Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation

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Measurement concepts, transducers, electronic-aided measurement, mechanical and electrical measurements. Intended for mechanical engineering technologists. MET 341 Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation (3) This course serves as an introduction to the fundamental principles of instrumentation and measurements. Subjects covered in this course may include the responses of first and second order systems, the concept of time constant and rise time, calibration, standards, design of experiment, and lectures on the design and function of different types of sensors and instruments. Topics may be added or removed, as needed to meet Program Outcomes. The course includes lectures alternating with hands-on laboratory where students apply the material learned in the lectures. For many students this is the first time they have actual hands-on experience with electronic and measurement equipment, such as oscilloscopes, breadboards, function generators, digital data acquisition systems, integrated circuits, strain gauges, displacement sensors, thermocouples, tachometers, force sensors, accelerometers, velocity meters, pressure transducers, flow measurements, etc. Students learn not only how to use these devices in the lab, but also the fundamental principles of their operation.