Electronics and Instrumentation

Code:

EM0036

Acronym:

EI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Automation

Instance: 2006/2007 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Automation, Instrumentation and Control Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEM	1	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	4	6	6	56	160
MIEM	14	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	6	56	160
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	4	-	6	56	160

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Scientist and engineers need experimentation for confirming theory, computers modelling and controlling even the most elementary system. The instrumentation for measurement is fundamental in metrology, laboratory and industrial measurements, systems control and supervision. All these fields of instrumentation are taken in account in the syllabus of this one semester compulsory course of the mechanical engineering degree, although the main focus is in the domain of laboratory and industrial measurements.

The main objectives are:
To convey metrology concepts and terminology; to offer a basic background in laboratory and industrial measurement principles’, metrology and procedures; to practise the evaluation of error analysis and measurements; to promote ‘hands-on’ laboratory activity; to develop the students’ capacity in analysing, interpreting, criticising and reporting results; to encourage student initiative and imagination; to reinforce students teamwork skills, personal responsibility, self-organizing and conflict-solving capabilities; to attempt to teach how to learn.

Program

1 - Basic concepts of Metrology. Measurements - errors and uncertainties.
2 - Introduction to Instrumentation for measurements versus applications.
3 - Measuring chains and systems:
3.1 - Introduction;
3.2 - Monitoring, measuring, recording, and controlling physical quantity esand data processing.
3.3 - Signal condition and transmission:
3.4 - Measurement of physical quantities - transducers/sensors.
4 - Industrial Measurement technologies in mechanical engineering

Mandatory literature

Dally, James W.; Instrumentation for engineering measurements. ISBN: 0-471-55192-9
Maria Teresa Restivo, Fernando Gomes de Almeida e Maria de Fátima Chouzal; Curso Web de Instrumentação para Medição , GATIUP-IRICUP , 2006

Complementary Bibliography

Timoshenko, Stephen P.; Mecânica dos sólidos. ISBN: 85-216-0247-2 (vol.1)
Asch, Georges; Les capteurs en instrumentation industrielle. ISBN: 2-10-004758-2
Doebelin, Ernest O.; Measurement systems. ISBN: 0-07-100697-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course has been exploring blended learning methodologies, using the WebCT e-learning platform where three thematic courses are already developed as well as a set of experiments are also remotely available. Materials from theoretical lectures and lab sessions documentation exist already on-line.

The course has continuous assessment of concepts and of experimental procedures and methodologies. There are 4 assessment components: weekly group assessment based on their written reports of experimental tasks; mid term individual lab assessment (10 min); final individual lab assessment (20 min); a poster based on one chosen theme (among several defined in the beginning of the semester) is another group assessment component; finally, a written test (1h30).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

minimum group report average mark = 9,5 (GR)
and
minimum individual mark of lab assessment = 9,5 (L)

Poster elaboration (P)
Frequency mark = 0,1 * GR + 0,4 * L + 0,2 L

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighing average of the frequency mark (FM) and of the final examination (FE):

Final mark = 0,7 * FM + 0,3 * FE

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Written examination (WE)
Lab examination (minimum mark =9,5) (L)
Poster elaboration (P)

Final mark=0,4 * WE + 0,4 * L + 0,2 * P

Classification improvement

Similar to the one for spetial evaluation

Observations

Responsible: Maria Teresa Restivo
Theoretical lecturers: Maria Teresa Restivo and Fernando Gomes de Almeida