P. R.

Patil College of Engineering and Technology, Amravati

Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Course Plan
Second Year (IVth Semester)
Subject: Instrumentation
1. COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is an entry level course in any discipline from engineering field. The course is based on fundamentals of
Electrical and electronics measurements and instrumentation. There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this
course other than fundamentals of mathematics and Electrical Engineering. It is essential for every engineering
student to know about basics of Measurement and instrumentation

Course Title:

Instrumentation

Name of Faculty:

S. S. Bhutada

Course Code:

4XT5

Hrs/ Wk (Theory):

Class & Semester:

S.E. (IVth SEM)

Academic Year:

2014-2015

2. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Teaching Scheme
(In Hours/wk)

Total
Cre
dits
(L+T+P)

Theory Marks

UE

TPA

80

20

Examination Scheme
Practical Marks

UE
Pr/Viva
25

Total
M
a
r
k
s

PPA
150
25

Legends: L Lecture; T Tutorial/Teacher Guided Student Activity; P Practical; SS Self

Study; C Credit; UE University Examination; PA Progressive Assessment
3. COURSE OBJECTIVES

The students will gain the knowledge of fundamentals of Electrical measurement, Electronic
Measurement and measurement of physical quantities with fundamentals of sensors and
transducers.
Also students will get introduced with smart sensors.
They will understand the internal structure of all instruments that are used in measuring
parameters related to electronics and also difference between analog meters and digital meters
and their performance characteristics.
This is subject will act as a base to invoke student to take interest in technical activities like
Contraption and Project building.
This subject will also make students curious about signal conditioning and internal operation
of every electronic measurement system they will come across hereafter.

 Course Objective Mapping with PEO: 1 and 2

4. COURSE OUTCOMES
Students will be able to

State and define absolute units and dimensions, do unit conversion and state the role of
Standards in the Measurement.
Define transducer and classify it, and understand how to choose a particular transducer for a
particular application, cost and operating conditions.
Define various measurement terms, parameters and errors.
Use analog and digital multimeter, and different graphical recording devices that can used to
record a measured quantity.
Able to explain principles of measurement of physical quantities like temperature, pressure,
flow, level, velocity, displacement and Measure them with help of a transducer.
Identify the role of Sensors and Transducers in the process of Measurement and
instrumentation.
Understand scope of research and development in instrumentation field with smart sensors
introduced.

Course Outcome Mapping with PO: 1, 2 and 5

5. UNIT WISE LESSION PLAN (THEORY)
Unit

Unit Title

Teaching
Hours
Required

Teaching
Method/Media

Transducer & Instrumentation systems

Transducer classification: Active/Passive. Primary/Secondary.
Analog/Digital and transduction Principles. Basic Signal
conditioning
Circuits.
Resistive/Capacitive/Inductive
Reactance Bridge. Current/Voltage Sensitive Wheatstone
bridges & Generalized instrumentation system with particular
examples

10

Blackboard/Video

II

Static characteristics: Accuracy, Precision, Sensitivity,

Threshold, Resolution, Repeatability and Hysteresis.
Errors: Gross error, Systematic error, Random error, Limiting
error.
Statistical Parameters: Arithmetic mean average deviation
Standard deviation. Probable error, Histogram, Normal &
Gaussian curve of errors.

Blackboard/Video

III

Analog & Digital data acquisition system, Analog electronic

multimeter, Introduction to digital voltmeter & universal
counter. Strip chart & X-Y recorders. Optical Encoders.
Seismic mass vibration transducer. Introduction to microphones
& loud speaker

Blackboard/Video

Unit

Unit Title

Teaching
Hours
Required

Teaching
Method/Media

IV

Measurement of Temperature & Strain: Temperature

Sensors: LM335, RTD. THERMISTORS, Thermocouples,
Thermocouples laws & its compensation methods. Pyrometers:
Total/Partial radiation &optical pyrometers. Strain Gauges,
Gauge factor. Strain measurement& temperature compensation
methods.

Blackboard/Video

Measurement of Displacement. Pressure & Level:

Displacement Measurement: (1) using resistive, capacitive,
inductive (LVDT & RVDT) & Eddy current. Pressure
Measurement: (1) Elastic, Inductive, Piezoelectric &capacitive
transducers, Low pressure measurement using ionization
gauge, pirani gauge, thermocouple vacuum gauge. Level
Measurement: (1, 3) Using ultrasonic, capacitive, Inductive,
resistive with float, gamma rays & eddy currents techniques.

Blackboard/Video

VI

Measurement of Flow, Humidity, and Velocity: Flow

Measurement: using ultrasonic, electronaquatic & hotwire
Anemometer. Humidity Measurement: using resistive,
Capacitive & Crystal transducers. Velocity Measurement:
Using photo detectors (both linear & angular
velocity).Introductory block diagram of smart sensors, Wave
analyzer & spectrum analyzers

Blackboard/Video

Total

52

6. Books Recommended:
Text Books:
1) Sawhney A.K.: A course in Electrical/Electronics Measurement &Instrumentation, Dhanpat Rai &
Sons., Delhi.
2) Rangan C.S., Sharma G.R. & Mani V.S.V.: Instrumentation Devices& System, Tata Mc-Graw Hill.
3) R. K. Rajput: Electrical & Electronics Measurement & Instrumentation.
Reference Books:
1) Patranbis D.: Sensors & Transducers, A.H.Wheeler & Company, Prayag, India.
2) H. S. Kalsi: Electronics Instrumentation, Tata McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition
3) U.A. Bakshi & A. V. Bakshi: Electronics Instrumentation, Technical Publication
4) Robert A. Witte: Electronics Test Instrumentation: Analog & Digital Measurement.
Learning Websites
1. www.youtube.com
2. www.nptel.iitm.ac.in

(Name & Signature of Staff)

(Name & Sign of HOD)

7. Prerequisites
Fact

Understanding of Dimensions, Units, and electrical and Physical

quantities.

Instrumentation

Concept

Measurement and
Instrumentation

Generalized
System with
signal
conditioning
bridges.

Transducer and
Characteristics

Measurement of
Physical
Quantities

Static and Dynamic

Characteristics with
classification of Transducer

Error accuracy,
resolution calculation

Principle

Procedural

Application

Applying
Principle to
every single
transducer or as
system.

Smart
Sensor and
Analyzers

Rating
performance of
system based on
characteristics

Choice of a
Transducer

Calibrating
For given
application

Preparing
Data
acquisition
System

Apply basic concept of instrumentation and measurement in

Engineering in every measurement system is possible.

8. Description of Subject:-

Instrumentation

SECTION -B

SECTION -A

Unit -I

Unit -II

Transducer &
Instrumentation
systems

Static
characteristics,
errors & statistical
parameters

Transducer
classification

Basic Signal
conditioning
Circuits

Generalized
instrumentation
system with
particular
examples

Accuracy,
Precision,
Sensitivity, Threshold,
Resolution, repeatability
and Hysteresis.

Gross error,
Systematic error,
Random error,
Limiting error

Statistical
Parameters

Unit -III

Electronics
Instrumentation

Analog & Digital data

acquisition system,
Recorders, Encoders

Introduction to
microphones & loud
speaker

Unit -IV

Measurement of
Temperature &
Strain

Temperature
Sensors

Unit -V

Measurement of
Displacement.
Pressure & Level

Measurement of
Displacement.

Pressure
Measurement

Unit -VI

Measurement of
Flow, Humidity,
Velocity

Measurement
of Flow,
Measurement
of Humidity
and Velocity

Strain Gauges
Level
Measurement

Smart Sensor,
Wave Analyzer
and Spectrum
Analyzer

9. Topic wise lecture plan

No. of Unit

Unit I

Name of unit

Transducer and Measurement System

No of Lecture
Required
Weight age

10
14

Learning Objective:
Able to state and define Transducer and instrumentation
Understand need of Measurement System
Classify Transducer
Select Transducer for specific application

Contents:Lecture
No.

Topics to be covered

01

General: Importance of the subject,

purpose of Instrumentation

02

Introduction to transducer

03

Transducer and Classification, working

principle

04

Transducer and Classification, working

principle

05

Basic Signal conditioning Circuits

06

Basic Signal conditioning Circuits

07

Bridges

08

Bridges

09

Generalized instrumentation system

10

Generalized instrumentation system

Actual
Date

No of lecture
Engaged

Remark

No. of Unit

Unit II

Name of unit

Static Characteristics, Errors and

Statistical Parameters

No of Lecture
Required
Weightage

8
13

Learning Objective: Able to define various measurement terms

Able to state and define resolution, sensitivity, accuracy and precision
Able to classify measurement errors.
Quantify Performance of measurement system.
Contents:Lecture
No.

Topics to be covered

01

Static characteristics:

02

Static characteristics:

03

Errors

04

Errors

05

Statistical Parameters

06

Normal & Gaussian curve

07

PROBLEMS

08

PROBLEMS

No. of Unit

Unit III

Name of unit

Electronic Instrumentation

Actual Date

No of
lecture
Engaged

No of Lecture
Required
Weight age

Remark

9
13

Learning Objective:-

Able to explain the function of Analog and Digital Data Acquisition System.
Able to explain how a multimeter works.
Able to explain functioning of Different types of recorders, optical encoder and seismic Mass
vibration Transducer.
Define different electrical quantities which can be measured using multi meter.
Describe functioning of Different types of microphones and loudspeakers

Contents:Lecture
No.

Topics to be covered

01

Analog & Digital data acquisition system

02

Analog electronic multimeter

03

Digital voltmeter

04

Universal counter

05

Strip chart recorder

06

X-Y recorders

07

Optical encoders

08

Seismic mass vibration transducer

09

Microphones

10

Loudspeaker.

No. of Unit

Unit IV

Name of unit

Temperature and Strain Measurement

Actual Date

No of
lecture
Engaged

No of Lecture
Required
Weight age

Learning Objective:Able to explain principles of measurement of Temperature using different transducers.

Able to explain principles of measurement of Strain using gauges
Calculate strain Gauge factor.

Remark

9
14

Contents:Lecture
No.

Topics to be covered

01

Temperature Measurement

02

Temperature Measurement

03

Temperature Measurement

04

Temperature Measurement

05

Temperature Measurement

06

Strain measurement

07

Strain measurement

08

Temperature Compensation

09

Problems

Actual Date

No of Lecture
Required

No. of Unit

Unit V

Name of unit

Measurement of Displacement, pressure,

level

No of
lecture
Engaged

Remark

8
14

Weight age

Learning Objective:Able to explain principles of measurement of Displacement.

Able to explain principles of measurement of Pressure.
Able to explain principles of measurement of Level.

Contents:Lecture

Topics to be covered

Actual Date

No of

Remark

lecture
Engaged

No.
01

Displacement Measurement

02

Displacement Measurement

03

Displacement Measurement

04

Pressure Measurement

05

Pressure Measurement

06

Low pressure measurement

07

Level Measurement

08

Level Measurement

No of Lecture
Required

No. of Unit

Unit VI

Name of unit

Measurement of Flow, Humidity, velocity

and Smart Sensor

Weight age

8
14

Learning Objective:Able to explain principles of measurement of Flow, Humidity and Velocity

Able to explain principles of working of Wave and Spectrum Analyzers
Able to explain principles of Smart Sensor.

Contents:Lecture
No.

Topics to be covered

01

Measurement of Flow

02

Measurement of Flow

Actual Date

No of
lecture
Engaged

Remark

03

Measurement of Velocity

04

Measurement of Velocity

05

Measurement of Humidity

06

Wave analyzer

07

Spectrum Analyzer

08

Smart Sensor

Name & Sign of Faculty

Name & Sign of H.O.D

Laboratory Planning (Practical)

Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Subject

Instrumentation

Code:

4XT8

Class & SEM

S.E. (IVth SEM)

Practical
Hou
rs

6hrs / week

Expt
No.

Name of Experiment

Study of Displacement Measurement

using LVDT

Study of Pressure Measurement

Study of Bourdon Tube

Linear and Angular Displacement

Name of
Faculty
Academic Year

Proposed
Date

Actual
Date

S. S. Bhutada
2014-2015

Remarks (Short
fall if any)

Measurement using Potentiometer

5

Study of Angular Displacement

Measurement using Capacitive Traducer

Study of Level Measurement using

Capacitive Traducer

Measurement of Speed using Optical And

Inductive Traducer

Study of Temperature Measurement and

Control using RTD

Study of Temp. Measurement and Control

using Thermocouple

10

Study of Temp. Measurement and Control

using Thermistor.

Name & Sign of Faculty

Name & Sign of H.O.D