Annexure CD 01
LTP/SSW/FWTOTAL CREDIT UNITS
30204
Course Title: Measurements & ControlsCredit Units:Course
Level:UGCourse Code:
Course Objectives:Aim of this course is to acquire students with
the fundamental knowledge of Measurement & Control for
designing and its application in industrial /production
Pre-requisites:Applied Mathematics-I and II, Applied Physics-I and
II
Course Contents/Syllabus:Weightage (%)
Module I: 20
Introduction to generalized measurement system and their
functional elements. Basic characteristics of measuring devices,
Standards & Calibration. Accuracy, Precision, Sensitivity,
Resolution, Linearity & Errors in measurement.
Module II: 20
Transducers, Stages & their classification, Resistive
transducers, Strain gauges, Rosettes, Inductive transducers,
Displacement measurement, LVDT
Module III: 25
Miscellaneous instruments in Industrial & Environmental
Applications, Measurement of viscosity & flow, Transient Time
& Dopplers flow meter, Measurement of liquid level, humidity,
and hair hygrometers.
Module IV: 20
Control engineering applications, Introduction to type of
control Systems, Open loop & close loop Control Systems;
Examples & their block diagrams. Transfer function, Stability
of Control System, Hurwitz Polynomial&Routh Hurwitz Criterian.
Block diagram representation & reduction.
Module V: 15
P, PI and PID Controller. Pneumatic & Hydraulic Controller,
General Pr. of generating various Control Actions. Concept of
Control Valves.
Student Learning Outcomes:After learning this course, the
student will have:1. An ability to apply scientific and technical
knowledgemeasurement and control system in the field of
technology2. An ability to design experiments, conducts
experiments, and analyzes experimental errors in the data.3. An
ability to use the relevant tools necessary for engineering
practices which is related to Measurement instrumentation.4.
Technical ability to design a prescribed engineering sub-system
used in Control engineering.5. Ability to develop and assess
alternative system designs based on technical and non-technical
criteria6. Ability to recognize and achieve high levels of
professionalism in their work.Pedagogy for Course Delivery: Class
Room Lectures, assignments, Quizzes/Viva Practical on the Hardware
Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable:List of Experiments:1.
Measurement of resolution and sensitivity of thermocouple (study of
various thermocouples J, K, T, etc.) (Calibration) 2. Measurement
of resolution, sensitivity and non-linearity of thermistor.
(thermistor instability) 3. Measurement of thickness of LVDT. 4.
Measurement of resolution of LVDT (and displacement measurement) 5.
Study of proportional control and offset Problems. 6. Study of
proportional integral control. 7. Study of proportional integral
derivative (PID) control. 8. Vibration measurement by stroboscope
(natural frequency of a cantilever) 9. Angular frequency (speed of
rotating objects) measurement by stroboscope. 10. Pressure
transducer study and calibration. 11. Proving ring (force
measurement) 12. Torque cell. 13. Closed loop study of an electric
circuit. 14. Youngs modulus of a cantilever. 15. Youngs modulus and
poisons ratio of tensile test piece of M.S.
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:Theory L/T
(%)Lab/Practical/Studio (%)Total
75 25 100
Theory Assessment (L&T):Continuous Assessment/Internal
AssessmentEnd Term Examination
Components (Drop down)ACTS/V/QHAEE
Weightage (%)5108770
Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:Continuous Assessment/Internal
AssessmentEnd Term Examination
Components (Drop downAPRLRVPRV70
Weightage (%)5101053535
Text: Sawhney A. K 2000, A course in Electrical &
Electronics Measurement & Instrumentation, DhanpatRai&
Sons. B.C Nakra, K K Chaudhary. 2004,Instrumentation, Measurement
& Analysis. TMH. M Ogata, Modern Control Engineering
PHI.References: H.S Kalsi, 1999, Electronic Instrumentation, TMH.
B. C Kuo, Automatic Control System, Prentice Hall.
