Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology

Subject: INSTRUMENTATION
Branch: EEE Class: 4th year, 1 st semester
Staff: P M Khan Academic Year: 2013-2014

LECTURE
No. of Preferred
Lecture No. Topic Name
Periods Book
UNIT – I Characteristics of Signals
Measuring Systems, Performance Characteristics, - Static characteristics, Dynamic Characteristics; Errors in
Measurement – Gross Errors, Systematic Errors, Statistical Analysis of Random Errors
01 Introduction 1 A course in
Electrical and
02 Measuring Systems 1 Electronic
03 Performance Characteristics 1 Measurement
s and
04 Static characteristics 1 Instrumentati
05 Dynamic Characteristics 1 on, A.K.
Sawhney
06 Errors in Measurement – Gross Errors, Systematic Errors 1
07 Statistical Analysis of Random Errors 1
UNIT – II Signals and their representation
Signal and their representation: Standard Test, periodic, aperiodic, modulated signal, sampled data, pulse modulation
and pulse code modulation
8 Signal and their representation: Standard Test 1 Principles of
Measurement
9 periodic, aperiodic, modulated signal 1 and
10 sampled data 1 Instrumentati
on – by A.S
12 pulse modulation 2 Morris
14 pulse code modulation 2
UNIT – III Transducers
Definition of transducers, Classification of transducers, Advantages of Electrical transducers, Characteristics and
choice of transducers; Principle operation of resistor, inductor, LVDT and capacitor transducers; LVDT Applications,
Strain gauge and its principle of operation, guage factor, Thermistors, Thermocouples, Synchros, Piezo electric
transducers, photovoltaic, photo conductive cells, photo diodes.
16 Classification of transducers 1 Electronic
Instrumentati
17 Advantages of Electrical transducers 1 on-by
18 Characteristics and choice of transducers; 1 H.S.Kalsi
19 Principle operation of resistor 1
20 Inductor transducers & LVDT, LVDT Applications 1
21 capacitor transducers 1
22 Strain gauge and its principle of operation 1
23 guage factor 1
24 Thermistors & Thermocouples 1
25 Synchros 1
26 Piezo electric transducers, 1
27 photovoltaic, photo conductive cells, photo diodes. 1
UNIT – IV Digital Voltmeters
Digital voltmeters- Successive approximation, ramp, dual-Slope integration continuos balance type-Micro
processorbased ramp type DVM digital frequency meter-digital phase angle meter-
28 Ramp DVM 1
29 Successive approximation DVM 1
 30 dual-Slope integration continuos balance type 2 Principles of
Measurement
32 Micro processor based ramp type DVM 1 and
33 digital frequency meter 1 Instrumentation
– by A.S Morris
UNIT – V Oscilloscope
Cathode ray oscilloscope-Cathode ray tube-time base generator-horizantal and vertical amplifiers-CRO probes-
applications of CRO-Measurement of phase and frequency-lissajous patterns-Sampling oscilloscope-analog and digital
type
34 Cathode ray tube 1 A course in
Electrical and
35 time base generator 1 Electronic
36 horizontal and vertical amplifiers 2 Measurements
38 CRO probes 1 and
Instrumentation,
39 applications of CRO 1 A.K. Sawhney
40 Measurement of phase and frequency 1
41 lissajous patterns 1
42 Sampling oscilloscope-analog and digital type 2
UNIT – VI Signal Analyzers
Wave Analysers- Frequency selective analyzers, Heterodyne, Application of Wave analyzers- Harmonic Analyzers, Total
Harmonic distortion, spectrum analyzers, Basic spectrum analyzers, spectral displays, vector impedance meter, Q meter.
Peak reading and RMS voltmeters
44 Wave Analysers 1 Electronic
Instrumentation-
45 Frequency selective analyzers 1 by H.S.Kalsi
46 Heterodyne analyzers 1
47 Application of Wave analyzers 1
48 Harmonic Analyzers 1
49 Total Harmonic distortion 1
50 spectrum analyzers 1
51 Basic spectrum analyzers 1
52 spectral displays 1
53 vector impedance meter 1
54 Q meter 1
55 Peak reading and RMS voltmeters 1
UNIT – VII Measurement of Non-Electrical Quantities-I
Measurement of strain, Gauge Sensitivity, Displacement, Velocity, Angular Velocity, Acceleration, Force, Torque
56 Measurement of strain 1 A course in
Electrical and
57 Measurement of Gauge Sensitivity 1 Electronic
58 Measurement of Displacement 1 Measurements
59 Measurement of Velocity 1 and
Instrumentation,
60 Measurement of Angular Velocity 1 A.K. Sawhney
61 Measurement of Acceleration, 1
62 Measurement of Force 1
63 Measurement of Torque 1
UNIT – VIII Measurement of Non-Electrical Quantities-II
Measurement of Temperature, Pressure, Vacuum, Flow, Liquid level.
64 Measurement of Temperature 1 A course in
Electrical and
65 Measurement of Pressure 1 Electronic
66 Measurement of Vacuum 1 Measurements
67 Measurement of Flow 1 and
Instrumentation,
68 Measurement of Liquid level 1 A.K. Sawhney