1.

Title of Subject

Measurement and Instrumentation

2. Subject Code

EME2066

3. Credit Hour

4. Pre-Requisite

NONE

5. Aim of Subject

To introduce the students to measurement and instrumentation techniques in

mechanical engineering.

6. Learning
Outcomes
and Program
Outcomes
of Subject

At the completion of the subject, students should be able to:

Learning outcomes:

LO3- Apply the methods of measurement of pressure, flow,

temperature, thermal properties, force, strain, vibration etc.(Cognitive
Applying level 3)
LO1- Analyze the experimental data (Cognitive Analyzing level 4)
LO2- Understand and apply the governing principles of broad range of
instruments and transducers (Cognitive Applying, level 3)

Programme Outcomes:

7. Assessment
Scheme

8. Details of subject

PO1 Acquire and apply knowledge of mathematics, science and

engineering
PO5 -Conduct investigation and research on complex engineering
problems in chosen field of study

Lab Experiments

work in groups
lab report writing
oral assessment at the end of
lab

10%

Tutorial/
Assignment

Group/individual assignment
focus group discussion to
enhance understanding of
basic concepts in lecture

15%

Test/Quiz

written exam

15%

Final Exam

written exam

60%

Topics

Basic Concepts and Analysis of Data

Standards. Dimension and Units. Generalized
measurement system. Basic Concept of Dynamic
Measurement. Sensor dynamics. Dynamic system
response. Distortion. Error in experimental data.
Uncertainty Analysis, Statistical methods of analysis for
modeling uncertainty. Regression schemes for modeling
of data and methods of graphical analysis and
representation.

Hours

Basic Electrical Measurement and Sensing Devices

Measurement devices: Electromagnetic force, waveform
measures, Basic analog and digital meters, input
circuits, amplifier (differential and operational),
transformers, power supplies, signal conditioning and
Electronic / digital voltmeters, Oscilloscopes.
Sensing devices: Transducers, differential transformers
(LVDT), capacitive / peizoelectric transducers,
photoelectric effect, photoconductive transducer,
photovoltaic cells, ionization transducer, magnetometer
search coil and hall effect transducer.

Pressure Measurement
Mechanical devices, dead-weight tester, bourdon-tube
gauge, diaphragm and bellows gauge, bridgman gauge,
McLeod gauge and Knudsen gauge.

Flow Measurement
Positive-displacement
method,
flow-obstruction
methods, sonic nozzle, flow measurement by drag
effect, hot-wire and hot-film anemometers, magnetic
flow meters, LDA, other methods of flow measurement,
Measurement of viscosity.

Measurements of Temperature and Thermal

Property
Introduction to temperature and heat transfer. Ideal gas
thermometer. Temperature measurement by mechanical
effects, electrical effects, and through radiation. Effect
of heat transfer on temperature measurement. Thermal
conductivity measurements of solids, liquids and gases.
Convection heat-transfer measurements. Heat-flux
meters. Gas diffusion. Calorimeter. pH measurement.

Force, Torque, Strain, Motion and Vibration

Measurement
Mass balance measurement, Elastic elements for force
measurement, torque measurement, stress and strain,
strain measurements, electrical resistance strain gauges
and their measurement. Simple vibration instruments,
principles of seismic instruments and sound
measurement. Accelerometer, basic dynamic model,
dynamic range, resonant frequency, roll off rate, other
characteristics and applications

9. Teaching and
Learning
Activities

This subject will be delivered using the following means:

Lecture Hours = 36 hours
Supervised Tutorial Hours = 8
Laboratory Experiments = 6
Total Contact Hours = 50

10. Laboratory

1.
2.

Measurement of Voltage and Phase Angle Using CRO

Thermocouple Calibration and Time Constant

11. Reading Material

Textbook

1. J. P. Holman, Experimental Methods for Engineers, McGrawHill International Edition 8th, 2012.

Reference
Material

1. C. D. Johnson, Process Control and Instrumentation

Technology, Prentice Hall, Seventh Edition, 2006.