1. Madda Walabu University
College of Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Program: Regular Course Title: Instrumentation engineering
Course Code: ECEg4323 Degree Program: B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
Course Instructor: Lencho D. Contact hour per week: 2 Lecture + 3 Tutorial hrs.
ECTS: 5 Target Group: IV Year Year/Semester: IV/II
Prerequisites: Microcomputers & Interfacing and Electrical Measurement
&Instrumentation
Status of the course: Compulsory
Course Description: Review of Basic Instrumentation; Standards and Organizations;
Sensor technology; Telemetry Applications; Introduction to Intelligent Instruments
Course Objectives: To discuss and exemplify algorithm analysis methods
Module Data Storage and Analysis computation.
Detailed Course and topics
1. Review of Basic Instrumentation
General Principles of Instrumentation,
Sensors and Applications
Signal Conditioning Circuits, Signal Conversion Elements, Output Presentation
2. Standards and Organizations
What is standard? Need for standard?
Existing standard organization
Quality assurance
3. Sensor technology
Basic Sensor Technology
Sensor Systems
Application Considerations
o Sensor Characteristics
System Characteristics, Instrument Selection, Data Acquisition &
Readout, Installation
Measurement Issues and Criteria
Sensor Signal Conditioning and Conditioning Bridge Circuits
2. Amplifiers for Signal Conditioning
Analog to Digital Converters for Signal Conditioning
Signal Conditioning High Impedance Sensors
4. Telemetry Applications
Telemetry Systems Overview
Airborne Systems
o Data Acquisition, Multiplexer, Modulation, Commutation, Frame
synchronization pattern
Ground System
o Setup and Control, PCM Stream Reconstruction, Frame Synchronization, De-
commutation, Simulation and Encoding, Real-Time Processing
5. Introduction to Intelligent Instruments
Introduction to intelligent instrumentation
Historical Perspective & Current status
software based instruments
Virtual Instrumentation
Teaching Methodology: Lectures supported by tutorials
AssessmentMethods
Contentious Assessment (quiz, test, mini-project and test)……….50%
Final examination ………….. 50%
CoursePolicies
All students are expected to abide by the code of conductof students throughout this course.
Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Class activities will vary day to day, ranging from lectures to discussions. Students will be
activeparticipants in the course.
Youare required to submit and present the assignments provided according to the time
table indicated.
75% ofclassattendance ismandatory!
Reference
1. Jon Wilson, Sensor technology
2. J.P.Bentley, Principles of Measurement Systems
3. B.E. Jones, Instrumentation Measurement and Feedback
4. Instrumentation Engineering handbook
