Course Plan for Academic Year
Department
Program
Semester
Course Code
Subject
Organizer
2015/2016
MED KSK UET
Undergraduate
5th
MT-353
Intrumentation Technology
Muhammad Moeen Sultan
Course Objectuives
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To make students familiar with the design and operating characteristics of modern sensors.
Understand basic electronic instrument terminology.
Apply measurement principles to field applications.
Calibrate and monitor a variety of electronic instruments.
Understand the working of sensors, devices and controls.
Learn how electronic instruments interface with signal conditioning devices, including
programmable logic of different actuators.
Course Contents
Basics of Instrumentation, Electronics and Computers, Noise, interference and grounding, System
Identification and Parameter Estimation, Spatial Variables Measurement, Time and Frequency
Measurement, Solid Mechanical Variables Measurement, Fluid Mechanical Variables Measurement,
Thermal Variables Measurement, Electrical/Electronic Variables Measurement, Optical Variables
Measurement, Radiation Measurement, Chemical Variables Measurement, Actuators/Motors
Week Wise Lecture Plan
Week 1. Basics of Instrumentation
Week 2. Electronics and Computers, Noise, interference and grounding
Week 3. System Identification and Parameter Estimation
Week 4. Spatial Variables Measurement
Week 5. Time and Frequency Measurement
Week 6. Solid Mechanical Variables Measurement
Week 7. Solid Mechanical Variables Measurement
Week 8 Thermal Variables Measurement
MID Term
Week 9. Fluid Mechanical Variables Measurement
Week 10. Electrical/Electronic Variables Measurement
Week 11 Optical Variables Measurement
Week 12. Radiation Measurement
Week 13 Chemical Variables Measurement
Week 14 Actuators/Motors
Week 15. Revision/discussion of the whole module contents
Week 16. Revision/discussion of the whole module contents
Final Term Examination
Learning Outcomes
1. Each student will understand the physics of measuring insturments; mechanical and electrical
aspects of instruments used to control dynamics of processes.
2. Knowledge of commonly used process measurement devices, control methods and strategies, and
the proper selection, identification, design, installation and operation of instrumentation.
3. Each graduate will demonstrate knowledge of calibration, configuration, troubleshooting, and use
of sensors
4. Be able to obtain voltage signals and process voltage signals controlling devices
5. How to identify and specify sensors (or complete instruments) for controlling machines and
processes.
6. Understand the operating principles of a range of widely used instrumentation techniques and
appreciate how to use them in the design of measurement systems
Teaching/Learning Strategies
 Lecture/discussion
 Class Evalutaions
 Semester project
Recommended books
1. John P. Bentley, Principles of Measurement Systems, Pearson Prentice Hall, 4th edition 2005.
2. Johnson C.D., Process Control Instrumentation Technology, Pearson Prentice Hall, 8th edition,
2006.
3. Alan S. Morris, Measurement and Instrumentation Principles, Butterworth-Heinemann, 3rd edition,
2001.
4. Walt Boye, Instrumentation Reference Book, Butterworth-Heinemann 4th edition, 2010