GP112 - Engineering Measurements
Course Code
GP112
Course Title
Engineering Measurements
Credits
3
Course Type
CORE
Aims/Objectives
The objective of the course is to enable students to understand different aspects of instrumentation and to learn procedures to solve engineering problems through measurement and experimentation.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Knowledge:
At the end of this course, a student will be able to;
- Measure basic engineering quantities and present the results in correct units and significant figures using charts and tables
Skill:
At the end of this course, a student will be able to;
- Identify different types of errors in measurements, considering the basic components and performance indicators of measuring instruments, and apply procedures to minimize the impact of errors in measurements
- Analyze time dependent output of an instrument through rigorous or numerical methods to obtain errors and input characteristics
Attitude:
- Apply dimensional analysis and analogies to solve engineering problems through experimentation and Construct experiments to test hypothesis using statistical techniques where required
Textbooks and References
- Schofield, W., and Breach, M. Engineering Surveying
- Ghilani, Charles D., and Wolfe, Paul R. Elementary Surveying: An Introduction to Geomatics
- Lipták, Béla G., (editor-in-chief), “Instrument Engineers Handbook (4th edition)”; Process measurement and analysis, Volume 1, CRC press, 1999.
- Beckwith, Thomas G., “Mechanical Measurement (4th Edition)”, Addison -Wesley Publishing company.
- Douglas, J. F., Gasiorek, J., Swaffield, J., and Jack L. “Fluid mechanics”, 6th edition, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2011.
| Topic | Time Allocated / hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | T | P | A | |
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Course Introduction - |
- | - | - | - |
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Stroke & Calibration, Units and Standards - |
- | - | - | - |
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Time and frequency domain measurement and analysis of signals - |
- | - | - | - |
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Design of experiments - |
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Measurement of engineering quantities introduction to measurement systems, components, Measurement of flow of fluids, Measurement of flow, selection of equipment |
- | - | - | - |
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Measurement of pressure - |
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Measurement of temperature - |
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Psychrometry Introduction air/moisture system Examples of use of psychrometry chart |
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Measurement using level and GPS - |
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Errors in measurements, error minimization procedures - |
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Performance indicators, error propagation - |
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Dimensional analysis Use of analogy - |
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Total (hours) |
21 | 4 | 40 | - |
L = Lectures, T = Tutorial classes, P = Practical classes, A = Homework Assignments
| Assessment | Percentage Marks |
|---|---|
| Practicals | 40 |
| Assignments | 20 |
| End-Exam | 40 |
Last Update: 08/02/2023
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