Gujarat Technological University: Semester - III Subject Name

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL ENGINEERING (17)

Bachelor of Engineering
Subject Code: 3131706
Semester – III
Subject Name: Measurement & Instruments
Type of course: Engineering Science
Prerequisite: Basic Electrical Engineering, physics.
Rationale: To prepare students for experiments and design with various electrical, electronic
measurements and instrumentation systems.
Teaching and Examination Scheme:
Teaching Scheme Credits Examination Marks Total

L T P C Theory Marks Practical Marks Marks
ESE (E) PA (M) ESE (V) PA (I)
3 0 2 4 70 30 30 20 150
Content:
Sr. No. Content Total

Hrs
1 Introduction: Types of instruments: Indicating, recording, integrating, etc. 4

Experimental Data and Errors: Measurement Recording and Reporting, Graphical
Presentation of Data, Precision and Accuracy, Resolution and Sensitivity, Errors in
Measurement, Statistical Evaluation of Measurement Data and Errors
2 Analog DC and AC meters: Electromechanically meter movements,PMMC, Analog DC 5
ammeters, Analog DC voltmeters, Analog AC ammeters and Voltmeters, Analog
multimeters, Special purpose analog meters, Use of basic meters, meter errors, problems.
Extending the range of meters, Loading effects and their elimination, true rms voltmeters.
3 Digital Meters: DVM and Digital multimeter, vector voltmeters, 7 Segment and LCD 3
display.
4 Oscilloscope: Oscilloscope subsystem, Principle of Operation, Lissajous patterns 3

oscilloscope photography, Digital storage oscilloscopes (DSO), Power scope.
Attenuation probes, problems
5 Time & Frequency Measurement: Time Measurements, Frequency measurement, 3

Harmonic Analysis and spectrum analyzers, Frequency Mixer problems.
6 Power & Energy Measurement: Power in AC-DC circuits, single-phase power 4

measurements, Poly-phase power and measurements, Measurement of Power factor,
Electrical energy measurements, Power measurements problems
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7 Measurement of Resistance & Bridges : Resistance and resistor, resistor type, 6

measurement of resistance, Wheatstone Bridge, Making balanced Wheatstone Bridge
measurement, Low value resistance measurement (Kelvin Double Bridge), problems.
Measurement of Capacitance, Inductance, and Impedance: Hays Bridge, Schering

Bridge, Maxwell bridge, Anderson Bridge, Q-factor, Capacitance and capacitors, capacitor
circuit models and losses, capacitor types, color coding of capacitor, Inductor and
Inductance, Inductor structure, Transformers, Impedance, Capacitance and Inductance,
Capacitance and Inductance measurement, complete impedance measurement, frequency
measurement, problems
8 Current and Potential transformers: Testing and Applications. 2
9 A.C. Signal Sources: Sweep Frequency generators, Pulse generators, Function generators, 3
Oscillators
Interference Signals and Their Elimination: Capacitance interference, inductive
interference and shielding, electromagnetic interference and shielding, conductive coupling
interference, ground loop interference and input guarding to reduce it internal noise.
10 Data transmission in Digital Instrument System: RS 232C Standard, 20mA Current 3

Loop
Note: Sequential Design Example* (Tutor/Instructor/Teacher has to select one case study and carry forward
same to teach all the topics of syllabus.)
Suggested Specification table with Marks (Theory):
Distribution of Theory Marks
R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level

28 28 7 7 7 -
Legends: R: Remembrance; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C:

Create and above Levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)
Note: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The actual
distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.
Reference Books:
1. Wolf & Smith, Student reference manual for Electron ic and Instrumentation
measurement, PHI Publication.
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2. E.W. Golding and F.C. Widdis, Electrical measurements and measuring
instruments, Pitman Publishing.
3. Bemard Oliver and John Cage, Electronic Measurement s and Instrumentation,
Tata Mcgraw Hill.
4. William d.Cooper, Albert d. Helfrick, Electronic Instrumen tation and measurement
techniques, Prentice – Hall.
5. A.K.Sawhney, A Course in Electrical and Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation,
Dhanpatrai Publication.
6. H.S. Kalsi, Electronic instrumentation.
7. Kim Fowler, Electronic Instrument Design, OUP, USA, 1996.
Course Outcomes:
Sr. CO statement Marks %

No. weightage
CO-1 Operate modern electrical and electronic instruments like C R O , DSO, 30
DMM and other digital and analog instruments for appropriate measurement
parameters.
CO-2 Able to measure time, frequency, power and energy parameter and use AC & 40
DC bridges concept and their application for relevant parameter measurement.
CO-3 Able to test and troubleshoot electronic circuits using CT and PT. Carry out 30
analysis of interference signals and their elimination for various applications.
List of Experiments:
1. Measurement of the voltage and Current using Analog Meter.

2. Extend the range of given ammeter and Voltmeter.
3. Measurement of unknown resistance with Wheatstone bridge.
4. Measurement of low resistance with Kelvin double bridge.
5. Measurement of unknown Inductance with a.c. bridge
6. Measurement of unknown capacitance with a.c. bridge.
7. Operation of CRO, DSO for voltage, current and frequency measurement, Lissajous patterns, phase
angle measurements.
8. Calibration of single phase energy meter direct loading.
9. Calibration of single energy meter.
10. Measurements of power factors.
11. Develop application using CT and PT.
12. Develop application using RS-232C and 4-20mA current Loop.
Major Equipment:
CRO, DSO, AC/DC bridges, LCR meter, Power and Energy meters, load trolley etc.
List of Open Source Software/learning website:
1. http://nptel.iitk.ac.in/courses/Elec_Engg/IIT%20Bombay/Electrical%20and%20Electronic%20Mea
sur ements.htm
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL ENGINEERING (17)

Type of course: Engineering Science

Prerequisite: Basic Electrical Engineering, physics.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Credits Examination Marks Total

Sr. No. Content Total

1 Introduction: Types of instruments: Indicating, recording, integrating, etc. 4

4 Oscilloscope: Oscilloscope subsystem, Principle of Operation, Lissajous patterns 3

5 Time & Frequency Measurement: Time Measurements, Frequency measurement, 3

6 Power & Energy Measurement: Power in AC-DC circuits, single-phase power 4

7 Measurement of Resistance & Bridges : Resistance and resistor, resistor type, 6

Measurement of Capacitance, Inductance, and Impedance: Hays Bridge, Schering

8 Current and Potential transformers: Testing and Applications. 2

10 Data transmission in Digital Instrument System: RS 232C Standard, 20mA Current 3

Suggested Specification table with Marks (Theory):

Distribution of Theory Marks

R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level

Legends: R: Remembrance; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C:

Sr. CO statement Marks %

1. Measurement of the voltage and Current using Analog Meter.

List of Open Source Software/learning website:

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