Functional Elements of a Measuring Instrument Types of Measurement systems Static and Dynamic Characteristics of measurement systems Types and sources of Errors in measurements Accuracy, Precision, Resolution, Sensitivity Standards and calibration
DC Potentiometer DC Bridges: Wheatston Kelvin’s bridge AC Bridges: Maxwell, Anderson Schering Bridge
Measurements of voltage, current: Moving coil and moving Iron instruments Measurement of power, energy: Wattmeter, Energy meter Magnetic measurements: Determination of B-H curve Instrument Transformers Storage & Display Devices: CRT display DSO
Classification and selection of Sensors Classification and selection of Transducers Displacement measurement: LVDT Biomedical sensors – ECG, EEG sensors Introduction to Smart sensors
Digital Voltmeters & multi-meters, Virtual Instrumentation Advantages, Architecture of a virtual instrument, data-flow techniques, graphical programming Virtual Instruments versus Traditional Instruments Virtual Instruments use in Engineering Applications VI Programming tools
Reference Book:
R1 David A.Bell, "Electronic Instrumentation and Measurements”, Oxford Higher Education, 2013 R2 Bouwens A J, “Digital Instrumentation”, Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi2016 R3 Martin U. Reissland, “Electrical Measurement – Fundamental Concepts and Applications”, New Age International (P) Ltd., 2015 R4 J. B. Gupta, “A Course in Electronic and Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation”, S. K. Kataria & Sons, Delhi, 2013 R5 M. S. Anand, “Electronics Instruments and Instrumentation Technology”, Prentice Hall India, NewDelhi, 2012.
Text Book:
T1 A. K. Sawhney, “A Course in Electrical & Electronic Measurements & Instrumentation”, Dhanpat Rai & CO., New Delhi, 2022. T2 S. Gupta and J. John , "Virtual Instrumentation using Lab VIEW", Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 2010.
