Timetable Information:

Class materials can be found here

Instructor Dr. Tony E. Grift

Office hours: Mo 10:00 am-11:30am

If you find my office door closed, this does not mean I am unavailable. Knock, unless the Do Not Disturb sign is on. If you have question that can not wait until the office hours, email me for an appointment.

This course provides an interactive and hands-on learning experience for students acquiring basic skills needed for professional engineering measurements. The main topics covered in this course are, 1) measurand identification, 2) sensor selection, 3) signal conditioning, 4) computer data acquisition, and 5) test implementation. The learning process will consist of lectures, in-class discussions, case studies, workshops, laboratory exercises and team projects. This course aims to develop the students' knowledge and skill in solving engineering measurement problems. After completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:

• Identify measurement parameters (measurands)
• Select proper sensors for measuring identified parameters
• Design a functional measurement system
• Identify and quantify measurement errors
• Conduct efficient engineering tests
• Present the results in a professional way

• Fundamentals of engineering measurement system design
• Engineering tests and measurant identification
• Principles of sensing and sensor selection
• Signal conditioning and circuits design
• Basics of computer data acquisition
• Engineering measurement implementation

A group project is designed for students to gain hands-on experience on designing an engineering measurement system. Each project team will consist of 4-5 students chosen ad libitum with the instructor's consent. A complete project report, including a proposal, a progress report and a final report, is required. A project presentation will be scheduled at the end of semester during which each team member has the obligation to speak.

This course will have one mid-term exam and one final exam.

Wheeler and Ganji, Introduction to Engineering Experimentation, 2nd Ed. ISBN: 0-13-337411-4

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