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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Instrumentation and Measurement

  • Unit Code

    ENM2104

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit introduces use of measurement equipment and techniques for acquiring data for the purpose of monitoring and controlling the behaviour of a system. The student explores technologies associated with data acquisition and analysis, and the measurement of physical parameters and their translation to electrical quantities. The student also studies the transmission, recording and analysis of the data and provides application examples of measurement systems. Virtual instruments are also introduced.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ENS1162

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCP3330

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the acquired data and use it for the purpose of controlling the performance of the system.
  2. Design and construct basic hardware interfaces for measurement purposes.
  3. Quantify the static performance of an instrumentation system.
  4. Specify and operate measurement equipment and appropriate interfaces for measuring various signals.

Unit Content

  1. Action of transducers.
  2. Analogue and digital measurement systems.
  3. Block diagram representation.
  4. Case studies of the use of data loggers and sensors for race cars, and engine management systems.
  5. Comparison measurements.
  6. Components of measurement systems.
  7. Error analysis and the tolerance of measurement devices.
  8. Handling of sensors and instruments.
  9. Measurement theory.
  10. Signal conditioning, display, recording and logging.
  11. Static and dynamic performance of measurement systems.
  12. Study of real measurement systems for measurement of force, displacement, temperature, strain, flow, angular velocity, etc.
  13. Units, dimensions and models associated with the measurement systems.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and laboratories.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentWorked problems20%
Laboratory Work ^Laboratory work and lab books20%
ProjectExperimental project20%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Beckwith, T.G., Marangoni, R.D., & Lienhard V, J.H. (2007). Mechanical measurements (6th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
  • Dunn, P.F. (2011). Measurement and data analysis for engineering and science (2nd ed.). London: Taylor & Francis.
  • Wolf, S., & Smith, R.F.M. (2003). Student reference manual for electronic instrumentation laboratories (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • Hambley, A. R. (2008). Electrical engineering - principles and applications (4th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Instrumentation and Measurement

  • Unit Code

    ENM2104

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit introduces use of measurement equipment and techniques for acquiring data for the purpose of monitoring and controlling the behaviour of a system. The student explores technologies associated with data acquisition and analysis, and the measurement of physical parameters and their translation to electrical quantities. The student also studies the transmission, recording and analysis of the data and provides application examples of measurement systems. Virtual instruments are also introduced.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ENS1162

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded SCP3330

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the acquired data and use it for the purpose of controlling the performance of the system.
  2. Design and construct basic hardware interfaces for measurement purposes.
  3. Quantify the static performance of an instrumentation system.
  4. Specify and operate measurement equipment and appropriate interfaces for measuring various signals.

Unit Content

  1. Action of transducers.
  2. Analogue and digital measurement systems.
  3. Block diagram representation.
  4. Case studies of the use of data loggers and sensors for race cars, and engine management systems.
  5. Comparison measurements.
  6. Components of measurement systems.
  7. Error analysis and the tolerance of measurement devices.
  8. Handling of sensors and instruments.
  9. Measurement theory.
  10. Signal conditioning, display, recording and logging.
  11. Static and dynamic performance of measurement systems.
  12. Study of real measurement systems for measurement of force, displacement, temperature, strain, flow, angular velocity, etc.
  13. Units, dimensions and models associated with the measurement systems.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and laboratories.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentWorked problems20%
Laboratory Work ^Laboratory work and lab books20%
ProjectExperimental project20%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Beckwith, T.G., Marangoni, R.D., & Lienhard V, J.H. (2007). Mechanical measurements (6th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
  • Hambley, A. R. (2008). Electrical engineering - principles and applications (4th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • Wolf, S., & Smith, R.F.M. (2003). Student reference manual for electronic instrumentation laboratories (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • Dunn, P.F. (2011). Measurement and data analysis for engineering and science (2nd ed.). London: Taylor & Francis.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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