Instrumentation and Measurement Methods
3
2022-2023
01018007
Engineering Sciences
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Compulsory
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
None.
Teaching Methods
Teaching in the classroom:
- Explanation of the issues under discussion with students (student-teacher and student-student).
- Use of virtual laboratories developed by the teacher to demonstrate the concepts
- Conducting group work
- Resolution of exercises
- Discussion of Case Studies
Evaluation:
- Written test - 80%.
- Research work in group 20%.
Teaching tutorial:
Outside the classroom there is a schedule of tutorials in which students can visit the teacher to answer questions, discuss some topic, or seek guidance for the research work.
Learning Outcomes
1. To Provide training to enable students to select, configure and operate sensors and measurement systems.
2. To transmit Initial knowledge about systems and automatic data acquisition computational application.
3. To encourage the development of new skills associated with experimental work, including identifying problems, planning of experimental facilities and measuring chains, analysis and synthesis of information
4. To promote the students aware of the importance of the experimental methods can have in solving engineering problems.
5. Lead students to realize the complementarity between theory and practice.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
PART I - GENERAL CONCEPTS ABOUT MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
1 - Applications of Measurement Systems
2 - Functional description of measurement systems and general definitions
3 – Static Characteristics of measurement systems
4 - Dynamic characteristics of measurement systems
5 - Signal Processing
PART II - SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS
6 - Kinematic Quantities
7 - Force, Torque and Power
8 – Visualizations and Measurements in Flows
9 - Temperature and Heat Flux
10 - Pressure and Sound.
Head Lecturer(s)
Manuel Carlos Gameiro da Silva
Assessment Methods
Final assessment
Exam: 100.0%
Continuous assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 20.0%
Frequency: 40.0%
Exam: 40.0%
Bibliography
Gameiro da Silva, M. C. - Apontamentos da cadeira de Métodos de Medida. DEM-FCTUC, Coimbra , 1996
Gameiro da Silva, M. C. “Enhancement of teaching about measurement systems in a graduation course on mechanical engineering”, in Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design, 24-26 July 2006, Porto, Portugal
Doebelin, E. O. Measurement Systems: application and design. (4th ed.), McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-017338-9.1990
Holman, J. P.. Experimental Methods for Engineers. (6th ed.), McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-029666-9.1994
Park, J.; Mackay, S. – Practical Data Acquisition for Instrumentation and Control Systems, ed. Newnes, Elsevier, 2003.