GEG4114

Instrumentation systems

G Chetty

6 points
* 26 lecture hours and 52 tutorial/laboratory hours
* Full-year subject
* Gippsland
* Prerequisite: GEG2113

Objectives The student is expected to develop interest in designing, constructing and testing instrumentation systems in order to verify and demonstrate the required specifications. The student is expected to develop skills in the ability to plan, meet deadlines and give a seminar for his/her project.

Synopsis Study of instrumentation systems including automated measurement systems, measurement techniques, circuit design for instrumentation systems (including transducers, etc) and computer-aided instrumentation. Design and evaluation of an instrumentation system for a specific application.

Assessment Examination: 50%
* Assignments: 30%
* Project: 20%

Prescribed texts

Labview: Student edition guide and software Prentice-Hall, 1993

Recommended texts

Buchla D and McLachlan W Applied electronics: Instrumentation and measurements Macmillan