysis, Method of least squares

Ch. 3(3.4 & 3.11) /TB &

Lecture slides

Module 3:Basic Electrical Measurements & Sensing Devices

Session 4
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

4.1

Basic electrical meters and measurement of voltage, current and Ch. 4(4.2 ,4.3, 4.5& 4.6) /TB &
frequency, Basic input circuits
Lecture slides

4.2

Operating Principle of electronic instruments and

measurements of PMMC , Moving Iron,
Dynamometers, DVM

Ch. 4(4.4& 4.14) /TB &

Lecture slides

Session 5
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

5.1

Measurement of Power

R6

5.2

Measurement of Energy

R6

5.3

Measurement of Resistance

R6

5.4

Measurement of Inductance and Capacitance

R6

Session 6
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

6.1

Introduction to CRO, Frequency, Time and Phase measurement Ch. 4(4.15) /TB & Lecture
using CRO
slides

6.2

TRANSDUCERS:
LVDT,
capacitive,
piezoelectric, Ch. 4(4.19 to 4.30) /TB
photoelectric, photoconductive, photovoltaic, ionization,
magnetometer search coil, Hall effect, Digital displacement
transducers

6.3

Compare analog and digital meters

Ch. 4(4.31) /TB

Module 4:Motion and Vibration Measurement

Session 7
Topic
No.
7.1

Topic Title

Reference

Acoustics & Sound fundamentals, SPL, Traveling

Plane Waves

Ch. 11(11.5.1) /TB

7.2

Standing Waves, Constant-Pressure Sound Waves

Ch. 11(11.5.2) /TB

7.3

Psychoacoustic Measurement Systems& acoustic

properties of materials

Ch. 11(11.5.5 to 11.5.7)/TB

Module 5.

Displacement& Area Measurement

Session 8
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

8.1

Detailed study of Dimensional Measurement

Ch. 5 (5.1 to 5.2) & Lecture

Slides

8.2

Gage Blocks

Ch. 5 (5.3) & Lecture Slides

Session 9
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

10.1

Optical Methods

Ch. 5 (5.4) & Lecture Slides

10.2

Pneumatic Displacement Gage

Ch. 5 (5.5) & Lecture Slides

10.3

Area Measurement

Ch. 5 (5.6 to 5.8) & Lecture

Slides

10.4

Planimeter

Ch. 5 (5.6 to 5.8) & Lecture

Slides

Module 6.

Title:Pressure Measurement

Session 10
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

11.1

Study of Mechanical pressure measurements

Ch. 6 (6.1 to 6.2) & Lecture

Slides

11.2

Manometers & Barometer

Ch. 6 (6.3) & Lecture Slides

11.3
11.4

Dead Weight Tester

Bourdon-Tube Pressure Gage

Ch. 6 (6.4) & Lecture Slides

Ch. 6 (6.5) & Lecture Slides

Session 11
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

12.1

Diaphragm and Bellow Gages

Ch. 6 (6.6) & Lecture Slides

12.2

LVDT Combination Pressure Gage

Ch. 6 (6.6) & Lecture Slides

12.3

Bridgman Gage

Ch. 6 (6.7) & Lecture Slides

12.4

Low Pressure Measurement Devices (McLeod Gage, Ch. 6 (6.8 to 6.13) & Lecture
Pirani Thermal Conductivity Gage, Knudsen Gage,
Slides
Ionization Gage and Alphatron Gage

Module 7.

Title:Force, Torque & Strain Measurement

Session 12
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

13.1

Study of fundamentals in the measurement of Force and Torque

Ch. 10 (10.1 to 10.2) & Lecture

Slides

13.2

Measuring techniques for force and torque

Ch. 10 (10.3 to 10.4) & Lecture

Slides

13.3

Fundaments of stress and strain

Ch. 10 (10.5) & Lecture Slides

13.4

Measuring techniques for strain

Ch. 10 (10.6 to 10.10) &

Lecture Slides

Module 8:Flow

Measurement

Session 13
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

8.1

Flow Measurement by Positive-Displacement

Method

Chapter 7

Nutating disk meters

Ch. 7 (7.1 to 7.2) & Lecture

Slides

Rotary vane meters

Ch. 7 (7.1 to 7.2) & Lecture

Slides

Lobed-impeller flowmeter

Ch. (7 7.1 to 7.2) & Lecture

Slides

Flow Measurement by Flow-Obstruction Method

Ch. (7 7.3 to 7.4) & Lecture

Slides

Venturimeter

Ch. (7 7.3 to 7.4 )& Lecture

Slides

8.1.1

8.1.2

8.1.3
8.2

8.2.1

8.2.2

orificemeter

Ch. 7 (7.3 to 7.4) & Lecture

Slides

Session 14
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

8.3

Flow Measurement by Drag-Effects by Rotameter

Ch. 7 (7.6) & Lecture Slides

8.4

Flow Measurement by Magnetic Flow meter

Ch. 7 (7.8) & Lecture Slides

8.5

Measurement of point velocity using pitot tube

Ch. 7 (7.15 pg 335) & Lecture

Slides

Module 9:Temperature

Measurement

Session 15
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

9.1

Temperature Measurement by Ideal-Gas

Thermometer

Ch. 8 (8.3) & Lecture Slides

9.2

Temperature Measurement by Mechanical Effects

Ch. 8 (8.4) & Lecture Slides

9.2.1

Liquid in glass thermometer

Ch. 8 (8.4) & Lecture Slides

9.2.2

Bimetallic strip

Ch. 8 (8.4) & Lecture Slides

9.2.3

Fluid-expansion Thermometer (self study pg.361)

Ch. 8 (8.4 & Lecture Slides

Temperature Measurement by Electrical Effects

Ch. 8 (8.5) & Lecture Slides

9.3

9.3.1 Resistance Temperature Detector

Ch. 8 (8.5) & Lecture Slides

9.3.2 Thermistors

Ch. 8 (8.5) & Lecture Slides

9.3.3 Thermocouples

Ch. 8 (8.5) & Lecture Slides

Module 10:Thermal & Transport

Property Measurement

Session 16
Topic
No.

Topic Title

Reference

10.1

Measurement of Thermal conductivity

Chapter 9

10.1.1

Measurement of Thermal conductivity of solids

Ch. 9 (9.1 to 9.2)& Lecture

Slides

10.1.2

Measurement of Thermal conductivity of liquids &

gases

Ch. 9 (9.3) & Lecture Slides

10.2

Measurement of Viscosity

Ch. 9 (9.4) & Lecture Slides

By Capillary flow using Ostwald viscometer

Ch. 9 (9.4) & Lecture Slides

By Moving plate /Rotating concentric cylinder

Ch. 9 (9.4) & Lecture Slides

By using Saybolt Viscometer

Ch. 9 (9.4)& Lecture Slides

10.3

Humidity measurement

Ch. 9 (9.8)& Lecture Slides

Ch. 9 (9.8)& Lecture Slides

10.3.1

Common terminology used in humidity

measurement
Thermodynamic properties of water/steam

Refer to slides

Psychrometric chart

Refer to slides

10.2.1

10.2.2

10.2.3

10.3.2

10.3.3

Details of Lab (Online) If any:

Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = After Noon Session; FN = Fore Noon Session
No
Name
Type
Durati
Weig
Day, Date, Session, Time
on
ht
EC1

Quiz-I/ Assignment-I

Online

5%

August 20-30, 2015

Quiz-II

5%

September 20-30, 2015

Quiz-III/ AssignmentII

5%

October 20-30, 2015

EC2

Mid-Semester Test

Closed
Book

2
hours

35%

20/09/2015 (FN) 10 AM 12
NOON

EC3

Comprehensive
Exam

Open
Book

3
hours

50%

08/11/2015 (FN) 9 AM 12 NOON

Syllabus for Mid-Semester Test (Closed Book): Topics in Contact Hours : 1 to 8

Syllabus for Comprehensive Exam (Open Book): All topics (Session Nos. 1 to 16)
Important links and information:
Elearn portal: https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions: Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on the Elearn
portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them through
the course pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the portal, in a timely

manner.

2. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
3. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or bound)
is permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is permitted
in all exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material is not
allowed.
4. If a student is unable to appear for the Regular Test/Exam due to genuine exigencies, the
student should follow the procedure to apply for the Make-Up Test/Exam which will be made
available on the Elearn portal. The Make-Up Test/Exam will be conducted only at selected exam
centres on the dates to be announced later.
It shall be the responsibility of the individual student to be regular in maintaining the self study
schedule as given in the course handout, attend the online lectures, and take all the prescribed
evaluation components such as Assignment/Quiz, Mid-Semester Test and Comprehensive Exam
according to the evaluation scheme provided in the handout.

Evaluation Scheme:
Legend: EC = Evaluation Component; AN = AfterNoon Session; FN = ForeNoon Session
No
Name
Type
Durati Weigh Day, Date, Session, Time
on
t
EC-1

Assignment-I and
Assignment-II

Online

15%

EC-2

MIDSEM

Closed Book

2
Hours

35%

EC-3

Comprehensive Exam Open Book

3
hours

50%

Important links and information:

Elearn portal:https://elearn.bits-pilani.ac.in
Students are expected to visit the Elearn portal on a regular basis and stay up to date with the latest
announcements and deadlines.
Contact sessions:Students should attend the online lectures as per the schedule provided on the Elearn
portal.
Evaluation Guidelines:
1. EC-1 consists of either two Assignments or three Quizzes. Students will attempt them through
the course pages on the Elearn portal. Announcements will be made on the portal, in a timely
manner.
2. For Closed Book tests: No books or reference material of any kind will be permitted.
3. For Open Book exams: Use of books and any printed / written reference material (filed or bound)
is permitted. However, loose sheets of paper will not be allowed. Use of calculators is permitted
in all exams. Laptops/Mobiles of any kind are not allowed. Exchange of any material isnot
allowed.

Assignment-1 and Assignment-II:

Assignment-1 and Assignmnet-2 is based on the lab exercises.
Lab Component: (Which will be slightly modified and shall update in taxila):
1. To study the characteristics of Thermistor
2. To plot Voltage vs. Displacement graph and determine the sensitivity of a LVDT transducer
3. To plot IV characteristics of hall effect transducer and determine the charge carrier density
4. Measurement of Pressure by Using U-Tube Manometer
5. Temperature Measurement by Electrical Effects
6. To Study the Performance of Ionization Gage
7. Measurement of weight and Force using strain gauge
8. Measurement of Water Level using variable resistance
9. Measurement of Torque using Strain Gauge

10. Measurement of pressure using Bellows and Diaphragm.