SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

KOVAIPUDUR, COIMBATORE 641 042

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
LECTURE PLAN

Staff in-Charge

: P.KRISHNAKUMAR

Subject

: Metrology and Engineering Measurements

Year & Semester

: III Year V Semester [B SECTION]

Academic Year

: 2013 2014 (ODD Semester)

Total Number of Periods

: 45

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course student should be able

To understand the principles of metrology and measurements, methods of
measurement and its application in manufacturing industries.
PEOs strengthened

To educate students to have good knowledge in mechanical engineering fundamentals in

the basic areas like measurements, metrology and various measuring instruments.
To prepare and train the students capable to handle measuring instruments and to
effectively use it, and also to make them aware recent technologies emerging in the field
of metrology.
To prepare the students to be a good metrologist.
Topic

Book
(Page No)

Hours

R2
P(1-18)

1+1

Total
Hours

UNIT I - 1. CONCEPT OF MEASUREMENT

General concept Generalized Measurement System- Units and Standards.

Measuring Instruments- Sensitivity, Readability, range, accuracy, precision.
Static and dynamic response, repeatability.
Systematic and random errors.
Calibration, Correction, Interchangeability.

R2
P(32-84)
R2
P(105-107)
T1
P(241, 242,
248, 267)

1+1
1+1

1
1+1

UNIT II LINEAR AND ANGULAR MEASUREMENT

Definition of Metrology. Linear measuring instruments: Vernier, Micrometer,

Interval measurements
Slip gauges and classification
Interferometery Optical flats, Limit gauges.
Comparators: Mechanical, Pneumatic and Electrical types and applications.
Angular measurement: sine bars, optical, bevel protractor and angle Decker,
Taper measurements.

T1
P(1-19)
(137-209)
T1
P(421-425)
P(363-382)
T1
P(520-527)
P(572-575)

1+1
1
1+1

1+1
1+1

UNIT III - FORM MEASUREMENT

Measurement of Screw Threads: Thread gauge, Floating carriage micrometer

Measurement of gears: tooth Thickness Constant chord and base tangent.
Gleason gear Testing machine
Radius measurements
surface Finish, Straightness, flatness and roundness measurements

R2
P(220-240)
R2
P(241-255)
T1
P (741)
T1
P(638-640)
R1
P(357-365)

1+1
1+1
1
1+1
1+1

UNIT IV - LASER AND ADVANCES IN METROLOGY

Precision instruments based on Laser - Principles

Laser interferometer
Application in linear, angular measurements and machine tool metrology
Coordinates measuring machine (CMM)- constructional features typesapplications
Digital devices computer aided inspection

T1
P(1076-1079)
R1
P(86-88)

1
1+1
1+1

T1
P(792-803)
P(1080-1081)

1+1

R2
P(626-341)
R3
P(473-499)
R2
P(535-557)
R3
P(542-555)
R2
P(579-596)

1+1

1+1

UNIT V - MEASUREMENT OF POWER, FLOW AND TEMPERATURE RELATED

PROPERTIES

Force, torque, power : mechanical, pneumatic,

hydraulic and electrical type
Flow measurement : venture, orifice, rotameter, pitot tube
Wind vane anemometer and Hot wire anemometer.
Temperature: bimetallic strip pressure thermometers, thermocouples, electrical
resistance thermister

1+1

1+1
1+1
1

Total = 45 hrs

TEXT BOOKS

T1. Jain R.K., Engineering Metrology, Khanna Publishers, 2005

T2. Alan S. Morris, The Essence of Measurement, Prentice Hall of India, 1997
REFERENCES

R1. Gupta I.C, Engineering Metrology, Dhanpat rai Publications, 5th edition.
R2. R.K. Rajput Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation, S.K.Kataria & Sons,
2nd edition (2012).
R3. T.G. Beckwith Mechanical Measurements, Pearson press, 6th edition.