EMEC - 2434  

Measurement and Instrumentation

Instructor:  Dr. Wilson Wang, CB-4057, 766-7174

Email:  Wilson.Wang@Lakeheadu.ca

Webpage:  http://wwang3.lakeheadu.ca/emec2434.htm

Lectures:  8:30 - 10:00AM, Monday & Wednesday, AT-2020

Teaching Assistant: Amir Ali <aali23@lakeheadu.ca> 

Lab instructors:  Aysan Gholamiasgarabadtapeh <agholami@lakeheadu.ca>

Mohammad Hafezan  <mhafezan@lakeheadu.ca>

Office Hours:  9:00-10:00AM, Thursday or by appointment

Textbook:     

1. Measurement and Instrumentation, Theory and Application, 3rd edition, A.S. Morris and R. Langari, Academic Press, 2020.

2.Teaching Notes

3. Introduction to Contol System Technology, 7th edition, R. Bateson, Prentice Hall, 2002

Objective: 

This course will introduce the fundamentals of measurements and the principles of instrumentation in engineering applications. It covers the terminology, concepts, principles and calculations needed to specify, analyze and maintain instrumentation systems. Specific topics include measurement errors and statistical analysis, active and passive signal conditioning, data acquisition, measurement of pressure, level, temperature, flow, position, and vibration. Labview will be used for data acquisition simulation.

Student Learner Outcomes

Grading Policy:

Assignments: 15%; Labs: 20%; Midterm Exam: 25;  Final Exam: 40%

   

Week Topics Readings Notes
1 Introduction; Measurement errors and analysis

1.1-1.4; 2.1-2.3; 3.1- 3.2; 3.5-3.7

 LT Notes
2 Laplace transform; Performance characteristics

2.4; 4.1-4.4.9

 Assignment 1
3 Statistical analysis
Chi-squared distribution Data representation

4.11-4.10

 Solution 1
Assignment 2
4 Representation of data; Least squares regression

4.10; 10.4

 Reading Materials for Signal Conditioning
5 Data acquisition and reprocessing; Filters

8.1-8.7; Notes (pp.254-259)

 Solution 2
6 Passive filters; Active lowpass filters

8.8; Notes (pp.232-242)

 Assignment 3
7 Reading week    
8 Op-amp circuits

Notes (pp.254-259)

 Solution 3
9 Pressure measurement; Temperature measurement

 15.1-15.9; 4.1-14.2

 Assignment 4
10 Thermal couples;
Mabview for DAQ; Level measurement

9.1-9.10;

17.1-17.7

 Solution 4
11 Flow measurement; Ultrasonic flow meters

16.1-16.3

 Assignment 5
12 Flow meters technology

Classnotes

 Solution 5
13 LabVIEW for DAQ

9.10

   
14 Displacement and vibration measurement

19.1-19.5