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Co-requisite Course
Type of Course
Course Difficulty level
Course offered in 1st
year of Engineering
Core
2013-2014
Teaching Scheme
(In Hours)
L
Pre-requisite Course
SS
Total
Credits
(L+T+P)
C
Theory Marks
ESE
Examination Scheme
Practical Marks
Total
Marks
PA
ESE
PA
150
Pr/Viva
2
3
70
30
30
20
L - Lecture; T - Tutorial/Teacher Guided Student Activity; P - Practical; SS Self Study;
C - Credit; ESE - End Semester Examination; PA - Progressive Assessment
RATIONALE/COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is an entry level course in any discipline from engineering field. The course is based
on fundamentals of Electrical and electronics measurements and instrumentation. There is no
prerequisite knowledge required for this course. It is essential for every engineering student to
know about basics of Measurement and instrumentation.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
The students will gain the knowledge of fundamentals of Electrical measurement, Electronic
Measurement and measurement of physical quantities with fundamentals of sensors and
transducers.
4.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Students will be able to
State and define absolute units and dimensions, do unit conversion
State the role of Standards in the Measurement
Define various measurement terms and errors
Use CRO, Function generator, multi-meter
Measure power and energy in single phase circuit using wattmeter and energymeter
respectively
Identify the role of Sensors and Transducers in the process of Measurement and
instrumentation.
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COURSE DETAIL
Unit 1
Learning
Outcomes
(Student
Learning
Outcomes)
Topics and
Sub-topics
Unit 2
Learning
Outcomes
(Student
Learning
Outcomes)
Topics and
Sub-topics
Unit 3
Learning
Outcomes
(Student
Learning
Outcomes)
Topics and
Sub-topics
Unit - 4
Learning
Outcomes
(Student
Learning
Outcomes)
Topics and
Sub-topics
Unit - 5
Learning
Outcomes
(Student
Learning
Outcomes)
Topics and
Sub-topics
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4.1 Introduction
4.2 Classification of Transducers
4.3 Selection of Transducers
4.4 Requirements of transducers
Measurement of physical and electrical quantities using Transducers
Able to explain principles of measurement of : Temperature, Flow,
Level, Humidity, Strain, Force, Pressure and Displacement
Lecture
s
(hrs)
In/out of
Class
36
00
Interactiv
e Tutorial
(hrs)
In/Out
Laborator
y
(hrs)
Case
Discussio
n
(hrs)
Field
Trip
(hrs)
Projects
(hrs)
NA
NA
18
00
02
02
Web
Based
Learnin
g
(hrs)
02
Others
(hrs)
00
Notes:
1. The activities given above are suggestive list. Course designer/faculty can use other activities
is required and specify before commencing of course.
2. It is to be advised to demonstrate various instruments available in the college premise/nearby
area and offices, as part of field trip
3. Identification of various transducers along with specification shall be done a part of web
based learning
4. Students can prepare a mini presentation based on the content of the course.
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Uni
t
Unit Title
Teaching
Hours
03
8.
03
06
04
08
24
Internal Break up
Task
1. Class attendance &
Participation
Time
Monthly checkup of attendance
and monitoring
of participation
by faculty
Once only
3. Assignments
2 to 3 times
Every week
5. Final Exams
At the end of
semester
Description
The details of students with poor
attendance shall be notified regularly.
Weight
10 marks
10 marks
15 marks
15 marks
Theory :
50
Practical
: 50
Unit Title
03
03
00
00
00
00
06
03
03
00
00
00
00
06
05
05
00
02
00
00
12
03
08
03
08
00
00
00
04
00
00
00
00
06
20
22
22
00
06
00
00
50
I
II
III
IV
V
Total
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The practical/exercises should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop
different types of skills so that students are able to acquire the competency. Following is the list
of experiments for guidance.
S. No.
Unit
No.
3
4
I
I
II
II
III
8
9
III
III
10
IV
Practical/Exercise
Measurement of DC and small AC voltage using various
settings of CRO.
To use function generator and observe different patterns of
waveforms by various settings of CRO.
Measurement of frequency using various settings of CRO
To operate and measure different electrical quantity using
multi-meter
02
02
02
02
02
Total
10.
Apprx.
Hrs.
Required
02
02
02
02
02
20
11.
S.
No
.
1
2
3
4
Title of Books
Author
J B Gupta
A. K. Shawhney
Publication
Kataria & Sons
Dhanpat Rai and Sons,
Delhi
S. K. Singh
Helfric & Cooper
Tata Mc Grawhill
B. Learning Websites
1. www.wikipedia.com
2. www.youtube.com
3. www.nptel.iitm.ac.in
C. List of Software (preferably open source)
No software is required for this course as it do not involve any detailed analysis and
performance calculation etc.
D. List of Major Equipment with broad specifications
1. Analog CRO, 25 MHz, dual channel
2. Function generator, 2 MHz
3. Power Supply, 0-30 V, dual channel along with 5 fixed voltage
4. Digital Multi-meter
5. Voltmeter, Ammeter, Wattmeter and Energy-meter
6. Transducers : Strain gauge, thermister, thermocouple, RTD, LVDT, Load cell,
List of faculty members:
SR.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Name
DR. Sanjay R. Joshi
DR. Bhavik Suthar
Prof. Jyoti Swami
Prof. Rozina Surani
Prof. M. V. Patel
Prof. R. K. Shukla
Institute Name
Drs &ss Ghandhy Govt Engg college,surat
LDCE, Ahmedabad
LDCE, Ahmedabad
VGEC, Chandkheda
VGEC, Chandkheda
VGEC, Chandkheda