Course code: ESEE-201

Credit Hours: 3 + 1
Prerequisite: ESAS-102 Applied
Physics

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Electronic Instrumentation and

measurement (Berlin Getz)
Modern Electronic Instrumentation and
Measurement Techniques (Albert D.
Helfrick )
Introduction to measurements and
instrumentation (Arun K. Ghosh)

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Assignment + Quiz
Mid-Term
Final

30
20
50

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This course builds the basic concepts of

electronic measurement and develops
the proper understanding of, measuring
instruments being used in the industry.

Knowledge of the electronic measurements.

Show in-depth knowledge and understanding
of causes of error in the readings and
countermeasure for their removal.
Basic construction and working principle of
the measuring instruments.
Calibration methods to improve or maintain
the quality of finished product.
Show an awareness of the process control

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Week # 1
Introduction (Objectives, Learning
outcomes)
Measurement Units
(SI units, Electrical units,
Logarithmic response unit)

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Week # 2 & 3
Noise (Types, Reasons,
Measurements, Removal )
Grounding (Types, Reasons,
Methods)
Shielding (Types, Reasons, Methods)
Filtering (Types, Reasons, Methods)
Solved examples and exercise
problems

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Week # 4
DC Indicating Meters (PMMC meter,
Galvanometer, DC ammeter,
Voltmeter)
Working principle
Construction
Calibration
Solved examples and exercise
problems

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Week # 5 & 6
AC Indicating meters (Rectifier
instruments, Thermocouple meter,
Electrostatic meter, Single & three
phase wattmeter, Hall effect
wattmeter, P.F meter, Energy meter,
Instrument transformer)
Working principle
Construction
Calibration
Solved examples and exercise
problems
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Week # 7
Potentiometers
Recorders (Manual & self
balancing,
Chart recorders)
Working principle
Construction
Calibration
Solved examples and exercise
problems

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Week # 8
Ac & DC Bridges (Resistance bridges,
Capt brdg, Indt brdg)
Working principle
Construction
Calibration
Solved examples and exercise problems

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Week # 9 &10
Transducers
(Resist-temp detector, thermocouple, photo
voltic, Electromagnetic flow meter,
Inductive & capacitive transducer)
Working principle
Construction
Calibration
Solved examples and exercise problems

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Week # 11 & 12
Specialized Meters (Electronic analog
voltmeter, Digital voltmeter, Digital
multimeter)
Working principle
Construction
Calibration
Solved examples and exercise problems

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Week # 13 & 14
Measuring Instruments of Radio freq,
Time intervals
Fiber-optic Instruments
Working principle
Construction
Calibration
Solved examples and exercise problems

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Imp of Instrumentation in industry

Depts. in industry
Quality control & instrumentation
Constructions & working Principles of
instruments
Calibration

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