MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION

ELE3MIN

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Data is essential to the design and operation of modern engineering systems. To appreciate the quality of the acquired data, and apply it effectively, it is essential that engineers have a thorough understanding of measurement processes and uncertainty. The subject firstly investigates analogue measurement techniques, and the inherent sources of error and noise. Secondly, the conversion to the digital environment is explored, including examination of the impact of error and noise on the resultant data product, and hence the reliability and applicability of its use in an engineering environment.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Alex Stumpf

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: MAT1NLA AND ELE1IEL AND MAT1CDE

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ELE3IES

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Dunn, W.

Year: 2005

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

ISBN: N/A

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Principles of Measurement Systems

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Bentley J.

Year: 2005

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Pearson

ISBN: N/A

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse sources of error and noise in a measurement system and techniques which may be used to mitigate these errors.
02. Acquire analog data signals into a digital domain and evaluate relevant considerations including quantisation, sampling rate and linearity.
03. Construct and analyse simple amplifier circuits to ascertain and document their functionality through measurements.
04. Analyse the functionality and purpose of standard filter types.
05. Perform measurements with remote (wireless/wired data acquisition tools and evaluate sources of error related to data acquisition and transmission.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Stumpf

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
3 hours problem solving in laboratory

LectureWeek: 10 - 10
One 1.00 hour lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
Face-to-face lecture only in week 1

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Online lectures for the remainder of the subject

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

2 hour written Exam (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

Laboratory design and analysis tasks (1,000-words equivalent)Students demonstrate completed tasks to demonstrators across ten 2-hour laboratories.

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

3 Written Assignments (750-words total)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

Fortnightly online multiple choice quizzes (750-words equivalent total)These quizzes will help keep students on track with online lecture content and provide formative feedback about what they are learning

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Stumpf

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 11 - 22
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
3 hours problem solving in laboratory

LectureWeek: 10 - 10
One 1.00 hour lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 10 and delivered via face-to-face.
Face-to-face lecture only in week 1

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Online lectures for the remainder of the subject

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

2 hour written Exam (2,000-words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

Laboratory design and analysis tasks (1,000-words equivalent)Students demonstrate completed tasks to demonstrators across ten 2-hour laboratories.

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

3 Written Assignments (750-words total)

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5

Fortnightly online multiple choice quizzes (750-words equivalent total)These quizzes will help keep students on track with online lecture content and provide formative feedback about what they are learning

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5