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FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION (SKMM3242) Page : 1 of 6 : 03rd September 2012 : 25th July 2011 : 12th August 2010

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PRE-REQUISITE EQUIVALENCE LECTURE HOURS Lecturers 1. Prof. Dr. Hishamuddin Jamaludin Prof. Dr. Musa Mailah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Shafiek Yaacob Assoc. Prof. Dr. Intan Zaurah Mat Darus Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hussein Dr. Mohd Zarhamdy Md Zain

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SKEU2012 2 Hours Lecture E-Mail hishamj@fkm.utm.my Room No. C25-313 Phone No. 34756

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musa@fkm.utm.my

C25-316

34735

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shafiek@fkm.utm.my

C24-323

34561

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intan@fkm.utm.my

C23-226

34693

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mohamed@fkm.utm.my

C23-318

34669

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zarhamdy@fkm.utm.my

C23-320

34690

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En. Abdul Halim Muhaimin

halim@fkm.utm.my

C23-418

34681

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Dr. Maziah Mohamed

maziah@fkm.utm.my

C23-419

34666

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Dr. Tang Howe Hing

tanghh@fkm.utm.my

C23-220

34658

SYNOPSIS

The course shall cover the essential and basic theory of instrumentation for undergraduate. It shall cover the followings: fundamentals and components of instrumentation system, characteristics of instrumentation system, signal conditioning, transducers and application of strain gauges in load measurements.
PREPARED BY : Name Signature Date : Abdul Halim Muhaimin : : 12th July 2011 CERTIFIED BY : Name Signature Date : : : 12th July 2011 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hussein

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FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION (SKMM3242) COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of the course, students should be able to : Programme Learning Outcome(s) Addressed Page : 2 of 6 : 03rd September 2012 : 25th July 2011 : 12th August 2010

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Course Learning Outcomes

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Acquire knowledge on the basic principles of an instrumentation system. Relate and describe the operating principle and application of various transducers that are typically used in industry. Describe and identify various signal conditioning circuits for intended application. Select suitable instrumentation components and tools for intended application. Solve problems related to basic instrumentation system Design instrumentation system for measuring load, displacement, temperature and other physical quantities.

PO1, PO2, PO7

C1, A1

Test, Final Exam.

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PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO7

C1, A2

Assignment, Final Exam.

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PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO7

C2, A2

Assignment, Final Exam.

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PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO7

C3,A2

Assignment, Final Exam.

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PO1, PO2, PO3, PO7, PO8

C3,A2

Test, Final Exam.

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PO1, PO2, PO3, PO4, PO5, PO6, PO7, PO8

C5, A3

Assignment, Final Exam.

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FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION (SKMM3242) STUDENT LEARNING TIME No. Lecture SCL Independent Study self learning information search library search reading Assignment self learning information search library search group discussion report writing Tests and preparation for the test (1 hour x 2 tests) Exam and preparation for the exam (2 hour exam) Total Teaching and Learning Activities Student Learning Time (hours) 24 4 Page : 3 of 6 : 03rd September 2012 : 25th July 2011 : 12th August 2010

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TEACHING METHODOLOGY

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Students will be required to write report of an instrumentation system project. Students are required to go through the given tutorials.

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FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION (SKMM3242) WEEKLY SCHEDULE Week Lecture 1 1 2 Topic / Content Introduction to SKMM 3242 Instrumentation. Introduction to measurement and instrumentation. Measurement standards and units, instrumentation system. Page : 4 of 6 : 03rd September 2012 : 25th July 2011 : 12th August 2010

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Analog and digital, transfer function, error and accuracy. Classifications and charateristictics in instrumentation. Operational and static characteristics.

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Dynamic characteristic. Signal conditioning - definition, types, Operational Amplifier (OpAmp) - inverting, non-inverting, circuit.

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Amplifier - Voltage follower, summing, differential . Integrator, differentiator.

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voltage-to-current, current-to-volatge, comparator . Filter - types: active and passive, low-pass, high-pass, band-pass.

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Bridge, introduction to Wheatstone-bridge. Bridge, examples.

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Transducer - Introduction to transducer . Capacitive transducer - working principles, types. Capacitive transducer examples. MID SEMESTER BREAK

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FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION (SKMM3242) WEEKLY SCHEDULE Week Lecture 15 9 16 Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT). Topic / Content Inductive transducer - variable inductance transducer. Page : 5 of 6 : 03rd September 2012 : 25th July 2011 : 12th August 2010

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Piezoelectric transducer - piezoelectric effect. Resistive transducer Thermistor, Resistive Temperature Detector, Potentiometer.

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Thermoelectric transducer . Thermoelectric effect, thermocouple. Thermoelectric transducer examples.

21 12 22

Photoelectric transducer - introduction, types, photocell, solar cell, diode, transistor. Photoelectric transducer examples.

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Accelerometer - types of motion, working principles, types, different types of accelerometer, examples. Accelerometer and signal conditioning.

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Strain gage - introduction, axial and bending load cel. Strain gage and signal conditioning.

Strain gage and signal conditioning examples. Review. REVISION WEEK AND FINAL EXAMINATION

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FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION (SKMM3242) REFERENCES 1. 2. Curtis D. Johnson , Process Control Instrumentation Technology , Prentice-Hall, 2009. Bently,J., Principle Of Measurement System, Longman, 2009. Page : 6 of 6 : 03rd September 2012 : 25th July 2011 : 12th August 2010

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GRADING No. 1. 2. 3. 4. Test 1 Test 2 Project Final Exam Overall Total Assessment Number 1 1 1 1 % each 25 25 10 40 % total 25 25 10 40 100 Week Week 6 Week 13 Week 14-15

ATTENDANCE The student should adhere to the rules of attendance as stated in the University Academic Regulation :1. The student must attend not less than 80% of lecture hours as required for the course.

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The student will be prohibited from attending any lecture and assessment activities upon failure to comply the above requirement. Zero mark will be given to the course.

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