GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION SHEET
Course Title
Instrumentation & Measurements
Course Code
ECE 2161
Credit Hours
Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours
3 + 0 + 3 (Lecture + Tutorial + Practical)
Number of Weeks of Teaching
16
Modes of Learning
Lecture, Tutorial, Case Study, Industrial Visits, Seminars/ Workshops, Project
Lecture Schedule
Day
Time
Venue
Theory
Tutorial
Instructor
 Engr. Ijlal Haider
Assistant Professor,
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Lahore, Lahore
Email: Ijlal.haider@ee.uol.edu.pk
Student Visiting Hours
Displayed on Office Door
(for other timings, email me first)
Room No. E-209 (2nd Floor)
Telephone Ext. 1415
Prerequisite
Basic Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Laboratory
Signals & Systems
Electronic Devices & Circuits
Tools required
MATLAB
LabVIEW
Microcontrollers
Trivia
This course is a core course for students of Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical.
Purpose
To motivate the students to understand and explore the field of Instrumentation.
This course does not serve as a prerequisite for any other undergraduate course.
However the knowledge acquired will facilitate the student to work in industry, higher
studies in the relevant field and in project (if required).
Desired Outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to:
- Effectively communicate about measurement and related terminologies
- Understand essentials of various sensing and actuating devices and their
applications
- Acquire basic knowledge of computers, communication and data acquisition in
industrial environment
- Enhance knowledge of instruments in multidisciplinary application
- Use his knowledge for real world problems
- Understand codes and standards and other working knowledge in the field
Contribution of the Course towards Meeting Professional Goals
This course will enable the student to:
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Understand industrial process/system
Design and analyze them using feedback
Use analytical, creative and problem solving skills
Work in teams towards a goal
Recognize the need for keeping up-to-date in the rapidly changing technological
world
Recommended Literature
- A. Morris, 2008, Measurement & Instrumentation Principles, (citation required)
- W.C. Dunn, 2005, Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control,
5th Edition, McGraw-Hill
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J. Fraden, 2004, Handbook of Modern Sensors, Physics, Designs and Applications, 3rd Edition,
Springer-Verlag
- J. Park and S. Mackay, 2003, Elsevier Practical Data Acquisition for Instrumentation
& Control System, Newnes (and other relevant books from this series)
- J.G. Webster, 1999, Measurement, Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook, 1st
Edition, CRC Press
- U.S. Department of Energy, 1992, DoE Fundamentals Handbook- Instrumentation
and Control
- Explore Internet
- (visit http://saba.kntu.ac.ir/eecd/taghirad/E%20books/Ebooks.html for eBooks)
Assessment
Total Marks: 400
Type
Description
Exercises
Assignments
Quizzes
Case Study
Project
Technical Visit
Seminar/Workshop
Class Performance
Mid Semester Exam
Semester Final Exam
Comprehensive
based on tutorials
based on lectures
quarterly assessment (Best 3 will be considered out of 4)
to be presented before semester final exam
to be presented before semester final exam
any outcome in the form of report, presentation or lecture
any outcome in the form of report, presentation or lecture
in class assessments
assessment on first half of semester
assessment on second half of semester
full semester assessment (Practical Design Problem)
Marks
Course Policies
Exercises, assignments and reports shall be submitted by due date, “No Late Submissions Will
Be Entertained”.
Assigned tasks must be written on A4 size neat papers and should be legible and written in an
orderly manner.
Keep in mind “No plagiarism”.
There will be 4 quizzes and best 3 will be counted towards final assessment.
As per department policy 75% attendance in the class is mandatory in order to qualify to sit in
the exam.
A group-based working for solving homework problems is allowed. However, the work that you
hand-in must be your own. Remember that solving homework problems by yourself will also
allow you solving unseen problems that you will be seeing on your class tests and the final
examination.
Class lectures will NOT cover everything in the recommended text(s). It is expected that you’ll
solve number of examples given in the text(s) which are not covered in the class. Further, you
will also be required to solve ‘end-of-the-chapter’ problems given in the text(s). You are advised
to ask questions on the course material being presented to you, and you are expected to
participate in the class discussions.
Course Outline
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Introduction to measurement and instrumentation
Units and standards of units
Static & Dynamic Characteristics of Instruments
Laboratory instruments and their principles
Transducers
o Sensors and its various types
o Actuators and Control
Display Devices and Recording Systems
Signal conditioning in Measurement and Instrumentation
Alarm and trip systems
Energy Meters
Fundamentals of Industrial Computers
Virtual Instrumentation
Data Communication for Instrumentation and Control
Industrial Networks (Fieldbuses)
Data Acquisition and Control
Brief introduction to
o Piping& Instrumentation diagrams
o System documentation
o Computer Control: SCADA, DCS, NCS
Application of Instrumentation in various disciplines (Medical, Supply Chain etc)
Health, Safety and Environment for Instrument Engineers
Project Management and Leadership for Instrument Engineers
International codes and standards
Lecture Plan
1
What is the orientation of this course?
Meaning and objectives of measurements and Instruments
Various types of Instruments used in industry and lab
2
Systems of Measurements, Conversions
Static Characteristics of Instruments: Desired
Static Characteristics of Instruments: Undesired
3
Dynamic Characteristics of Instruments
Sensing and Transducing Process
Temperature and Heat Measurement
4
Temperature and Heat Measurement
Pressure Measurement
Level Measurement
5
Flow Measurement
Force, Torque and Strain Measurement
Position and Motion Detection
6
Density and Viscosity Measurement
Humidity Measurement
Sound and Light Measurement
7
pH and Chemicals Measurement
Composition Measurement
Radiation Detection
8
Safety Sensors: Fire, Smoke etc.
Energy Meters
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SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
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