Instrumentation and Measurements

Analog signals and signal models. Passive and active circuits for signal conditioning. Current loops. Transmission lines and line termination. Modulation. Scaling and calibration. Basic measurement principles based on resistance, capacitance, light, magnetism etc.. Instrumentation for selected physical process variables. Camera as a sensor. Selected control elements.

Knowledge: The candidate

• has thorough knowledge of common techniques, circuits and components for conditioning, conversion and transmission of analog measurement signals.
• has thorough knowledge of elementary measurement principles and instrumentation for selected physical process variables.
• has basic knowledge of selected industrial actuators.

Skills: The candidate

• is able to choose appropriate instrumentation technology based on a description of process properties and performance requirements.
• is able to construct and analyse circuits for conditioning, conversion and transmission of analog measurement signals.
• is able to use various laboratory instruments.

General:

• The candidate is able to communicate about industrial instrumentation with specialists as well as system users.

Lectures, mandatory activities (laboratory assignments and theory exersices) and practical project. Precise requirements for the obligatory activites will be published via the course learning platform.