University of Tripoli

EC441 Data Acquisition and Control-I Fall 2019

Instructor: Dr. Nabil Drawil academia.ndrawil-home.net/ Email: In Piazza.com

Course Description
This course covers the organization of data acquisition channels with
emphasis on characteristics of channel elements and computation of
error budget. Topics includes sensors and transducers, instrumentation
amplifiers, signal conditioning techniques, loading effects, considerations
of bandwidth and stability, recovery of signals from noise, correlation and
sampling techniques, Active and digital filters, in addition to A/D, D/A
conversion methods. Also, the course highlights interference and noise,
common mode rejection techniques for elimination of ground loops,
screening, and guard techniques.

Class Schedule: Sun. & Wed. 8:00am- 9:15am

Tutorials Sundays 2:00pm- 3:00pm
Office hours: Piazza will be available 7/24 to ask any question or discuss any
issue.
Course Material: -Text book: John P. Bently, Principals of Measurement Systems, 4th edition,
Publication Date 2005
-Slides will also be provided
-Other references:
 Jacob Fraden, Handbook of Modern Sensors Physics, Designs, and
Applications 4th edition, Publication Date 2010
 Bruce Carter and Ron Mancini, OP AMPS For Everyone 3rd edition,
Publication Date 2009
 Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio, Data Acquisition Systems: From Fundamentals
to Applied Design, Publication Date 2013
Course Outline:
 General Measurement Systems
 Static Characteristics of Measurement Elements
 Accuracy of Measurement Systems in Steady State
 Dynamic Characteristics of Measurement Systems
 Loading Effects and two-Port Networks
 Signals and Noise of Measurements
 Sensing Elements
 Signal Conditioning Elements
 Signal Processing Elements and Software
 Data Presentation

Tentative Evaluation: Homework will be randomly marked 10%

Various tasks and activities 5%
Midterm 35%
Final examination 50%
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To pass the course, student must obtain 50% of the total 100%

Academic Dishonesty: In the event of any student(s) discovered in an incident of academic

dishonesty, every student involved will receive a grade of 0 (zero) for the
corresponding evaluation item. Additionally, the student(s) will be reported to
the EC Department, who may impose additional penalties. In cases where the
incident consists of submitting common work, every student involved will be
subject to the above penalty, regardless of who copied and who the genuine
author of the work submitted is