Electric and Electronic

Measurements

Lecture-1: Introduction

Dr. Omar A. Hafez

Electrical Engineering Department
Faculty of Engineering & Islamic Architecture
Umm Al-Qura University
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 Course Outline
In this course:
• The main principles of various measuring instruments will be
discussed in details
• Course main topics are:
• Introduction to Measuring Instruments and their Operating Principles.
• Measurement of Circuit Parameters such as Energy, Power, Power Factor,
Phase Angle, Frequency and Time.
• DC and AC Bridges.
• Characteristics of Discrete and Integrated Devices.
• Digital Instrumentation.
• Transducers.

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 Course Syllabus

In this course the following syllabus will be presented:

• Units, Dimensions and Measurement Errors.
• Electromechanical Instruments.
• Electrodynamic Instruments.
• Bridge Measurements.
• Oscilloscopes.
• Digital Instruments.
• Transducers.

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 Grades Breakdown

— Quizzes 10%
— Midterm exam 30%
— Final exam 40%
— Total 80%

— Lab 20%

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