Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

1 College: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
2 Course Category Core Course
Course Name Electrical Measurement and Instrumentation
Course Code: ECEg3110
3 Synopsis: This course mainly provides students with the basic operational principles and limitationsof
electrical and electronic instruments, sensors and transducers with their application,
signal conditioning and conversion, output presentation, and instrument transformer.
4 Name(s) of Biruk T,
Academic Staff:
5 Semester and Semester: I Year: 4
Year offered:
6 Credit Hour: 3 Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory Practice 3 hours
7 Prerequisite/ Co- Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (ECEg2102)
requisite:
8 Course Learning Outcome (CLO): At the end of the course the student will be able to do:
CLO1 Understand the principles and concepts of measurement and instrument
CLO2 Apply and Analyze measurement accuracy and select an appropriate transducer for a measurement
CLO3 Analyze and evaluate application wise design of passive and active sensors/transducers
CLO4 Design and Evaluate signal conditioning and conversion and its interface circuits, output presentationand
implement simple measurement circuit and energy meter
CLO5 Work collaboratively on a team to successfully complete a group assignment and project.

9 Mapping of the course Learning Outcomes to the program Learning Outcomes, Teaching Methods andAssessment:

Program Learning Outcomes (PO)

Outcomes (CLO)
Course Learning

Assessment
Teaching

Assignment
Methods

Lab-report
PO10

PO11
PO12
PO1

PO2

PO3

PO4

PO5
PO6

PO7

PO8

PO9

Project
Quiz
Test

L T P O

CLO1 √    
CLO2 √     
CLO3 √    
CLO4    
CLO5    
Indicate the relevancy between the CLO and PO by ticking “√” on the appropriate relevant box

10 Transferable Skills (if applicable)

(Skills learned in the course of study which can be useful and utilized in other settings)
1 Electrical signal measurement skill

2 Electrical instrument design skill

3…etc. Software skill (LabVIEW/Multisim)

11 Distribution of Student Learning Time (SLT)

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Teaching and Learning Activities Total

CLO Guided learning (F2F) Guided Independent (SLT)
Course Content Outline Learning Learning
(NF2F) (NF2F)
L T P O 120 hrs.

Chapter 1: General Principles of 1 3 hrs. 2 hrs. 1 hr. 6 hrs.

Measurement
1.1 Basic Concepts of
Measurement
1.2 Performance Characteristics
Static and Dynamic

1.3 Noise and Interference in

Instrumentations
Chapter 2: Sensors and 2, 6 hrs. 12 4 hrs. 4 hrs. 26 hrs.
Transducers and its Applications 3 hrs.
2.1 Concepts of error andaccuracy

2.2 Transducer types and

applications
2.3 Passive Sensors: Resistive,
Capacitive, inductive and Active
Sensors, Discrete Output
Sensors: Shaft Encoders
Chapter 3: Signal Conditioning 3, 7 hrs. 12 5 hrs. 4 hrs. 28 hrs.
and Conversion 4 hrs.
3.1 Deflection Bridges
3.2 Amplifiers and Attenuators
3.3 Oscillators and Filters
3.4 Design Instrumentation
Amplifier
Chapter 4: Output Presentation 4 5 hrs. 8 4 hrs. 4 hrs. 21 hrs.
4.1 Indicators hrs.
4.2 Pointer-Scale display
4.3 Alphanumeric, Graphical
representation
4.4 Recorders: Graphical,
Magnetic, Semiconductor
Chapter 5: Instrument 4 hrs. 8 5 hrs. 5 hrs. 22 hrs.
Transformer 1, hrs.
5.1 1-Ø and 3-Ø Energy meter 3,
5.2 CT and PT; testing and 4
application,

Total 25 hrs. 40 20 hrs. 18 hrs. 103 hrs.

hrs.
Assessment
Continuous Assessment Percentage Total- F2F NF2F SLT
50(%)
1 Assignments 10  5 hrs.
2 Lab-report 5  3 hrs.
3 Tests 15  2.5 hrs.
4 Project 15  6 hrs.
5 Quize 5  0.5 hr.
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Total 17 hrs.
Final Exam Percentage 50 (%) F2F NF2F SLT
Final Exam 50  3 hrs.
Grand Total SLT 120 hrs.

L = Lecture, T = Tutorial, P = Practical, O = Others, F2F = Face to Face, NF2F = Non-Face to FaceNote: indicates the
CLO based on the CLO‟s numbering in item 9.
12 Special requirements 1 Software
andresources to deliver 2 Computer Lab
the course 3 Simulation Room
4 Instrumentation lab
13 Textbook and 1 J. B. Gupta: A Course in Electrical and Electronic Measurements and
reference: Instrumentation, 13th Edition, S.K Kataria and Sons, 2009.
2 J.P. Bentley, Principles of Measurement Systems, 4th edition2004.

3 Robert B. Northrop: Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurements, SecondEdition,

CRC; 2 edition (June 28, 2005)
4 U.A. Bakshi, A.V.Bakshi - Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation,
Technical Publications, 2009.
5 A. K. Sawhaney: A Course in Electrical Measurements Electronic Measurementsand
Instrumentation,11th Edition, Dhanpat Rai and Sons,1996
6 by John G. Webster: The Measurement, Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook
(Electrical Engineering Handbook), TF- CRC (December 29, 1998).
7 IEEE–Transactions of Instrumentation and Control
8 Video tutorials