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MAE 3113 Measurements and Instrumentation: Dr. Joseph P. Conner
MAE 3113 Measurements and Instrumentation: Dr. Joseph P. Conner
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and Aerospace Engineering
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Outline
Course Overview
Instructor Introduction
Prerequisites Review
Syllabus Review
Course Material Coverage Plan
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and Aerospace Engineering
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Mechatronics
Engineering Educator
Education:
BS, MS, and PhD from OSU in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Prerequisites Review
Required Prerequisites:
Elementary Dynamics (ENSC 2123)
Kinematics and kinetics of particles
Work-energy and impulse-momentum
Basic level of computer skills, including file management and use of Microsoft Office applications,
using the Internet to find information and communicate, and finally an understanding of how to use
D2L for communicate and file drop offs.
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and Aerospace Engineering
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Support Courses
Application of numerical methods, statistics, and computer methods in the design, analysis, and
simulation of mechanical, thermal and fluid systems.
This the course is also designed to parallel certain parts of the MAE 3723, including frequency
response, phase response, and transient response of first and second order systems.
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and Aerospace Engineering
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D2L Tools
Course Home: News & Updates Check Regularly!
Content:
Schedules, Lecture slides, assignments, problem sets,
solutions, lab instructions, supplementary material
Discussions
Dropboxes
Quizzes
Grades
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Present data in an appropriate manner through the use of tables and graphs.
Distinguish between the different measurement errors and how errors are classified
Estimate the uncertainty of a set of measurements and Propagate the measurement
uncertainty
Describe time varying signals in both the time and frequency domains.
Describe the underlying physical effects of a transducer on the measurement
Process a signal from a transducer by using appropriate processing techniques
Make measurements of engineering physical quantities of interest
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What is Measurements
Measurand
(PHYSICAL
PARAMETER)
Standard
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Measurement
(COMPARSION)
Result
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Transducer
Calibration Input
Calibration is a comparison between
measurements-one of known
magnitude or correctness and an
unknown second
measurement device.
Measurand
(Unknown Input)
Strain Gage
Sensor
Wheatstone
Bridge
Variable Conversion
Element
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Low Pass
Filter
Amplifier
Buffer
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Assignments
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and Aerospace Engineering
NB:
Read actively with a pencil in
hand!
Work through the examples.
Write down questions.
Make notes.
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