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Course Title:
Thermal Engineering Measurements
Pre-requisites:
MEP 261, MEP 290, EE 251, IE 255
A pre-requisite for:
MEP 499
Course Description:
Introduction on the use of computers in the Lab Error analysis. Temperature measurement. Pressure measurement. Flow measurement (mass flow rate, velocity, flow visualization). Torque. Speed, power measurements. Introduction to Data Acquisition Systems. Experiments for basic and comparative calibration of different instruments and their applications.
Textbook:
Authors: R. S. Figliola and D. E. Beasley
Title: Theory and Design of Measurements Systems
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Edition: 4th Ed. Place:NY
Year: 2006 ISBN: 978-0-471-44593-7
Other Required Materials: Lab manuals are purchased at College
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Reference:
Mechanical Variables Measurement- Solid Fluid and Thermal by J.G. Webster
Course Leaning Objectives:
By completion of the course, the students should be able to:
CLO_1 explain general measurement system, calibration and standards.
CLO_2 apply statistical analysis, regression analysis and data reduction techniques on a given data set.
CLO_3 apply uncertainty analysis on a measurement system.
CLO_4 calculate the uncertainty due to error propagation.
CLO_5 Describe temperature measurements techniques as well as to explain their physical principals.
CLO_6 Conduct calibration experiments of thermocouple, RTD and thermistor, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
CLO_7 Describe pressure measurements techniques as well as to explain their physical principals.
CLO_8 Conduct experiment related with pressure measurement.
CLO_9 Describe flow measurements techniques as well as to explain their physical principals.
CLO_10 Conduct an experiment related with calibration of flow measuring devices.
CLO_11 Describe force, torque and power measurements techniques as well as to explain their physical principals.
CLO_12 Describe data acquisition system (both plug-in and stand alone types), Hand out + lab. Visit.
CLO_13 Apply technical report writing skills when preparing lab reports.
CLO_14 Be able to design an experiment, choose sensors, carry on experimental procedure and analyze results.
Topics Covered During the Course:
T1:Basic systems of Measurements systems and sensors overalls[CLO_1][k]
T2:Probability & statistics[CLO_2 ][b, d]
T3:Error, uncertainty analysis and presentation of data[CLO_3 , CLO_4 ][b]
T4:Temperature measurements[CLO_5 , CLO_6][b, k]
T5:Technical report writing[CLO_13 ][b, d, g, k]
T6:Pressure measurements[CLO_7 , CLO_8][b, d, k]
T7:Flow measurements[CLO_9 , CLO_10][b, d, k]
T8:Force, Torque, Speed, & Power Measurements[CLO_11][k]
T9:Introduction to Data Acquisition Systems[CLO_12][k]
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