IC3401 Modern Electronic Instrumentation Syllabus:
IC3401 Modern Electronic Instrumentation Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
● To introduce the meters used to measure current and voltage.
● To provide detailed study of digital interfaces and signal conditioning.
● To study electronic instruments for measurement of certain important mechanical parameters.
● To understand the basic principles in MEMS and wireless devices.
● To gain knowledge on case studies on design of typical measurement systems.
UNIT I BASIC ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS
DC Voltage Measurements – Types and Electronic voltmeter – DC Current Measurements – ACVoltage – AC current Measurements – Measurement of frequency, time and phase.
UNIT II DIGITAL INTERFACES AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING
ADC Types: SAR, Dual-Slope, Flash, Sigma-Delta–DAC Types: R-2R, Sigma-Delta – IEEE-488 – Digital filters – DFT&FFT applications in signal conditioning – PC based Measurement.
UNIT III MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS
Linear Measurement: Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration – Angular Measurement: Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration – Measurement of force and torque.
UNIT IV MECHANICAL MICROSENSORS AND WIRELESS INSTRUMENTATION
MEMS: Accelerometer, Pressure sensor, Gyros, Cantilever based MEMS sensor. Wireless Instrumentation.
UNIT V DESIGN OF MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
Glucose Measurement system – Ranging system and Velocimeter – Detection of hidden objects – wireless patient Monitoring systems – Applications of MEMS sensors.
TOTAL 45 PERIODS
SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (Group Seminar/Mini Project/Assignment/Content Preparation / Quiz/ Surprise Test / Solving GATE questions/ etc)
1. Able to select instruments based on description of process and performance requirements.
2. Able to design and analyze signal conditioning circuits for conditioning, conversion and transmission of analog measurement signals.
3. Able to conduct measurements using appropriate instruments along with error analysis.
4. Perform calibration of given instrument using appropriated calibrations.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1 To understand the principle behind measurement of Electrical/ mechanical quantities.
CO2 To interpret the specifications of different ADCs/DACs/ Digital interfaces.
CO3 To gain knowledge on different types of MEMS Sensors and their merits/ demerits.
CO4 To learn the basics of wireless instrumentation.
CO5 To analyze and design measurement system for simple applications.
CO6 To develop simple measurement solutions for the measuring given physical quantity.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Introduction to instrumentation and measurements, Third Edition, Robert B.Northrop, CRC Press, Taylors & Francis Group, New York, 2014.
2. Ernest O. Doeblin, “measurement systems applications and design”, McGraw Hill International editions, 1990
REFERENCES:
1. S.K.Singh, ‘Industrial Instrumentation and control’, Tata McGraw Hill, 2nd edn., 2002.
2. J.B.Gupta, ‘A Course in Electronic and Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation’,S.K.Kataria & Sons, Delhi,2003.
3. Martin U. Reissland, ‘Electrical Measurement – Fundamental Concepts and Applications’, New Age International (P) Ltd.,2001.
4. J.J. Carr, “Elements of Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement”, Pearson Education India, New Delhi,2011
5. W.Golding&F.C.Widdis, ‘Electrical Measurements Measuring Instruments’, A.H.Wheeler& Co,2001
6. H.S. Kalsi, Electronic Instrumentation, McGraw-Hill Education, New Delhi,2010