| Overview | MSc info | MSc program | MSc topics | ET | TN | WBMT |
| WB2303-10: | Measurement in Engineering |
| ECTS: | 3 |
| Responsible Instructor: | W.M. van Spengen |
| Instructor: | Prof.ir. R.H. Munnig Schmidt |
| Contact Hours / Week x/x/x/x: | 0/0/4/0 |
| Education Period: | 3 |
| Start Education: | 3 |
| Exam Period: | 3, 4 |
| Course Language: | English |
| Expected prior knowledge: | Knowledge on mechatronic design principles and physical optics. Either by following WB2414 or by studying chapter 3,4,5 and 6 and 7 of the reader/book on "Mechatronic System Design". |
| Course Contents: | The course will focus on the measurement techniques that are commonly applied in Mechanical Engineering. This includes both techniques typically integrated in larger systems for feedback or calibration purposes and stand alone setups. Topics include: - General performance characteristics of measurement instruments - Elements in measurement systems: Sensors, Signal conditioning and Signal processing - Electronics used in measurement systems and EMC. Signal manipulation and transmission, filtering, noise suppression, amplitude modulation - Measurement uncertainty, error sources, correction methods. Interfering and modifying error sources - Calibration, traceability and standards - Dynamics of measurement systems and measurement of dynamics. Transfer functions in the frequency and time domain - Measuring devices for both linear and angular motion (displacement, velocity, acceleration) - Force, torque and pressure sensors. - Strain gauge principles - Optical measurement systems, encoders and laser interferometry - Scanning probe techniques |
| Study Goals: | - The student can explain and apply the fundamental approaches in measuring physical quantities and evaluate the influence of the different elements on the performance of a measurement system. - The student is able to use the basic principles of measurement of mechanical magnitudes. - The student can determine a suitable measurement system for a given metrology problem. - The student can design a concept measurement system for a given measurement problem by using different physical principles. |
| Education Method: | Classroom Lectures. Basic theory and application by the main teacher and max. 2 invited speakers on a certain theme. These can be from industry, another faculty or phd students about their research topic |
| Course Relations: | This course is directly related with Mechatronic System Design (WB 2414). In principle the knowledge from WB2414 is necessary to be able to follow this course. |
| Books: | "The design of high performance mechatronics" by R. Munnig Schmidt, J. van Eijk and G. Schitter. This is the same book as used for the course Mechantronic Systems Design. |
| Assessment: | Written examination, closed book |
