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SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS
MTE 2125
Syllabus
- 01Units and standards
- 02Calibration
- 03Static and dynamic characteristics of an instrument
- 04Error analysis
- 05Electromechanical measuring instruments
- 06Material science concepts: materials used for manufacturing sensors and transducers
- 07Analog and digital voltmeters, ammeters, LCR-Q meters, DC bridges, AC bridges
- 08Cable fault detection, shielding and grounding
- 09Introduction to sensors and transducers
- 10Types of sensors
- 11Physics behind sensors
- 12Selection and calibration of sensors
- 13Measurement of physical quantities - position, velocity, acceleration, proximity, strain, force, temperature, pressure, flow, level, humidity, light, gas sensors
- 14LiDAR, Radar sensors, oxygen sensors, breathanalyzers, heart rate sensor
- 15Sensor applications, transmitters
- 16Digital Storage Oscilloscope
- 17Data acquisition system
- 18Signal conditioning
- 19IEC, ISO, IP standards
- 20Electrical safety
- 21Engineering ethics
- 22Case study
- 23Risk assessment and mitigation
References
- Sawhney A.K., A Course in Electrical and Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation, (28e), Dhanpat Rai & Co., 2020
- Boyes W., Instrumentation Reference Book, Butterworth-Heinemann, (4e), 2009
- Murty D.V.S., Transducers and Instrumentation, (2e), Prentice Hall India Learning Private Limited, 2012
- Charles B. Fleddermann, Engineering ethics, (4e), Pearson, 2012
- Bela G. Liptak, Process Measurement and Analysis, (4e), CRC press, 2003
Credits Structure
3Lecture
0Tutorial
0Practical
3Total