Course detail
Electronic Measurement Systems
FEKT-LEMSAcad. year: 2016/2017
The course deals with technical resources for measurement automation. Basic solutions for measurement systems’ design assembled from both specialized instrumentation and universal components is explained. Attention is especially focused on designing a system that meets the specified requirements, selection of suitable components and software implementation issues.
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Number of ECTS credits
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Guarantor
Learning outcomes of the course unit
- terminology of measurement systems,
- basic modular systems for automation of measurement and corresponding standards.
Graduate student can:
- perform theoretical design of the measurement system,
- determine sources of uncertainty in the measurement system,
- create simple measurement system including software implementation (NI LabVIEW),
- determine requirements for the robustness of the system and its operation.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
2 laboratory task - up to 10 points
Up to 20 point for submissions homework tutorials
Up to 70 points for the final written exam.
Course curriculum
2. Theoretical foundations of automation of measurement - the characteristics of the measurement chain, measurement uncertainties in automated systems (CSN EN 60359).
3. Terminology, structure and requirements for measurement systems (virtual, modular).
4. Analog circuits in measurement systems (A/A, A/D, D/A converters).
5. Sampling and its properties, aliasing effects and its limitations, multichannel data acquisition.
6. Basic components for measurement systems consisting of specialized equipment.
7. Universal hardware for data acquisition, analysis and processing.
8. Modular measurement systems (PXI, CompactRIO).
9. Communication between measurement instruments and PC (RS232, GPIB, USB, Ethernet).
10. Language for communication with measuring instruments (SCPI).
11. Software tools for measurement systems and virtual instrumentation.
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
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Classification of course in study plans