METTU UNIVERSITY

FUCULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE-4155: ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION

Prerequisite: ECE-3202: Computer Architecture and Organization (Co-requisite)
Year 4, Semester I, 2018
Credits hour 3
Contact Hours (per week) 3

Course Description:

Basic Concepts of Measurement; Performance Characteristics Static and

Dynamic; Sensors and Applications; Types of measurements and output presentation of
measurement data.

Course objectives:
- To understand measurement systems and sensors
- To introduce the basic operational principles and limitations of electrical
and electronic instruments
- To analyze and compare commercial instruments and design similar systems under given
constraints

Course Outline:
1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1.1 Basic Principles
1.2 Performance characteristics
1.2 Noise and interference in instrumentation
2. SENSORS AND APPLICATIONS
2.1 Passive sensors
 Resistive sensors
 Capacitive
 Inductive sensor
2.2 Active sensors and Application

3. SIGNAL CONDITIONING AND CONVERSION

3.1 Deflection bridge
3.2 Amplifiers and attenuators
3.3 Oscillators and filters

4. OUTPUT PRESENTATION
 4.1 Indicators
 Point scale
 Alpha numeric
 Graphical
4.2 Recorders
 Graphical
 Magnetic
 Semiconductors

Laboratory Exercise: Static Calibration of Instruments, Sensor Applications, Signal

Conditioning Circuits, Lab View Demo

Textbook:
 J.P. Bentley, Principles of Measurement Systems
References:
1. A.K. Gosh, Electronic Instrumentation
2. Doeblin, Principles of Instrumentation
3. B.E. Jones, Instrumentation
Measurement and Feedback
Teaching and learning Method:
Lectures supported by tutorials and practical laboratory exercises.

Minimum attendance:
80% lecture and 100% laboratory

Continues assessment scheme:

Assignments and laboratory exercise (20 %),
Quiz (15%)
Mid-semester Exam (25 %),
Final exam (40%)
Exams: The mid and final exams for this course will be based on class lectures, text and reference
books conducted throughout the course. The exam can include any type exam form simplest to
high level that measures the potential knowledge of the students
Academic Honesty
Copying from any outside sources (e.g. Fellow students, and Internet, etc.) on any material to be
graded is not permitted, and will be considered cheating. Cheating will result in failure of the
assignment, failure of the class and/or face possible disciplinary action. Each student is responsible
for securing his or her work from copying. Each student is expected to abide by university rules and
regulations on academic conduct.

Due Date
All assignments must be turned in the class on the due date for full credit. No assignment will be accepted
after class on the due date. Failure of submission and presentation of the group assignment on the due date
will be awarded as zero.