Vision: To emerge as a diversified knowledge sharing and research driven base in the

domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education
Anand nagar Krishanan Koil – 626126
Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
EVEN Semester 2019-2020
Course Plan

Subject with code COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN OF

INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS ICE18R5004
Course M. Tech C&I
Semester/Section II
Course Credit 3
Course Coordinator D.Ganeshaperumal
Module Coordinator Dr. B. Subathra
Programme Coordinator Dr. B. Subathra

PRE-REQUISITE(S): Nil

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students typically study computer-based instrumentation in this course. Introductory courses
are typically communication port and small industrial application.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• To give an overview of the general structure of PC based Instrumentation
• To give various interfaces available for various communication
• To elaborate on the various graphical programming tools for design

COURSE OUTCOMES (COS):

CO Description
CO1 Understand the architecture of computer-based instrumentation
CO2 Know the various buses and data acquisition devices for communication

CO3 Know the various interfacing techniques for parallel port

CO4 Know the various interfacing techniques for serial port

CO5 Develop G Programming for small industrial applications

Mission:
• To provide quality education in the domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
through updated curriculum, effective Teaching and Learning process and state of the art
Laboratory facilities.
• To provide opportunities for students and researchers to carryout research on advanced
topics of Instrumentation and control system.
• To produce technically competent and readily employable Instrumentation and Control
graduates with ample exposure towards team work, ethical standards and social
responsibilities.
 Vision: To emerge as a diversified knowledge sharing and research driven base in the
domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES COMPONENTS:
PEO1: Succeed in obtaining employment in industries pertaining to their education/interest
and becoming a valuable asset in the organization.
PEO2: Develop an aptitude for higher education and lifelong learning in their chosen areas of
expertise/interest.
PEO3: Possess excellent leadership qualities and exhibit commitment with uncompromised
ethical standards.
Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs):
PSO1: Analysis & Solution of complex problems in Electronics and Instrumentation
Engineering using modern tools.
PSO2: Design and Development of Electronics and Instrumentation products /systems that
meets specified needs.
PSO3: Understand and demonstrate the importance of control system and sensor
development.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
The Outcomes of Post Graduate Programme in the Department of Instrumentation and
Control Engineering are as follows: On completion of the Post Graduate Programme, the
students would possess the ability to:
1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering
fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering
problems.
2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex
engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of
mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems
and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate
consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental
considerations.
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and
research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and
synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and
modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering
activities with an understanding of the limitations.
6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to
assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities
relevant to the professional engineering practice.
7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering
solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need
for sustainable development.
8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and
norms of the engineering practice.

Mission:
• To provide quality education in the domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
through updated curriculum, effective Teaching and Learning process and state of the art
Laboratory facilities.
• To provide opportunities for students and researchers to carryout research on advanced
topics of Instrumentation and control system.
• To produce technically competent and readily employable Instrumentation and Control
graduates with ample exposure towards team work, ethical standards and social
responsibilities.
 Vision: To emerge as a diversified knowledge sharing and research driven base in the
domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or
leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the
engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and
write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and
receive clear instructions.
11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the
engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and
leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to
engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological Change.
CO, PO AND PSO MAPPING
CO / PO PSO
PO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3
CO1 L L
CO2 M L M
CO3 L L
CO4 L L L
CO5 M M H M
H – High Correlation M – Medium Correlation L – Low Correlation
BOOKS
S.No Name of the book Author / Publisher(s)/Year
1. PC based Instrumentation N.Mathivanan, PHI, Delhi, 2013.
Text

concept and Practice

2. Microprocessors and Douglas V. Hall,TMH

Interfacing
Reference

3. Microprocessors with Ahson, S. I, Tata McGraw-Hill

applications in process control Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi,
1984
4. Computer based industrial Krishna Khan,Prentice Hall, 1997
control
5. Analog to digital conversion, a Kevin M. Daugherly., McGraw Hill
practical conversion
6. Intelligent Instrumentation George Barney C., Prentice Hall of India Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi,
1998
Mission:
• To provide quality education in the domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
through updated curriculum, effective Teaching and Learning process and state of the art
Laboratory facilities.
• To provide opportunities for students and researchers to carryout research on advanced
topics of Instrumentation and control system.
• To produce technically competent and readily employable Instrumentation and Control
graduates with ample exposure towards team work, ethical standards and social
responsibilities.
 Vision: To emerge as a diversified knowledge sharing and research driven base in the
domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
WEB RESOURCES:

Sl. Topic Name Web Resources

no.
W1 http://www.egr.msu.edu/classes/me456/radcliff/homework/Rob
All topics
otics-v3.0.pdf
WEB LINKS FOR SIMILAR COURSES OFFERED TO OTHER UNIVERSITIES
Nil
JOURNALS /MAGAZINES
➢ IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
Lesson Plan:
Topic Topic Name Reference No. of Cumulative Teaching Aid*
No periods No. of (BB/LCD/OHP)
periods
Introduction to Computer Based Instrumentation
1 PC opened up and architecture T1 1 1 PPT
General structure of PC based
2 instrumentation T1 2 3 PPT
Advantages -disadvantages of
3 computer-based instrumentation T1 2 5 PPT
Comparison with other control
4 systems T1 2 7 PPT
Various instrumentation pac -
5 kages like Lab View, Genie etc T1 2 9 PPT
Buses and Data Acquisition and Instrument Interface
6 Introduction- BUS types T1 1 10 PPT
7 The I/O BUS- ISA bus T1 1 11 PPT
8 EISA Bus - PCI bus T1 1 12 PPT
9 GPIB - RS-232 T1 1 13 PPT
10 Digital input-output card PCL T1 1 14 PPT
Block diagram description -
11 Opto Input - output card T1 2 16 PPT
12 Block diagram description T1 2 18 PPT
Parallel Port Interfacing
Parallel Port (PP) Interfacing
13 Techniques T1 2 20 PPT
Parallel port - parallel port as
14 output port T1 2 22 PPT
15 Programming of Parallel port T1 2 24 PPT
Mission:
• To provide quality education in the domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
through updated curriculum, effective Teaching and Learning process and state of the art
Laboratory facilities.
• To provide opportunities for students and researchers to carryout research on advanced
topics of Instrumentation and control system.
• To produce technically competent and readily employable Instrumentation and Control
graduates with ample exposure towards team work, ethical standards and social
responsibilities.
 Vision: To emerge as a diversified knowledge sharing and research driven base in the
domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
Parallel port as input port and its
16 programming T1 3 27 PPT
Serial Port Interfacing
Serial Port (SP) Interfacing
17 Techniques T1 2 29 PPT
serial port - Serial port as output
18 port T1 2 31 PPT
19 Programming of Serial Port T1 2 33 PPT
Serial port as input port and its
20 programming T1 3 36 PPT
Virtual Instrumentation
Block diagram and architecture
21 of a virtual instrument T2 2 38 PPT
22 Vis and sub-Vis T2 1 39 PPT
23 Loops and charts T2 1 40 PPT
24 Arrays, clusters and graphs T2 1 41 PPT
25 Case and sequence structures T2 1 42 PPT
Formula nodes, local and global
26 variables T2 1 43 PPT
27 String and file, I/O. T2 2 45 PPT
ASSIGNMENTS AND TUTORIALS:
S.no Assignment/Tutorials Topics
1. Assignment – I Advantages -disadvantages of computer-based
instrumentation in the process control industry
2. Assignment – II GPIB

3. Assignment – III Programming of Parallel port

4. Assignment-IV Programming of Serial port
5. Assignment-V Formula nodes

MAPPING OF CO TO ASSIGNMENTS:
A/T/COs Assignment I Assignment II Assignment III Assignment Assignment
IV V
CO1 ✓ ✓
CO2 ✓ ✓
CO3 ✓ ✓
CO4 ✓ ✓
CO5 ✓ ✓
ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR THE COURSE:
Mission:
• To provide quality education in the domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
through updated curriculum, effective Teaching and Learning process and state of the art
Laboratory facilities.
• To provide opportunities for students and researchers to carryout research on advanced
topics of Instrumentation and control system.
• To produce technically competent and readily employable Instrumentation and Control
graduates with ample exposure towards team work, ethical standards and social
responsibilities.
 Vision: To emerge as a diversified knowledge sharing and research driven base in the
domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
S.no Course Outcomes Measurement Tools Time of Measurement
1. CO1 Assignment, Online Quiz Two Weeks, 30 minutes
2. CO2 Assignment, Online Quiz Two Weeks, 30 minutes
3. CO3 Assignment, Online Quiz Two Weeks, 30 minutes
4. CO4 Assignment, Online Quiz Two Weeks, 30 minutes
5. CO5 Assignment, Online Quiz Two Weeks, 30 minutes

SAMPLE MEASUREMENT TOOLS:

Online Quiz

RELATED PROJECTS (IF ANY):

Nil

CONTENT DELIVERY METHODOLOGIES:

1. Flipped class Room Lecture
2. Smart Class Room Lecture using Web page, Video etc
3. Blackboard Lecturing
ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES:
Direct Indirect
• Examinations • Course Entry Survey
• Assignments • Course Exit Survey
• Minute Paper and Student Feedback
• Participative & Experimental Learning
Test Portions:
S.no Test Number Topic Number
1. Sessional Examination I 1-12
2. Sessional Examination II 13-20
3. End Semester Examination 1-27

Prepared By
Verified By
Course Coordinator
Module Coordinator

(Signature of Programme Coordinator with date) (Signature of Head of the Department with date)

Mission:
• To provide quality education in the domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
through updated curriculum, effective Teaching and Learning process and state of the art
Laboratory facilities.
• To provide opportunities for students and researchers to carryout research on advanced
topics of Instrumentation and control system.
• To produce technically competent and readily employable Instrumentation and Control
graduates with ample exposure towards team work, ethical standards and social
responsibilities.
 Vision: To emerge as a diversified knowledge sharing and research driven base in the
domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

Mission:
• To provide quality education in the domain of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
through updated curriculum, effective Teaching and Learning process and state of the art
Laboratory facilities.
• To provide opportunities for students and researchers to carryout research on advanced
topics of Instrumentation and control system.
• To produce technically competent and readily employable Instrumentation and Control
graduates with ample exposure towards team work, ethical standards and social
responsibilities.