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LESSON PLAN LP – EE6404

LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode & Name : EE6404 Measurements and
Date: 11/11/2014
Instrumentation Page 1 of 5
Unit : I Branch : EEE
Semester : IV

Unit syllabus:

1. INTRODUCTION 9
Functional elements of an instrument – Static and dynamic characteristics – Errors in
measurement – Statistical evaluation of measurement data – Standards and calibration.

Objective
Introduction to general instrument system, error, calibration, statistical evaluation of
measurement data

Time
Session Books Teaching
Topics to be covered Allocation
No Referred Method
(min)
1 Introduction to the subject & syllabus contents 50 1,2 BB
Functional elements of an instrument.
2,3 Static Characteristics - Problems 100 1,2 BB

4 Dynamic Characteristics 50 1,2 BB

5 Errors in Measurement – Types & problems 50 1,2 BB

6 Statistical Evaluation of measurement data - 50 1,2 BB

Problems
7,8 Standards and Calibration of instruments 100 1,2 BB
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LESSON PLAN LP – EE6404

LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode & Name : EE6404 Measurements and
Date: 26/06/2012
Instrumentation
Unit : II Branch : EEE Page 2 of 5

Semester : IV

Unit syllabus:

2. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INSTRUMENTS 9

Principle and types of analog and digital voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters – Single and
three phase watt meters and energy meters – Magnetic measurements – Determination of
B-H curve and measurements of iron loss – Instrument transformers – Instruments for
measurement of frequency and phase.

Objective
To understand analog and digital techniques used to measure voltage, current, energy
and power, frequency and phase

Time
Session Books Teaching
Topics to be covered Allocation
No Referred Method
(min)
9,10 Principle of analog & digital voltmeters, 100 2,6 BB
ammeters and multimeters
11,12 Types of analog & digital voltmeters and 100 2,6 BB
ammeters
13 Multi meter – Analog & Digital 50 2,3,6 BB

14 Single and three phase watt meters 50 2,6 BB

15 Energy meters - Principle of operation, 50 2,6 BB

construction and working
16 Magnetic measurements - Determination of 50 2,6 BB
B-H curve – Problems
17 Measurement of iron loss 50 2,6 BB

18 Instrument Transformers - Types 50 2,6 BB

19 Instruments for measurement of frequency 50 2,6 BB

and phase
20 & 21 CAT 1 100
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LESSON PLAN LP – EE6404

LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode & Name : EE6404 Measurements and
Date: 26/06/2012
Instrumentation
Unit : III Branch : EEE Page 3 of 5

Semester : IV

Unit syllabus:

3. COMPARISON METHODS OF MEASUREMENTS 9

D.C & A.C potentiometers, D.C & A.C bridges, transformer ratio bridges, self-balancing
bridges. Interference & screening – Multiple earth and earth loops - Electrostatic and
electromagnetic interference – Grounding techniques.

Objective
To have an adequate knowledge of comparison methods of measurement.

Time
Session Books Teaching
Topics to be covered Allocation
No Referred Method
(min)
22,23 D.C & A.C potentiometers – Types and 100 2,6 BB
Applications
24,25 D.C Bridges – Types, advantages and 100 2,6 BB
disadvantages
26,27 A.C Bridges – Types, advantages and 100 2,6 BB
disadvantages
28 Transformer ratio bridges, Self-balancing 50 2,6 BB
bridges
29 Interference - Classification & screening 50 2,6 BB

30 Multiple earth and earth loops 50 2,6 BB

31,32 Electrostatic & Electromagnetic interference, 100 2,3,6 BB

grounding techniques - Limitations
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LESSON PLAN LP – EE6404

LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode & Name : EE6404 Measurements and
Date: 11/11/2014
Instrumentation
Unit : IV Branch : EEE Page 4 of 5

Semester : IV

Unit syllabus:

4. STORAGE AND DISPLAY DEVICES 9

Magnetic disk and tape – Recorders, digital plotters and printers, CRT display, digital
CRO, LED, LCD & dot matrix display- Data Loggers.

Objective
To understand the functioning of storage & display devices.

Time
Session Books Teaching
Topics to be covered Allocation
No Referred Method
(min)
33 Magnetic disc and tape recorder – Principle 50 2,5 BB

34 Digital plotters and printers - Classification 50 2,5 BB

35 Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) display - Parts 50 2,5 BB

36 Digital Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) – 50 2,5 BB

Methods & measurements
37,38 LED, LCD & Dot matrix display – Types, 100 2,5 BB
Applications
39,40 CAT 2 100 2,5 BB
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LESSON PLAN LP – EE6404

LP Rev. No: 00
SubCode & Name : EE6404 Measurements and
Date: 11/11/2014
Instrumentation
Unit : V Branch : EEE Page 5 of 5

Semester : IV

Unit syllabus:

5. TRANSDUCERS AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS 9

Classification of transducers – Selection of transducers – Resistive, capacitive &
inductive transducers – Piezoelectric, Hall effect,optical and digital transducers –
Elements of data acquisition system – A/D, D/A converters- Smart Sensors

Objective
To understand various transducers and data acquisition system.

Time
Session Books Teaching
Topics to be covered Allocation
No Referred Method
(min)
41 Classification and Selection of transducers 50 2,4,5 BB

42,43 Resistive, Capacitive Transducer 100 2,4,5 BB

44 Inductive Transducer – LVDT 50 2,4,5 BB

45,46 Piezoelectric, optical and digital Transducers 100 2,4,5 BB

47 Data Acquisition System - Types 50 2,3,4,5 BB

48.49 A/D converters, D/A converters - Techniques 100 2,3,4,5 BB

50 ,51 CAT 3 100

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Course Delivery Plan:

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II
Units C C C
A A A
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
T T T
1 2 3

TEXT BOOKS
1. E.O. Doebelin, ‘Measurement Systems – Application and Design’, Tata McGraw Hill
publishing company, 2003.

2. A.K. Sawhney, ‘A Course in Electrical & Electronic Measurements & Instrumentation’,

Dhanpat Rai and Co, 2004.
3. J.B.Gupta, `A Course in Electronic & Electrical Measurements`S.K. Kataria &
sons,Delhi,2003.

REFERENCE BOOKS
3. A.J. Bouwens, ‘Digital Instrumentation’, Tata McGraw Hill, 1997.

4. D.V.S. Moorthy, ‘Transducers and Instrumentation’, Prentice Hall of India Pvt Ltd,
2003.

5. H.S. Kalsi, ‘Electronic Instrumentation’, Tata McGraw Hill, 1995.

7. Martin Reissland, ‘Electrical Measurements’, New Age International (P) Ltd., Delhi,
2001.
8. Alan. S. Morris, Principles of Measurements and Instrumentation, 2nd Edition, Prentice
Hall of India, 2003..

Prepared by Approved by
Signature

Name CHAYA KULKARNI S.SREERAJ

Designation ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Date 15/12/2014 15/12/2014