KMEM

3116 INSTRUMENTATION & MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

ACTIVE LEARNING (AL) ASSIGNMENT (15%) Session: 2015 /2016 Semester 1

Problem Statement:
Create a VI to show the effect of adding multiple signals. The front panel should include user
controls to vary the amplitude and frequency of each signal.
a)

i) Perform FFT for signals before and after summation of multiple signals. Compare the FFT
result with manual calculation.
ii) Explain the relationship between number of samples and sampling rate.

b)

i) Why and when should the windowing functions be applied in signal processing?
ii) Display and explain the effect of using different windowing functions (flat top, hanning,
rectangular) on the combined signal. Compare the RMS, peak, and peak-to-peak value of the
combined signal in the time and frequency domain under different windowing functions.

By adding some noise in the combined signal,

c)

Explain the effect of averaging (linear and exponential) of signals and display the signal in
time and frequency domain.

d)

Propose two methods of removing noise in the combined signal. Display these methods in
the front panel and explain the differences.

Show the impulse, ramp, periodic, and random signals in the front panel. Which type of signal/s
is/are suitable for averaging process? Justify your answer.


Report Format:
Total page number (not exceeding 25 pages including Front page)
Front Page:

1. Title:

2. OBE component: Active Learning (AL)

3. Name and Matrix Number:

4. Course Code and Course Name:

5. Session: 2012/2013 Semester 1


Contents and others:

1. Introduction about the assignment (Virtual Instrument)

2. Introduction about LabVIEW (What do you know about it?)

3. Explain how to create VI with LabVIEW (Step-by-step i.e. in a, b, c, d)

4. Discussions: Describe in your own words the effect of parameter variations in a, b, c, d.

5. Include Figures, Tables generated from LabVIEW to support your discussions.

6. Conclusions: General comments on the assignment and the outcomes from the developing
VI using LabVIEW.