Week Number Lecture Number Lecture Topic Chapters/Sections of Homework to be Assigned Pedagogical tool

Textbook/other to students Demonstration/case

reference study/images/anmation
ctc. planned

Part 1
Week 1 Lecture 1 Introduction, performance characteristics, static ->Reference :1,1.1 to
characteristics, Error in Measurements, types of 1.5
errors ->Reference :2,1.4 1.5
Lecture 2 source of errors, dynamic characteristics, statistical ->Reference :1,1.6 1.7
analysis 1.8
Lecture 3 standard, automatic frequency and Time standards, ->Reference :1,1.9 1.10 HomeWork 1 Allocation
electrical standards, Graphical representation of 1.11 1.12
measurements as a distribution
Week 2 Lecture 4 basic meter movement, Digital display system and ->Reference :1,2.2 2.7
indicators
Lecture 5 classification of displays, display devices ->Reference :1,2.8 2.9 Term Paper 1 Allocation
Lecture 6 LED, LCD, printers ->Reference :1,2.10
2.11 2.13
Week 3 Lecture 7 Introduction to various types of digital voltmeters ->Reference :1,5.7
Lecture 8 3-1/2 digit, Resolution and sensitivity of digital ->Reference :1,5.8 5.9
meters, General specification of a DVM
Lecture 9 electronic counter, Digital measurement of frequency ->Reference :1,6.7 6.8 HomeWork 1 Submission
Week 4 Lecture 10 digital tachometer, digital pH meter ->Reference :1,6.9 6.10 HomeWork 2 Allocation

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Week 4 Lecture 11 automation in digital instrumentation, digital phase ->Reference :1,6.11
meter 6.12
->Reference :2,10.4
Lecture 12 Digital capacitance meter ->Reference :1,6.13
Week 5 Lecture 13 Basic principal of oscilloscope, CRT features, block ->Reference :1,7.2 7.3
diagram of oscilloscope 7.4
->Reference :2,7.2 7.3
Lecture 14 simple CRO, Applications of oscilloscope, Delayed ->Reference :1,7.5 7.30
sweep 7.31
Lecture 15 digital storage oscilloscope (DSO ),fibre optic CRT ->Reference :1,7.32 HomeWork 2 Submission
recording oscilloscope, oscilloscope operating 7.33 7.34
precautions
Week 6 Lecture 16 Signal generator: introduction, fixed frequency AF ->Reference :1,8.1 8.2
oscillator, variable AF oscillator 8.3
Lecture 17 basic standard signal generator (sine), modern ->Reference :1,8.4 8.5
laboratory signal generator, AF sine and square 8.6 8.7
wave generator
Lecture 18 Function generator, wave analyser, harmonic ->Reference :1,8.8 9.2
distortion, and spectrum analyser. 9.5 9.6
Week 7 Lecture 19 strip chart recorder, galvanometer type recorder ->Reference :1,12.2
12.3
Lecture 20 null type recorder, circular chart recorder ->Reference :1,12.4
12.5
Lecture 21 X-Y recorders, magnetic recorders, FM recording ->Reference :1,12.6
12.7 12.8

MID-TERM
Part 3
Week 8 Lecture 22 digital data recording, objectives and requirements ->Reference :1,12.9
for recording data requirements recorder selections 12.10 12.11 12.12
for particular applications, recorder specifications
Lecture 23 Potentiometric recorder, digital memory waveform ->Reference :1,12.13
recorder (DWR), applications of a strip chart recorder 12.14 12.15
Lecture 24 electrical transducer, selecting a transducer, resistive ->Reference :1,13.2 HomeWork 3 Allocation
transducer 13.3 13.4

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Week 9 Lecture 25 resistive position transducer, strain gauges. ->Reference :1,13.5
13.6
Lecture 26 resistive thermometer, thermistor ->Reference :1,13.7
13.8
Lecture 27 inductive transducer differential output transducers ->Reference :1,13.9
13.10
Week 10 Lecture 28 LVDT ,pressure inductive transducer ->Reference :1,13.11
13.12
->Reference :2,11.4

Part 4
Week 10 Lecture 29 Capacitive transducer, load cell transducer ->Reference :1,13.13
13.14
->Reference :2,11.4
Lecture 30 Piezo electric transducer, photo electric transducer, ->Reference :1,13.15 HomeWork 3 Submission
photo-voltaic transducer 13.16 13.17
Week 11 Lecture 31 Semiconductor photo diode, the photo- transistor, ->Reference :1,13.8 HomeWork 4 Allocation
thermo electric transducer 13.19 13.20
Lecture 32 Frequency generating transducer, reluctance pulse ->Reference :1,13.21
pick-ups 13.22
Lecture 33 Flow measurement, mechanical flow meter,magnetic ->Reference :1,13.23
flow meter 13.24
Week 12 Lecture 34 Introduction DAS, objective of DAS, Review of signal ->Reference :1,17.1 Term Paper 1 Submission
conditioning 17.2 17.3
Introduction to LabVIEW based Data Acquisition ->Reference :15,

Lecture 35 Single channel DAS, multi-channel DAS, computer ->Reference :1,17.4 HomeWork 4 Submission
based DAS. 17.5 17.6
Introduction to LabVIEW based Data Acquisition ->Reference :3,14.2
14.3
->Reference :16,
Lecture 36 Data loggers, sensor based computer data system. ->Reference :1,17.8
Introduction to LabVIEW based Data Acquisition 17.9
->Reference :16,

Spill Over

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 Week 13 Lecture 37 Introduction to LabVIEW based Data Acquisition ->Reference :15,
Lecture 38 Introduction to LabVIEW based Data Acquisition ->Reference :16,

Details of homework and case studies

Homework No. Topic of the Homework Nature of homework
(group/individuals/field work
Homework 1 Error in Measurements, types of errors,Graphical representation of measurements as a distribution, Individual
Homework 2 3-1/2 digit, Resolution and sensitivity of digital meters,Digital measurement of fredigital tachometer, digital Individual
pH meter.
Homework 3 oscilloscope,fixed frequency AF oscillator,Function generator. Individual
Homework 4 strip chart recorder, galvanometer type recorder,Potentiometric recorder, digital memory waveform Individual
recorder (DWR).

Scheme for CA:out of 100*

Component
Frequency

Out Of

Term Paper 1
Homework 3
Total :- 50 100

* In ENG courses wherever the total exceeds 100, consider x best out of y components of CA, as explained in teacher's guide available on the
UMS

List of suggested topics for term paper[at least 15] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified term paper)

Sr. No. Topic

1 LabVIEW DAQ

2 signal conditioning
3 sensors
4 Error analysis in measurement
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 5 Transducers
6 Digital voltmeter
7 Thermistor
8 Temperature measurement
9 pressure measurement
10 velocity measurement
11 Accuracy of digital meters
12 reliability
13 scalability
14 Accuracy in measurement
15 ndustrial measurement analysis

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)
Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned
(case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial 1 Error in Measurements Problem solving

Tutorial 2 frequency and Time standards, electrical standards Problem solving
Tutorial 3 3-1/2 digit, Resolution and sensitivity of digital meters, Case analysis,Problem solving
General specification of a DVM,, Digital measurement of
frequency
Tutorial 4 digital tachometer, digital pH meter,automation in digital Case analysis,Problem solving
instrumentation, digital phase meter
Tutorial 5 oscilloscope, digital storage oscilloscope Case analysis
Tutorial 6 Signal generator: introduction, fixed frequency AF Case analysis,Problem solving
oscillator, variable AF oscillator
Tutorial 7 strip chart recorder, galvanometer type recorder Case analysis

After Mid-Term
Tutorial 8 Potentiometric recorder, digital memory waveform Case analysis,Problem solving
recorder (DWR),
Tutorial 9 resistive position transducer, strain gauges,inductive Case analysis,Problem solving

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 transducer differential output transducers
Tutorial 10 LVDT ,pressure inductive transducer,Piezo electric Case analysis,Problem solving
transducer
Tutorial 11 Frequency generating transducer, reluctance pulse pick- Case analysis,Problem solving
ups
Tutorial 12 Review of signal conditioning, Data loggers, sensor Case analysis
based computer data system.

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