An-Najah Staff

                                          An Najah National University

                                       Electrical Engineering Department

                       Course: Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation   No.63340           

         Text book: Modern Electronic Instrumentation and measurement Techniques

                                  By A. D. Helfrick and W.D.Cooper

                                               Semester 2-2008/2009

Evaluation:

                  First Exam           20%

                   Second Exam      20%

                   Participation       10%

                    Final Exam         50%

                                                 COURSE OUTLINES

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1.       Measurement and Error

1-1     Definitions

1-2     Accuracy and Precision

1-3     Significant Figures

1-4     Type of Error

1-5     Statistical Analysis

1-6     Probability of Errors

1-7     limiting Errors

• Systems of Units of Measurement
• Fundamental  and Derived Units
• Systems  of Units
• Electric and Magnetic Units
• Conversion of Units

• Electromechanical  Indicating  Instruments
• Suspension  Galvanometer
• Torque and Deflection of the Galvanometer
• Permanent Magnet Moving Coil Mechanism
• DC-Ammeters
• DC-Voltmeters
• Voltmeter Sensitivity
• Series Type Ohmmeter
• Shunt Type Ohmmeter
• Multimeter or VOM
• Calibration of DC Instruments
• Alternating Current Indicating Instruments
• Thermo Instruments
• Electrodynamometers in Power Measurements
• Watt-hour Meter
• Power Factor Meters
• Instrument Transformers

• Bridge  Measurements
  • Introduction
  • Wheatstone Bridge
  • Kelvin Bridge
  • AC Bridges and their Applications
  • Maxwell Bridge
  • Hay Bridge
  • Wien Bridge

• Electronic Instruments
• Amplified DC Meter
• AC Voltmeter Using Rectifiers
• Electronic Multimeter

• Oscilloscopes

• Signal Generation

• The Sine Wave Generator
• Pulse and Square Wave Generators
• Function Generators
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• Transducers

8-1     Classification of Transducers

8-2     Strain Gages

8-3     Displacement Transducers

8-4     Temperature Measurements

• Analog and Digital Data Acquisition Systems
• Instrumentation Systems
• Interfacing  Transducers to Electronic Control
• Multiplexing