EE 521
Instrumentation and Measurement
Updated: August 10, 2016
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Instructor: Scott Teare, Professor of Electrical Engineering.
Textbook:
Various papers, online references.
Location: Workman 117.
Class Schedule:
Regular class: Tuesday 0930-1045 hrs; Thursday 0930-1045 hrs.
Course Credit: 4cr, 3 cl. 1 lab
Prerequisites: EE 308, 322, 341, or equivalent or consent of instructor
Course Description: Survey of various sensors and transducers for measuring physical quantities; measurement errors; analog and digital interfaces; sampling; quantization;actuators; and sensing devices in closed-loop control. Digital interfacing to the measurement devices for both experimentation and microprocessor control will be performed using a computer equipped with data acquisition hardware and software.
Course Goals: Become familiar with different sensors, signal conversion, performance issues and mitigation.
Computational Skills:
Students will be required to write computer programs in MATLAB to solve mathematical equations, plot and analyze results for assignments and projects. Experience in circuit analysis and design software may be useful.
ABET: The course content is 100% Electrical Engineering.
Course Evaluation:
|
Task |
Description |
Due Date* |
Worth |
|
Laboratory |
Based on the development and exploration of a sensor system, there will be several interim assignments to be completed. |
TBA |
40% |
|
Presentation |
Each student will prepare and present a 40 minute lecture on a sensor system they are interested in exploring. A quiz based on the lecture will follow. |
TBA |
20% |
|
Final Project |
A detailed report on a sensor system, its potential application, support electronics, data reduction, .and uncertainty analysis will be submitted. |
29 Nov 10 |
40% |
*Due Dates are tentative.
Participant Lectures:
Modified
August
10, 2016