Government Polytechnic, Mumbai Instrumentation Engineering

Programme : Diploma in Instrumentation (IS) Engineering

Course Code: IS 16203 Course Title: Process Measurement - I

Compulsory / Optional: Compulsory

Teaching Scheme and Credits Examination Scheme

TH TU PR Total TH TS PR OR TW Total
3 - 4 7 70(3 Hrs.) 30 50* - - 150
*Indicates assessment by Internal & External Examiners (40% by external examiner, 40 % by internal examiner
and 10 % for journal assessment).
Rationale:
Instrumentation is defined as the art and science of measurement and control of physical variables within
a production or manufacturing area. The physical variables like displacement, force, pH, viscosity,
density etc. are measured in industries to monitor and control the overall operation of plant. For
conversion of these physical quantities into electrical forms, various types of transducers are used. Hence
it is essential to study the conversion/ transduction principles. This course mainly deals with study of
various transduction principles as well as characteristics of measuring instruments.

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to
CO1 Identify, list and classify different of sensors and transducers.
CO2 Draw the diagram/sketches of different transducers and measurement setup.
CO3 Demonstrate and verify the transduction principles of transducers.
CO4 Measure the various process parameters.
CO5 Select the relevant transducers for the given application.

Course Content Details:

Unit No. Topics / Sub-topics
Displacement transducers
1 1.1 Displacement – Definition, types & Units.
1.2 Resistive Displacement Transducers: Potentiometer, Strain gauge, types, Effect of
temperature on strain gauge measurement, Simple Numerical on strain gauge factor.
1.3 Inductive Displacement transducers- Inductance principle, classification of inductive
Transducers: LVDT, RVDT.
1.4 Capacitive Transducers- Capacitance principle, Concept & variable capacitance due to
change in dielectric Media, area of the plate, distance between the plates.
( Diagram, construction, working principle, advantages, Disadvantages, and applications.)
Measurement of Speed & Vibration
2 2.1 Speed and its units, types.
2.2 Contactless Tachometers: Magnetic pickup, Photo pickup, Stroboscope, Digital
Encoder
2.3 Contact Tachometers: D.C. Tachometer, A.C. Tachometer.
2.4 Measurement of vibrations: - Electro mechanical relative vibration pick up, Relative
displacement vibration pick up, Electromagnetic relative vibration pick up.
(Diagram, construction, operation, advantages, applications of above transducers.)
3 Measurement of Force & Torque
3.1 Force and its units, Types , Hydraulic force meter, Pneumatic force meter, Electric
Force meters: Strain gauge Load cell, Pressductor Load cell, Proving ring Load cell.
Piezoelectric Load cell,
3.2 Measurement of Torque:-In line rotating torque sensor, In line stationery torque sensor.

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(Diagram, construction, operation, advantages and application of above transducers.)

Measurement of Viscosity and Density
4 4.1 Viscosity- Definition, Types -Capillary type, Saybolt, Falling & Rolling ball Type,
Rotameter type Viscometer.
4.2 Density Measurement- Units, Specific gravity, Relative density.
4.3 Types of Densitometer: Hydrometer, Buoyancy type, Radiation type,Ultrasonic
Sludge type, Thermal Conductivity type.
(Diagram, construction, operation, advantages and application of above transducers.)
Electronic Sensors
5 6.1 Sound level meter, Microphone and its types: Condenser type, Electrets type,
piezoelectric crystal type, Electro dynamic type.
6.2 Smoke & gas detector, flame detectors,
6.3 Laser sensors,
6.4 Bar code identification system, position Encoder sensors.

(Diagram, construction, operation, advantages and application of above transducers.)

Suggested Specifications Table with Hours and Marks (Theory):

Distribution of Theory Marks

Unit Teaching
Topic Title R U A Total
No Hours
Level Level Level Marks
1 Displacement transducers 10 4 6 6 16
2 Measurement of Speed & Vibration 10 4 4 6 14
3 Measurement of Force & Torque 10 4 4 6 14
Measurement of Viscosity and
4 10 4 4 6 14
Density
5 Electronic sensors 8 2 4 6 12
48 18 28 24 70

Legends: R- Remember; U-Understand; A- Apply and above levels (Bloom’s revised Taxonomy).
Notes: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline and actual distribution of marks
may slightly vary from table. But the questions from each topic should be asked as per marks weightage.
Numerical questions are to be asked only if specified.

List of Experiments ( Minimum 15 experiments ):

Sr. Approx.
Unit Experiment/Assignment
No. Hours
1 1 Use the potentiometer to measure the linear & angular displacement 4
2 1 Use the LVDT to measure displacement. 4
3 1 Use the strain gauge to measure weights. 4

4 1 Use the capacitive transducer to measure liquid level. 4

5 2 Use the magnetic pickup proximity switch to measure speed of motor. 4

6 2 Use the A.C. tachometer to measure speed of motor. 4

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7 2 Use the D.C. tachometer to measure speed of motor. 4

8 2 Use the digital tachometer to measure angular speed. 4
9 2 Troubleshoot the given speed transducer. 4
10 2 Use piezoelectric type vibration meter for dynamic measurement. 4
11 3 Use the strain gauge type load cell to measure weights. 4

12 3 Assemble and Dismantle weight measuring system. 4

13 3 Calibrate the weight measuring system using strain gauge type load cell. 4
14 4 To measure the viscosity of fluid using capillary viscometer. 4
15 5 To perform the operation of smoke detector. 4
16 5 Use digital sound level meter to measure intensity of sound. 4
17 5 Use Condenser type microphone to measure sound. 4
18 5 Calibrate Condenser type microphone sound measuring system. 4
Microproject-01
Industrial visit-01
Total 64

References/ Books:
Sr.
Name of Book Author Publisher
No.
1. Instrumentation Measurement and Analysis Nakra, Chaudhari Tata McGraw Hill
2. Transducers and Instrumentation D.V.S. Murthy Prentice Hall India
3. Instrumentation Devices and Systems Rangan ,Mani, Tata McGraw Hill
Sharma
4. Industrial Instrumentation and control S.K.Singh Tata McGraw Hill
5. A Course in Electrical and Electronics A. K. Sawhney Dhanpat Rai & Co
Measurement and Instrumentation
6 Principles of Industrial Instrumentation D. Patranabis Tata McGraw Hill
7 Instrumentation for Process Measurement & Norman A. Anderson ----
Control
8 Instrument Engineers Handbook Bela G.Liptak. Chilton Book Co
Vol . Proecss Measurement U.S.A 1970
ISBN:9780750622547
Course Curriculum Development Committee:
a. Internal Faculty
i. Mr. S. G. Thube, Lecturer-IS
ii. Mr. K.U.Dawane, Lecturer-IS
iii. Mrs. V. K. Pawar, Lecturer-IS
iv. Mrs.S.D.Kapse, Lecturer-IS
b. External Faculty
i. Dr. Shivaji Ghungrad, Principal, St. Xavier’s Technical Institute, Mahim
ii. Mr. B. V. Karhade, Asst. Secretary, RBTE- Mumbai.
iii. Mr. P. V. Kharate, Sr. Manager, RCF, Chembur.
iv. Mr. Ravindra Vyavahare, Manager, Capgemini Technology Services Ltd., Navi Mumbai.

Academic Coordinator Head of Department Principal

(Instrumentation Engg.) Govt. Polytechnic Mumbai

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