SRM UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ECE
COURSE PLAN

Course Code : EC0301

Course Title : Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation
Semester : V
Course Time : July – Dec 2009
Location : S.R.M.E.C
Faculty Details

Sec. Name Office Office hour Mail id

A Mrs.V.Padmajothi ESB204 Tue 1st & 3rd, Wed 3rd, Thu 5th apadma@gmail.com

B Mrs.N.Saraswathi Old Library Block Wed 3rd & 5th , Thu 4th , Fri 2nd n.saraswathi@yahoo.co.in

C Mrs.R.Manohari Old Library Block Mon 3rd, Tue 1st , Thu 1st & 6th manoharisrm@yahoo.co.in

D Mrs.V.Sarada Tech park: 703A Tue 2nd & 4th , Wed 5th & 7th saradasaran@gmail.com

Required Text Books:

1. Albert.D. Helfrick and William. D. Cooper, “Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement
Techniques ”, Pearson education
2. H. S. Kalsi, “Electronic Instrumentation”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 1995.
3. Earnest .O Doeblin, “Measurement Systems Application and Design”, McGraw Hill International editions, the
edition, 1990.
4. A.K.Sawhney, “A Course in Electrical and Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation”, Dhanapat Rai &
Sons, 2000.
5. A.J.Bouwens, “Digital Instrumentation”, McGraw Hill, 1986.
6. Geroge C. Barney, “Intelligent Instrumentation”,IEEE, 1992.

Web Resources :

www.wikipedia.org , www.amazon.com

Prerequisite : Nil
Objectives
1. Understand the various measurement techniques available
2. Understand the basic working of instruments used for measurement
3. Understand the errors in measurements and their rectification

Assessment Details
Cycle Test – I : 10 Marks

Surprise Test – I : 7.5 Marks

Cycle Test – II : 10 Marks
Surprise Test – II : 7.5 Marks
Model Exam : 15 Marks
Test Schedule

S.No. DATE TEST TOPICS DURATION

1 Cycle Test - I Unit I and Unit II 2 Hrs
2 Surprise Test-I
3 Cycle Test - II Unit III and Unit IV 2 Hrs
4 Surprise Test-II
5 Model Exam All Five Units 3 Hrs

Outcomes

Course outcome Program outcome

1. Understand the various measurement techniques available

1.Graduate will demonstrate the ability to design and
2. Understand the basic working of instruments used for
conduct experiments, analyse and interpret data.
measurement
2.Graduate will demonstrate the ability to visualize
3. Understand the errors in measurements and their
and work on laboratory and multidisciplinary tasks.
rectification

Detailed Session Plan

Teaching
Session Topics to be covered Time Ref. Testing Method
Method
MEASUREMENTS AND ERRORS
Accuracy-Precision-Significant Figures-Types of Errors-Statistical Analysis -Limiting Errors-Bridge
Measurements (AC and DC bridges) - Analysis of Linear Systems -Time Domain Response-I Order response for
Step Input-Ramp Input-Impulse Input- Bourdon Tube-Pressure Gauge-Measurement of Flow.

1. Accuracy-Precision-Significant Figures 50 1 BB Test

Test, Tutorial
2. Types of Errors 50 1 BB
problems
Test, Tutorial
3. Statistical Analysis -Limiting Errors 50 1 BB
problems
Bridge Surprise Test,
4. 50 1 BB
Measurements (AC and DC bridges) Problems
Analysis of Linear Systems -Time Domain Response
5. 50 4 BB Test
-I Order response for step input
6. I Order response for ramp and impulse input 50 4 BB Test

7. Bourdon Tube 50 4 BB Test

8. Pressure Gauge 50 4 BB Test

9. Measurement of Flow. 50 2 BB Test

ELECTROMECHANICAL & DIGITAL INDICATING INSTRUMENTS
PMMC Mechanism-DC Ammeters and Voltmeters-Series and Shunt Type Ohmmeter-Alternating Current
Indicating Instruments (Moving Iron instruments, electrodynamometer instrument)-D/A and A/D Converters-
Digital Voltmeters-Vector Voltmeter-Guarding Techniques-Automation in Voltmeter
10. PMMC Mechanism 50 1 BB Test

11. DC Ammeters 50 1 BB Test, Problems

 12. DC Voltmeters 50 1 Test, Problems

13. Series Type Ohmmeter 50 1 BB Test, Problems

14. Shunt Type Ohmmeter 50 1 Test, Problems

Alternating Current
15. 50 1 BB Test
Indicating Instruments (Moving Iron instruments)
Alternating Current
16. Indicating Instruments (electrodynamometer 50 1 BB Test
instrument)
17. D/A and A/D Converters 50 2 BB Assignment
Digital Voltmeters
18. 50 1 BB Test
Vector Voltmeter
19. Guarding Techniques. 50 5 BB Test

20. Automation in Voltmeter. 50 5 BB Test

SIGNAL GENERATION AND ANALYSIS
Sine Wave Generator-Sweep Frequency Generator-Pulse and Square wave Generator-Function Generator-
Analyzer-Wave Analyzer-Distortion Analyzer-Harmonic Distortion Analyzer-Spectrum Analyzer-Logic
Analyzer.
21. Sine Wave Generator 50 1 BB Test

22. Sweep Frequency Generator 50 1 BB Test

23. Pulse and Square wave Generator 50 1 BB Test

24. Function Generator 50 1 BB Test

25. Analyzer -Wave Analyzer 50 1 BB Test

26. Distortion Analyzer 50 1 BB Test

27. Harmonic Distortion Analyzer 50 1 BB Test

28. Spectrum Analyzer 50 1 BB Test

29. Logic Analyzer 50 1 BB Test

OSCILLOSCOPES AND RECORDERS
Simple CRO - Dual Beam-Dual Trace-Sampling Oscilloscope-Analog and Digital Storage Oscilloscope-
Recorders-XY Recorder-Magnetic Recorders- Display Devices (LED, LCD, Alphanumeric displays).
30. Simple CRO 50 2 BB Test, Quiz

31. Dual Beam-Dual Trace 50 2 BB Test, Quiz

32. Sampling Oscilloscope 50 2 BB Test, Quiz

33. Analog Storage Oscilloscope 50 2 BB Test, Quiz

34. Digital Storage Oscilloscope 50 2 BB Test, Quiz

35. Recorders-XY Recorder 50 2 BB Test, Quiz

36. Magnetic Recorders 50 2 BB Test, Quiz

37. Display Devices (LED, LCD displays). 50 2 BB Test, Quiz

 38. Display Devices (Alphanumeric displays). 50 2 BB Assignment
COMPUTER CONTROLLED TEST SYSTEMS
Testing an Audio Amplifier-Testing a Radio Receiver-Instruments used in Computer Controlled
Instrumentation- Microprocessor based System and Measurement-Case Studies in Instrumentation-Electronic
Weighing System-Digital Transducer.
39. Testing an Audio Amplifier 50 1 BB Test

40. Testing a Radio Receiver 50 1 BB Test

Instruments used in Computer Controlled
41. 50 1 BB Test
Instrumentation
42. Microprocessor based System and Measurement 50 1 BB Test

43. Microprocessor based System and Measurement 50 1 BB Test

Case Studies in Instrumentation -Electronic
44. 50 1 BB Test
Weighing System
45. Digital Transducer. 50 2 BB Test