BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division

Course Handout (Part II) Dated: 10/08/2023

In addition to Part-I (General Handout for all courses appended to the timetable) this portion gives
further specific details regarding the course.

Course No. : INSTR F312

Course Title : Transducers and Measurement Systems
Instructor-in-charge : PUNEET MISHRA ([email protected])
Lecture Instructors : Prof. Hitesh Dutt Mathur, Dr. Puneet Mishra
Tutorial Instructors : Puneet Mishra, Anukaran Khanna

1. Course Description:
INSTR F312 Transducers and Measurement Techniques
Importance and types of measurement, generalized measurement system, functional elements,
static and dynamic characteristics, primary sensing elements, modulating transducers, self
generating transducers, inverse transducers, fiber optic transducers, measurement techniques for
motion, seismic, pressure, flow, temperature, level, humidity, pH, viscosity; charge, isolation
amplifier, MEMS based transducers;

2. Scope and Objective of the course: The objective of this course is to have a detailed study of
measurement systems and to understand their application in the areas of monitoring, control and
experimental engineering analysis.

3. Text Book:
T1: Theory and Applications of Measurement Science, Surekha Bhanot, EDD Notes, Volume 1
and 2.
T2: Measurement Systems, E. O. Doebelin, Tata McGraw Hill Publication.

4. Reference Books:

R1: Principles of Measurement Systems, John P. Bentley, Pearson India Education

R2: Doebelin's Measurement Systems, Ernest Doebelin, Dhanesh Manik,
R3: Instrumentation Measurement and Analysis, Nakra, Chaudhry
R4: Microsystem Design, Stephen D. Senturia.

5. Course Plan:
Module No. Lec Coverage Ref Outcome
1. General 1 Introduction to measurement T1(1), Students will be able to
Measurement systems, Structure of R1(1) understand the essence
System measurement systems, Examples R2(1,2) of measurement
of measurement systems systems.
2. Static 3 Systematic characteristics, T1(2,3), They will be able to
Characteristics of Generalized model of a system, R1(2) identify and analyze the

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Measurement Statistical characteristics, R2(2,3) static characteristics of

System Elements Identification of static measurement systems.
characteristics – calibration
3. The Accuracy of 2 Measurement error of a system R1(3) They will be able to
Measurement of ideal elements, The error analyze the accuracy of
Systems in the probability density function of a measurement systems.
Steady State system of non-ideal elements,
Error reduction techniques
4. Dynamic 3 Transfer function for typical T1(3), They will be able to
Characteristics of system elements, Identification R1(4) analyze the dynamic
Measurement of the dynamics of an element, R2(3) characteristics of
Systems Dynamic errors in measurement measurement systems.
systems, Techniques for
dynamic compensation
5. Loading Effects 3 Effect of loading, Two-port R1(5) They will be able to
and Two-port networks analyze the effect of
Networks loading, and model two
port networks.
6. Signals and 2 Statistical representation of R1(6) They will be able to
Noise in random signals, Effects of noise understand the effect of
Measurement and interference on noise in signals in
Systems measurement circuits, Noise measurement systems.
sources and coupling
mechanisms, Methods of
reducing effects of noise and
interference
7. Sensing 4 Resistive sensing elements, T1(4,5) They will be able to
Elements Capacitive sensing elements, T1(6,7,8) identify sensing
Inductive sensing elements, R1(8) elements required in
Electromagnetic sensing R2(4) measurement systems.
elements, Thermoelectric
sensing elements, Elastic sensing
elements, Piezoelectric sensing
elements, Piezoresistive sensing
elements, Electrochemical
sensing elements, Hall effect
sensors, Photoelectric
Transducers
8. Signal 1 Brief about deflection bridges, T1(11,12) They will be able to use
Conditioning Amplifiers, Opamp circuits, R1(9) various signal
Elements Instrumentation amplifier R2(9) conditioning circuits to
interface sensors.

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9. Flow 4 Essential fundamentals of fluid T1(19) They will be able to

Measurement mechanics, Measurement of R1(12) analyze various flow
Systems fluid velocity, volume flow rate, R2(7) measurement systems.
mass flow rate R3(13)
10. Pressure 3 Fundamentals of pressure T1(18) They will be able to
Measurement measurement, various types of R2(6) analyze various
Systems pressure measurement systems R3(11) pressure measurement
systems.
11. Ultrasonic 3 Fundamentals of ultrasonic R1(16) They will be able to
Measurement transmission, Ultrasonic sensors understand the basics of
Systems and measurement systems ultrasonic measurement
systems.
12. Heat Transfer 2 Basics of heat sensing, Dynamic R1(14) They will be able to
Effects in characteristics of thermal understand the
Measurement sensors, Measurement systems fundamentals of heat
Systems based on heat sensing. transfer effects in
measurement systems.
13. Optical 1 Optical sensors and R1(15) They will be able to
Measurement fundamentals of optical understand the
Systems measurement systems, Optical fundamentals of optical
fiber measurement systems.
14. Motion and 2 Fundamentals of vibration, R2(4) They will be able to
Vibration Measurement of various types of R3(7) analyze various motion
Measurement motion, Vibration measurement and vibration
Systems systems measurement systems.
15. Humidity, pH, 2 Essential fundamentals of T1(22) They will be able to
Viscosity humidity, pH and viscosity, and R2(7) analyze humidity, pH
Measurement their measurement systems and viscosity
measurement.
16. MEMS 1 Fundamentals of MEMS, SOC T1(10) They will be able to
R4(1) understand the
contemporary MEMS
technology and SOC.
17. Reliability, 2 Reliability and choice of R1(7) They will be able to
Choice and measurement systems, Total understand the
Economics of lifetime operating cost reliability factor of
Measurement measurement systems.
Systems

NB: The treatment and the depth of coverage of certain topics may vary slightly from what is given
in the textbook and reference books. Tests will be based on what will be covered in the lecture and
the tutorial hours.

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6. Evaluation Scheme:

Component Duration Weightage Date & Time Nature of component

(%) (Close Book/ Open Book)
Mid-Semester Test 90 Min. 30 9th Oct 2023 (AN1) Closed Book
Surprise Quiz 10-15 Min 15 Continuous Closed Book
Assignment/Project - 10 Open Book
Comprehensive 180 Min. 45 7th Dec 2023 (FN) Open/Closed Book
Examination

7. Chamber Consultation Hour: Will be displayed on NALANDA or communicated through

email.
8. Course Notices: All notices of this course will be displayed on NALANDA or communicated
by email; make-up examination will be permitted ONLY in case of sickness (hospitalization)
or urgency. In such a case, the student must produce sufficient proof or must have taken prior
permission from the course IC.

Instructor-in-Charge
INSTR F312

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