Course Profile

sap course 1591786950

Course Code:

ME 301

Course Title:

Measurement and Instrumentation

Course Level:

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits:

(2+0+2) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits

Catalog Description:

Basic concepts of measurement methods. Laboratory devices and electronic components for measurement and instrumentation. Sensors. Experiment planning, execution, and reporting. Fundamentals of statistical measurement theory and uncertainty analysis.

Pre-requisite:
Co-requisite:

Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Course Coordinator: 
Dr. Kutluk Bilge Arıkan
Semester: 
Fall
Type of Course: 
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery: 
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction: 
English
Course Objectives: 

Basics of measurement and experimentation, basic electrical measurements and sensing devices, analysis of experimental data, data acquisition and processing, measurement of: displacement, area, pressure, temperature, force, torque, strain, motion, vibration, design of experiments

Course Learning Outcomes: 

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.         Use general laboratory equipment for electronic measurements and signal processing such as power sources, oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.

2.         Collect, process, analyze, and represent experimental measurement data with computer aided Data Acquisition (DAQ) systems.

3.         Program data acquisition software and/or MatLab to analyze electronic signals.

4.         Write and present laboratory reports.

5.         Understand pressure concept and utilize mechanical and electronic pressure sensing devices.

6.         Understand temperature concept and utilize temperature sensing devices.

7.         Distinguish different types of transducers and can select appropriate type for a given measurement condition.

8.         Measure mechanical loads, displacements, moments, and vibrations using electronic sensors.

9.         Calibrate typical sensors with appropriate calibrators.

10.       Design an experimental setup or develop an integrated sensor for a given problem.

11.       Assess sources of the experimental error.

 

 

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: 
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Peer Teaching
Demonstrating
Problem Solving
Inquiry
Collaborating
Hands-on Activities
Experiments
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 
Test / Exam
Quiz
Lab Assignment
Case Studies / Homework

Student Workload:

Lectures
40
hrs
Course Readings
20
hrs
Lab Applications
50
hrs
Hands-on Work
20
hrs
Exams/Quizzes
20
hrs

Prepared By:

Onur Baş

Revised By:

Selin Aradag Çelebioglu