DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Course Code EE-407

Course Name Instrumentation and Measurement
Target Students VII Semester- EE
Total Contact Hours 42
Contact Hours Per Week L: 3 T: 0 P: 2
Credits 4
Relative Weight CWS : 15 PRS : 25 MTE : 20 ETE : 40
Name of the Instructor(s) Sh. Kuldeep Singh
Contact Details kuldeepsingh@dtu.ac.in
Pre-requisite Nil (Core Course)

1. Course Objectives:

(a) To familiarise students with the knowledge of Instrumentation and Measurement

system with the help of various Sensors, Deflection Bridges and Measuring
Instruments.
(b) To familiarise students with various modern-day application of
electrical/electronic instruments, their interfacing and Protocol.

2. Course Outcomes: Students shall be able to:

Understand basics of Instrumentation and Measurement, concept of errors and signal
CO1
interference in measurement system
Understand the Concept of DC and AC bridge measurement and their working.
CO2

Recognise and understand different measuring meters like PMMC, MI and Electro
CO3
dynamo type meters and electronic measurement of basic electrical quantities
Use Sensors and their application in measurement of different quantities
CO4

Understand Digital Interface in measurement system, sensors standard, protocol and

CO5
Various Serial data communication links
 Mapping of Course Outcomes with Programme Outcomes:
(1: Weak, 2: Moderate, 3: Strong)

Course PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PSO PSO PSO PSO

Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4

CO1 3 3 3 1 2 -- -- 1 1 -- -- 2 1 1 -- --

C02 2 2 1 3 1 3 -- 2 1 -- -- 1 2 1 3 --

CO3 3 2 1 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 -- 2 2 3 1 3

CO4 2 1 2 3 3 1 -- -- -- -- 2 1 -- -- 1 --

CO5 3 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 -- 2 2 3 3 3

Detailed Syllabus:

S. No. Contents
Errors and Interface Signals in Measurement: Definitions, accuracy, precision, resolution,
sensitivity, relative error, absolute error, types of error, capacitive interference, inductive
Unit 1.
interference and shielding, electromagnetic interference and shielding, ground loop
interference, input guarding to reduce ground loop interference
Bridge Measurement: Wheat stone bridge, Kelvin double bridge, Maxwell bridge, Hays
bridge, Anderson bridge, Desauty bridge, Schering bridge, Weins bridge.
Unit 2.
Electronic Measurement of Basic Electrical quantities: Brief introduction of electromechanical
voltmeters, ammeters, electro dynamo type meters, analog electronic DC voltmeters, analog
Unit 3.
electronic AC voltmeters like true r.m.s AC voltmeters, peak reading electronic ac voltmeters,
Ac Amplifier-Rectifier ac voltmeters, Electronic ac ammeters, analog phase measurements,
digital phase detectors, frequency and time measurement, Resistance, capacitance and
inductance measurement
Sensors and Their Applications: Classification of sensors, sensor modelling and
characteristics, different types of sensors, Potentiometer, LDR ,Photo cell ,Photo diode,
Unit 4.
Phototransistors, IR emitter/detector, Thermal detector ,Optical encoder ,Magnetic sensors,
Hall Effect sensors, Piezoelectric crystal, Capacitive sensors, inductive sensors Ultrasonic
sensors, Pyroelectric sensors, Tachometer ,Resolver, Strain gauge , Load Cell, Smart Sensors.
Measurement of physical parameters like pressure, temperature, level, flow, thickness,
acceleration, speed, displacement, humidity etc.
Electronics Instruments: Digital storage Oscilloscope (DSO), Current and Voltage Probes,
Function Generators, Spectrum analysers.
Unit 5.
 Digital Interfaces in Measurement Systems: IEEE-488 instrumentation bus (GPIB), GPIB bus
structure and operation, Serial Data Communication links like RS-232 C and D interface, RS-
Unit 6.
422, RS-423, and RS 485 Interface, Universal Serial bus (USB), data Transmission on fiber
optic cables, virtual instruments.

Suggested Readings:
Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurements by R. B. Northrop, CRC,
1. Prentice hall International Edition.

Advanced Measurements and Instrumentation”, A.K. Sawhney, Dhanpat Rai &

2. Sons.

Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques, A. D.

3. Helfrick and W. D. Cooper, PHI

4. “Principles of measurement systems” John P. Bentley, Pearson Education.

Students Reference Manual for Electronic Instrumentation Laboratories by S.

5. Wolf and R. F.M. Smith, PHI.